Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 21
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
शक्तयो ऽन्ते प्रयोज्यादौ सुरेशाद्याश् च दण्डिना पीते लक्ष्मीसरस्वत्यौ रतिप्रीतिजयाः सिताः
śaktayo 'nte prayojyādau sureśādyāś ca daṇḍinā pīte lakṣmīsarasvatyau ratiprītijayāḥ sitāḥ
تُجعل الشاكتيات (Śakti) في ختام الطقس؛ وفي البدء تُستدعى مع إندرا وسائر الآلهة، ومع حامل العصا (Daṇḍin). وتُتَصَوَّر لاكشمي وساراسفتي باللون الأصفر، ورَتي وبْريتي وجَيا باللون الأبيض.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Ritual power depends on krama (sequence) and dhyāna (precise visualization), including color as a carrier of śakti and function.
Application: In pūjā/yantra work, keep a fixed order (ādau/ante) and maintain consistent color-visualizations for each devī to avoid ‘saṅkara’ (mixing) in contemplation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nyasa and Shakti-invocation (Tantric-ritual sequencing)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual mandala where deities are arranged by sequence; Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī painted in yellow hues; Rati, Prīti, Jayā in white; Indra and other devas invoked at the beginning; a staff-bearing Daṇḍin present as a guardian/attendant.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, circular mandala with deity registers; Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī in warm yellow garments; Rati–Prīti–Jayā in white; Indra with vajra; Daṇḍin holding staff; clear separation of beginning vs end zones in composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf halos, Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī in yellow silk with heavy jewelry; Rati–Prīti–Jayā in white; Indra and Daṇḍin flanking; ornamental borders emphasizing ritual order.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, didactic layout with labeled color swatches beside each devī; calm palette; Daṇḍin with staff; Indra and devas at top (beginning), Śaktis at bottom (end) to show sequencing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature manuscript page, neatly separated panels: opening invocation with Indra and Daṇḍin; concluding panel with Śaktis; subtle color symbolism—yellow for Lakṣmī/Sarasvatī, white for Rati/Prīti/Jayā; fine calligraphy notes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyan","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śaktayo 'nte → śaktayaḥ + ante; sureśādyāś → sureśa-ādyāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 306 (Śakti-invocation and attendant-deity arrangements)
FAQs
It gives a precise ritual sequence: when to apply/invoke Śaktis (at the conclusion), which deities accompany the opening invocation (Indra and others, plus Daṇḍin), and the required visualization-colors for specific goddesses.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves procedural worship-technology—devatā-krama (ordering of deities), nyāsa timing, and dhyāna specifications—showing the Agni Purana as a compendium of practical ritual instruction.
Correct sequencing and color-dhyāna are treated as essential for mantra efficacy and purity of worship, aligning the practitioner’s mind with the intended divine energies and thereby supporting auspicious results (śubha-phala) and ritual completeness.