Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 31
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
यो जानाति न मृत्युः स्यात्तस्य न व्याधयो ज्वरा यजेज्जपेत्तां विन्यस्य ध्यायेद्देवीं शताष्टकम्
yo jānāti na mṛtyuḥ syāttasya na vyādhayo jvarā yajejjapettāṃ vinyasya dhyāyeddevīṃ śatāṣṭakam
من عرف هذا (وأدّاه على وجهه) فلن يكون له موت؛ ولن تصيبه أمراض ولا حُمّى. فليقم بالعبادة وليؤدِّ الجَپَا؛ وبعد أن يثبّته بالنْياسا فليتأمّل الإلهة—وهو مجموع المئة والثمانية (آيات/أسماء).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) addressing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Protective Devi-japa with nyāsa and dhyāna of a 108-unit hymn/name-set for ārogya, jvara-śamana, and apamṛtyu-śānti as framed by the text.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Devī-śatāṣṭaka (108) japa with nyāsa: apamṛtyu and jvara-nivāraṇa phala","lookup_keywords":["devī-dhyāna","śatāṣṭaka 108","japa","nyāsa","jvara"],"quick_summary":"Worship and recite the Devi set of 108 with prior nyāsa and meditation; the text presents it as a protective practice promising freedom from untimely death and from disease/fever."}
Alamkara Type: Arthāntaranyāsa (phala-śruti style assurance)
Concept: Śraddhā-yukta upāsanā: right knowledge and correct performance (jñāna + nyāsa + japa + dhyāna) are presented as the basis of protective efficacy.
Application: Adopt a regular 108-count recitation with preparatory nyāsa and focused Devi-dhyāna as a personal śānti regimen during fear/illness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Devi-mantra-sadhana (Protective rites and japa)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Veera
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performing nyāsa and japa with a 108-bead mālā before a radiant Devi; a protective aura surrounds him, while symbols of fever/disease dissolve into light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Devi enthroned with vivid reds and golds, devotee seated with mālā, subtle flames/auras indicating protection, stylized ‘jvara’ as dark vapors dispelled.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Devi with ornate crown and gold foil halo, devotee with mālā and offering plate, embossed gold aura encircling both, 108 motif hinted via bead garland.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, calm devotional interior, clear depiction of nyāsa hand placements and mālā counting, Devi icon centered, emphasis on ritual correctness.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, devotee in a pavilion with prayer beads, Devi appearing in a luminous niche, delicate rendering of dissolving illness as faint gray wisps, fine textile details."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यात्तस्य = स्यात् + तस्य; यजेज्जपेत्ताम् = यजेत् + जपेत् + ताम्; ध्यायेद्देवीं = ध्यायेत् + देवीम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309 (Devi-mantra-sādhana context; mudrā section follows)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical sādhanā sequence: worship (yajet), mantra-recitation (japet), ritual installation through nyāsa (vinyasya), and visualization/meditation on Devī (dhyāyet), specifically tied to a 108-unit hymn or name-cycle (śatāṣṭakam).
It encapsulates applied ritual technology—linking liturgy (stotra), mantra practice (japa), tantric-style ritual placement (nyāsa), and stated therapeutic/protective outcomes (freedom from fever and disease)—showing how the Agni Purana integrates devotion, ritual method, and practical well-being.
By combining disciplined recitation with nyāsa and Devī-dhyāna, the practitioner is presented as gaining protection from untimely death and afflictions—framed as the fruit (phala) of correct devotion and focused ritual purity.