Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 21
Rudra-śānti (रुद्रशान्ति)
भ्रामिते सन्धयो द्वेषोच्चाटने स्तम्भने ऽस्तकम् इहावाहे शान्तिकाद्यं पिङ्गले कर्षणादिकम्
bhrāmite sandhayo dveṣoccāṭane stambhane 'stakam ihāvāhe śāntikādyaṃ piṅgale karṣaṇādikam
في (الماندالا/هيئة الإله) المسماة «بْهراميتا» تكون الشعيرة لأجل المصالحة (sandhi). وفي الهيئة المستعملة للبغضاء والطرد (dveṣa–uccāṭana) تكون لأجل التثبيت ومنع الحركة (stambhana). وهنا، في الاستحضار والدعوة (āvāha)، تكون لطقوس التسكين والتهدئة ابتداءً من śānti؛ وفي (هيئة) «بينغالا» تكون للجذب وما يتصل به من الأعمال (karṣaṇa ونحوها).
Lord Agni (teaching the Agni Purana’s ritual-encyclopedic instructions to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selecting the correct yantra/maṇḍala-deity configuration for specific ritual aims (sandhi, śānti, stambhana, ākarṣaṇa) in abhichāra and protective rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhrāmita & Piṅgala Maṇḍala—Karma-Phala Mapping","lookup_keywords":["bhrāmita","piṅgala","sandhi","stambhana","ākarṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Assigns distinct ritual outcomes to specific maṇḍala/deity-forms: Bhrāmita for reconciliation; a dveṣa–uccāṭana setting for stambhana; āvāha for śānti-series; Piṅgala for attraction and allied operations."}
Concept: Karma-bheda follows devatā/maṇḍala-bheda: form and procedure are chosen by intended effect.
Application: Before undertaking śānti/vaśya/stambhana/uccāṭana, confirm the correct maṇḍala-form and the rite’s entry-point (āvāha) to avoid misapplication.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Vidya (Abhichara, Shanti, Stambhana, Akarshana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual diagram with two highlighted maṇḍalas labeled Bhrāmita and Piṅgala; officiant performs āvāha and indicates different intended karmas (sandhi, śānti, stambhana, ākarṣaṇa).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest before a glowing maṇḍala on the floor, two circular yantras labeled Bhrāmita and Piṅgala, restrained earthy palette with luminous reds and ochres, ritual vessels, incense smoke, emphasis on sacred geometry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yantra framed like a deity-panel, gold-leaf highlights on the maṇḍala lines, Piṅgala rendered with golden-amber aura, priest in silk performing āvāha with lamp and conch, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: two side-by-side maṇḍalas with captions (sandhi/śānti/stambhana/ākarṣaṇa), fine linework, soft shading, minimal background, focus on procedural clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual chamber, scholar-priest pointing to a painted maṇḍala folio showing Bhrāmita and Piṅgala, delicate detailing of implements, subdued jewel tones, calligraphic labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्तम्भने ऽस्तकम् = स्तम्भने + अस्तकम्; इहावाहे = इह + आवाहे; द्वेषोच्चाटने = द्वेष + उच्चाटने; शान्तिकाद्यं = शान्तिक + आद्यम्; कर्षणादिकम् = कर्षण + आदिकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 324 (Tantra-Mantra: śānti, stambhana, ākarṣaṇa, uccāṭana sections); Agni Purana 325 (transition to Gaurī-pūjā: mantra-dhyāna, maṇḍala, mudrā, homa)
FAQs
It maps specific ritual operations—sandhi (reconciliation), uccāṭana (expulsion), stambhana (immobilization), śānti (pacification), and karṣaṇa/ākarṣaṇa (attraction)—to particular deity-forms/mandala-variants such as Bhrāmita and Piṅgala, indicating which configuration is used for which outcome.
It exemplifies the Purana’s catalog-like method: concise cross-references that classify multiple applied ritual technologies (protective, coercive, conciliatory) under named forms/arrangements, functioning like a technical index within a wider compendium of dharma, worship, and specialized vidyās.
It frames powerful rites as purpose-bound tools—prioritizing śānti and sandhi as legitimate pacific aims while situating coercive acts (stambhana/uccāṭana) within controlled ritual taxonomy—implying that correct intention, procedure, and restraint govern karmic consequence.