Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 9
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
पराभिध्यानसहितैः प्रयुक्तञ्चाभिचारकम् गदस्पर्शमहारोगप्रयोगं जरया जर
parābhidhyānasahitaiḥ prayuktañcābhicārakam gadasparśamahārogaprayogaṃ jarayā jara
পৰাভিধ্যান (শত্রুভাৱৰ ধ্যান) সহ প্ৰয়োগ কৰিলে অভিচাৰক কৰ্ম হয়—স্পৰ্শে গদ (অঙ্গজড়তা/বিকাৰ) ঘটোৱা, মহাৰোগ প্ৰয়োগ কৰা, আৰু জৰাৰ দ্বাৰা জৰা দিয়া; অৰ্থাৎ যাক জীর্ণ কৰিব লাগে তাক বাৰ্ধক্যৰে জীর্ণ কৰা।
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s technical rites to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Documentation of abhichara (hostile rites) techniques: hostile visualization plus mantra-prayoga to induce paralysis, disease, or wasting—primarily as a cautionary/technical entry within raksha discourse.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Abhichara-prayoga with parabhidhyana: stambhana, roga, jara","lookup_keywords":["abhichara","parabhidhyana","stambhana","maharoga","jara"],"quick_summary":"Defines a class of malefic applications performed with hostile focused visualization, capable (as claimed) of causing paralysis, severe disease, or wasting ageing—highlighting the need for protective countermeasures and ethical restraint."}
Concept: Mantra-shakti is ethically ambivalent in tantric catalogues; hostile intent (parabhidhyana) is presented as a power but implies grave adharma and karmic consequence.
Application: Use the knowledge primarily for recognition and defense (raksha), not harm; cultivate ahimsa and restraint, and prefer shanti/paushtika rites over abhichara.
Khanda Section: Abhichara-Tantra & Protective Rites (Mantra/Occult Applications)
Primary Rasa: Bhayanka
Secondary Rasa: Raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tantric operator performing a hostile visualization ritual: dark mandala, focused gaze, target figure shown weakening—stiffening limbs, falling ill, and ageing—while protective counter-light is implied as the ethical alternative.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, nocturnal ritual scene with stark contrasts: practitioner near a yantra, smoky lamps, intense eyes; shadowy effect on distant figure showing stiffness and pallor; symbolic warning motifs, bold outlines, deep reds/blacks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, cautionary composition: central yantra and ritual implements with gold accents, but darkened palette; target figure at margin with fading vitality; include protective Vishnu-chakra motif as counterbalance; ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel showing three effects labeled: stambhana (rigidity), maharoga (illness), jara (wasting); clean lines, restrained drama, emphasis on classification of rite-types","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate night interior with a sorcerer-like figure and ritual objects; psychological tension; the victim depicted in a separate vignette ageing/ailing; fine detail, subdued gold, chiaroscuro"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रयुक्तञ्चाभिचारकम् = प्रयुक्तम् + च + अभिचारकम् (अनुस्वार/संयोग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana raksha-prayoga and kavacha materials adjacent to abhichara listings (general); Agni Purana shanti/paushtika rites sections (general)
FAQs
It outlines an abhichāra-prayoga: using directed intention/visualization (parābhidhyāna) to operationalize malefic effects such as paralysis by touch, severe disease, and accelerated ageing.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana catalogues applied disciplines—here, tantra/mantra procedures and their classified effects—showing its compendium-like coverage of ritual technologies alongside dharma, medicine, and statecraft.
Abhichāra is traditionally treated as spiritually hazardous: harmful intent generates heavy negative karma and ritual impurity, so such knowledge is framed as powerful and ethically constrained, often implying the need for restraint and protective (counter-)rites.