Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Pāśupata-Śānti (पाशुपतशान्तिः)
रास्त्राय फट् भास्करास्त्राय फट् चन्द्रास्त्राय फट् विघ्नेश्वरास्त्राय फट् ख्रों ख्रौं फट् ह्रौं ह्रों फट् भ्रामय फट् छादय फट् उन्मूलय फट् त्रासय फट् सञ्जीवय फट् विद्रावय फट् सर्वदुरितं नाशय फट् सकृदावर्तनादेव सर्वविघ्नान् विनाशयेत् शतावर्तेन चोत्पातान्रणादौ विजयो भवेत्
rāstrāya phaṭ bhāskarāstrāya phaṭ candrāstrāya phaṭ vighneśvarāstrāya phaṭ khroṃ khrauṃ phaṭ hrauṃ hroṃ phaṭ bhrāmaya phaṭ chādaya phaṭ unmūlaya phaṭ trāsaya phaṭ sañjīvaya phaṭ vidrāvaya phaṭ sarvaduritaṃ nāśaya phaṭ sakṛdāvartanādeva sarvavighnān vināśayet śatāvartena cotpātānraṇādau vijayo bhavet
‘ৰাষ্ট্ৰাস্ত্ৰায় ফট্। ভাস্কৰাস্ত্ৰায় ফট্। চন্দ্ৰাস্ত্ৰায় ফট্। বিঘ্নেশ্বৰাস্ত্ৰায় ফট্। খ্ৰোঁ খ্ৰৌঁ ফট্। হ্ৰৌঁ হ্ৰোঁ ফট্। ভ্ৰাময় ফট্। ছাদয় ফট্। উন্মূলয় ফট্। ত্ৰাসয় ফট্। সঞ্জীৱয় ফট্। বিদ্ৰাৱয় ফট্। সৰ্বদুৰিতং নাশয় ফট্।’—এবাৰ আবর্তনতেই সকলো বিঘ্ন নাশ হয়; আৰু শতাবর্তনে উৎপাত শমে আৰু ৰণাদি ক্ষেত্ৰত বিজয় হয়।
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"A compact protective astra-mantra set for obstacle removal, calamity warding, and battle victory; includes specific invocations (Sun, Moon, Vighneśvara) and action-verbs (confound, conceal, uproot, terrify, revive, drive away, destroy).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Protective Astra-Mantras with Phaḍ for Vighna-Nāśa and Vijaya","lookup_keywords":["astrāya phaṭ","bhāskarāstra","candrastra","vighneśvarāstra","khroṃ hrauṃ phaṭ"],"quick_summary":"A sequence of astra invocations ending in ‘phaṭ’ is prescribed to destroy obstacles and misfortune. One repetition removes vighnas; a hundred repetitions wards off ominous calamities and supports victory in battle and similar crises."}
Weapon Type: Astra (mantra-weapon)
Concept: Mantra as performative command (ājñā-śakti): bīja + phaṭ functions as a ritual ‘cutting/striking’ to remove vighna and durita; repetition scales effect.
Application: Use as a protective recitation before risky undertakings (journey, battle, litigation, illness-crisis contexts in ritual worldview), with 1x for quick clearing and 100x for sustained warding.
Khanda Section: Agneya-vidyā / Mantra-śāstra (Protective Astras and Vighna-nāśa rites)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist stands within a protective circle, reciting forceful ‘phaṭ’ mantras; behind appear symbolic Sun and Moon discs and Gaṇeśa as vighna-hartā; dark ominous forms (utpāta) are driven away; a battlefield edge shows enemies scattering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold protective circle (rakṣā-maṇḍala), priest/warrior chanting with raised hand, stylized Sun and Moon emblems, Gaṇeśa icon, dark vighna figures dissolving at each ‘phaṭ’, saturated colors and temple-mural flatness.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Gaṇeśa with gold halo, flanked by Sun and Moon medallions; foreground ritualist with fire and vessels; gold leaf accenting divine emblems; vighnas shown as subdued shadow forms being expelled.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional depiction of mantra sequence as callouts around the figure, with Sun/Moon/Gaṇeśa icons; subtle battlefield vignette; emphasis on clarity and order.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: magician-priest in a camp reciting, attendants watching; Sun and Moon as celestial discs; Gaṇeśa as a small shrine icon; enemies/omens fleeing in a narrative corner; fine detailing and layered scenery."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकृदावर्तनादेव = सकृत् + आवर्तनात् + एव (t + ā → dā; then eva). चोत्पातान् = च + उत्पातान्. उत्पातान्रणादौ = उत्पातान् + रणादौ (न् + र → न्र).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 321 (Pāśupata-śānti context for astra pacification); Agni Purana 320.15 (Aghorāstra victory practice: japa-homa discipline)
FAQs
It teaches an astra-mantra (weapon-mantra) sequence using phaṭ and bīja-syllables to neutralize obstacles, repel harm, and secure protection—especially effective through specified repetition counts (once vs. one hundred times).
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied mantra-śāstra: practical protective formulas, operational verbs (bhrāmaya, chādaya, unmūlaya, vidrāvaya), and recitation protocols aimed at real-world outcomes like averting portents and winning in conflict.
The mantra is framed as destroying “sarva-durita” (misfortune/sin) and “sarva-vighna” (obstacles), indicating purification and the removal of adverse karmic conditions, while aligning the practitioner with protective divine powers (Sun, Moon, and Vighneśvara).