Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Tvaritājñānam
Knowledge of Tvaritā, the Swift Goddess) — Agni Purana, Adhyāya 314 (as introduced after 313
निधापयेत् कुम्भाधस्ताद्वल्मीके वाथ निक्षिपेत् विभीतद्रुमशास्वाधो यन्त्रं सर्वारिमर्दनम्
nidhāpayet kumbhādhastādvalmīke vātha nikṣipet vibhītadrumaśāsvādho yantraṃ sarvārimardanam
যন্ত্ৰটো কুম্ভ (কলশ)ৰ তলত নিক্ষেপ কৰা, বা বল্মীকত (চীমাপোৰা) থোৱা; অথবা বিভীতক গছৰ ডালৰ তলত স্থাপন কৰা উচিত। এই যন্ত্ৰ ‘সৰ্বাৰি-মৰ্দন’—সকলো শত্রু দমনকাৰী।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Yantra-sthāpana for enemy-crushing protection: placing a prepared yantra under a ritual pot, in an anthill, or beneath a vibhītaka tree to activate a fixed protective/offensive field.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yantra Sthāpana: Kumbha/Valmīka/Vibhītaka Placement for Sarvāri-mardana","lookup_keywords":["yantra sthāpana","kumbha adhas","valmīka","vibhītaka tree","sarvāri-mardana"],"quick_summary":"A placement protocol for a yantra intended to subdue enemies, using ritually charged loci—kumbha-base, anthill, or beneath vibhītaka branches—to anchor the effect in space."}
Concept: Yantra as ‘stabilized mantra’: power is fixed by correct placement in potent loci (bhūmi-śakti + devatā-ādhāra).
Application: Household/territory protection rites; anchoring a boundary against hostility, combined with periodic pūjā and renewal.
Khanda Section: Yantra-Tantra / Abhichara-Prayoga (Protective & offensive ritual-mechanical applications)
Primary Rasa: Vīra
Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Type: Sacred grove
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yantra plate being wrapped and placed under a kumbha, then alternative scenes of placing it into an anthill and beneath a vibhītaka tree; the environment shows protective boundary lines and subdued ‘enemy’ silhouettes outside the perimeter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, triptych composition: kumbha on altar with yantra beneath, anthill with nāga symbolism, vibhītaka tree with sacred aura; bold outlines, earthy palette, protective flames around perimeter.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central kumbha with gold embossing, yantra hinted beneath pedestal, side vignettes of anthill and tree, ornate border, luminous protective aura.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical diagram-like: top-down yantra, arrows to three placement options (kumbha/valmīka/vibhītaka), clean labels, calm instructional tone.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden setting with vibhītaka tree, attendants placing a small wrapped yantra near roots, separate inset of anthill placement, fine botanical detail and architectural altar for kumbha."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुम्भाधस्तात् = कुम्भ + अधस्तात् (compound-like juxtaposition). वाथ = वा + अथ. विभीतद्रुमशास्वाधो = विभीत-द्रुम-शाखासु + अधः (शाखासु written as शास्व due to sandhi/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 313 (yantra-mantra prayoga and rakṣā/abhichāra placements)
FAQs
It gives the precise ritual placement (nikṣepa) of a charged yantra—under a kumbha, in an anthill, or beneath a vibhītaka tree—used for enemy-subduing/protective efficacy.
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual-technology: where to install devices (yantras), what natural loci (valmīka, sacred trees) are ritually potent, and how such procedures are operationalized.
By prescribing controlled, rule-bound installation of a yantra, the text frames power as dependent on correct ritual order (vidhi); efficacy and moral accountability are tied to disciplined performance rather than arbitrary force.