Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 2
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
ॐ नमः परमार्थाय पुरुषाय महात्मने अरूपबहुरूपाय व्यापिने परमात्मने
oṃ namaḥ paramārthāya puruṣāya mahātmane arūpabahurūpāya vyāpine paramātmane
唵——礼敬至上真实（paramārtha），礼敬至上之人（Puruṣa）、大灵者；礼敬无相而现多相、遍一切处之至上我（Paramātman）。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration framework: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Use as a maṅgala-mantra for purification/protection rites and meditation: establishes the intent by invoking the all-pervading Paramātman beyond form yet manifesting as many forms.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Paramātma-namaskāra mantra (Oṃ namaḥ paramārthāya…)","lookup_keywords":["Om-namah","paramartha","purusha","arupa-bahurupa","vyapin-paramatma"],"quick_summary":"A salutation-mantra to the Supreme Truth/Person: formless yet multiform, all-pervading Paramātman—fit for opening rakṣā and dhyāna practices."}
Alamkara Type: Virodha-bhāsa (arūpa–bahurūpa juxtaposition)
Concept: Paramātman as supreme reality: nirākāra (formless) yet manifesting manifold forms; vyāpti (all-pervasion).
Application: In meditation, hold the paradox ‘formless yet multiform’ to reconcile saguna worship with nirguna contemplation.
Khanda Section: Stuti & Mangala (Invocation to the Supreme Self / Paramatma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Abstract devotional focus: a luminous, all-pervading presence filling space, with subtle suggestion of many deity-forms emerging from a single radiance; a meditator recites Oṃ with folded hands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central radiant oval of light (Paramātman) with faint icon-forms (Viṣṇu, Śiva, Devī) emerging in petals/clouds, devotee in añjali, bold outlines and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: large golden prabhāmaṇḍala representing the Supreme, embossed gold rays, small subsidiary forms around, devotee below with Oṃ motif, rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene meditator before a simplified radiant field, delicate linework, emphasis on calm and clarity, minimal iconography to suggest arūpa.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: contemplative saint in a garden pavilion, calligraphic Oṃ on a scroll, subtle haloed light filling the scene, refined pastel tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major sandhi to resolve beyond compound segmentation; arūpabahurūpāya treated as dvandva epithet (arūpa + bahurūpa).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Mārjana-vidhāna opening mantras)
FAQs
It provides the mangala (auspicious) invocation used to begin recitation—centering the ritual act of study/chanting on the all-pervading Paramātmā (Supreme Self).
As an opening stuti, it establishes the metaphysical ground (Paramārtha/Paramātmā) that frames the Purana’s many disciplines—ritual, governance, medicine, architecture, and poetics—as ultimately oriented toward dharma and liberation.
Saluting the Supreme Self before study is held to purify intent, remove obstacles, and dedicate the merit of recitation to the highest reality rather than personal gain.