Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 25
Chapter 228 — स्वप्नाध्यायः
Svapnādhāyaḥ / Chapter on Dreams
प्रथमे भागे इति ख भूम्यम्बुधीनां ग्रहणमिति क , छ , ञ च सरारुधिरमद्यानां पानं क्षीरस्य वाप्यथ अस्त्रैर् विचेष्टनं भूमौ निर्मलं गगनं तथा
prathame bhāge iti kha bhūmyambudhīnāṃ grahaṇamiti ka , cha , ña ca sarārudhiramadyānāṃ pānaṃ kṣīrasya vāpyatha astrair viceṣṭanaṃ bhūmau nirmalaṃ gaganaṃ tathā
প্ৰথম ভাগত ‘খ’ বৰ্ণ কোৱা হৈছে; আৰু ভূমি আৰু সমুদ্ৰৰ গ্ৰহণ/বশীকৰণৰ বাবে ‘ক’, ‘ছ’ আৰু ‘ঞ’ বৰ্ণ উপদেশিত। তাৰ পিছত ৰক্ত-মিশ্ৰিত মদ্যাদি বা দুধ পান, আৰু মন্ত্ৰবলযুক্ত অস্ত্ৰে ভূমিত বিচিত্ৰ চেষ্টাৰ সৃষ্টি কৰি আকাশক নিৰ্মল (স্বচ্ছ) কৰা—এই কথাও কোৱা হৈছে।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Mantra-bīja based operational signs for control/command (earth, waters) and extraordinary effects attributed to weapon-empowerment and ritual ingestion—used in esoteric martial/ritual contexts.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bīja-akṣara and Astra-siddhi: Kha/Ka/Cha/Ña for Bhūmy-ambu-grahaṇa; Astra-vicēṣṭana","lookup_keywords":["bīja-akṣara","astra-siddhi","bhūmi-ambu-grahaṇa","kha-ka-cha-ña","mantra-prayoga"],"quick_summary":"Describes bīja-syllables and mantra-signs linked to ‘seizing/controlling’ earth and oceans, and attributes extraordinary effects to mantra-empowered weapons and ritual consumptions."}
Weapon Type: Astra (mantra-empowered weapons; unspecified type)
Concept: Śabda (bīja) as operative power when yoked to disciplined practice; siddhi framed as a result of mantra + astra integration.
Application: In traditional framing: undertake only with initiation, ethical restraints, and procedural correctness; otherwise treat as textual record of esoteric doctrine rather than actionable instruction.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda / Astra-prayoga (Weapon-science and martial applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru instructs a warrior-adept: bīja syllables written on a palm-leaf, ritual vessels present; the adept empowers a weapon with mantra, causing the ground to tremble/shift and the sky to clear unnaturally.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with intense adbhuta mood: guru and śiṣya in a ritual pavilion, palm-leaf showing ‘kha ka cha ña’, weapon glowing with mantra-lines, stylized rippling earth and a suddenly clear blue sky; traditional ornament and bold contours","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold aura around the weapon and syllables, ornate ritual setup (kalasha, lamps), dramatic but symmetrical composition; earth-wave motif at the bottom and clear sky disk above, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic: guru points to bīja syllables, adept performs astra-abhimantraṇa; clear depiction of steps and implements; subtle depiction of ground movement and sky clearing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a learned master and armed disciple in a garden pavilion, calligraphic bīja on a folio, weapon raised; landscape shows disturbed ground patterns and a pristine sky; fine detailing of textiles and weapons"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Text contains manuscript markers (क/छ/ञ/ख). bhūmi+ambudhīnām → bhūmyambudhīnāṃ; vā+api+atha → vāpyatha (resolved as वा अपि अथ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Dhanurveda/astravidyā chapters on astra-mantra and prayoga (contextual); Agni Purana: Tantra/mantra sections on bīja and siddhi (contextual)
FAQs
It lists specific syllables (kha/ka/cha/ña) as technical mantra-markers in astra-vidyā, describing their attributed effects such as controlling elements (earth/ocean), inducing unusual motion on the ground, and producing atmospheric clarity.
Beyond devotion and cosmology, it preserves a catalog-like presentation of Dhanurveda and mantra-technology—linking phonetic units (varṇas/bījas) to applied outcomes—showing the Purana’s breadth across warfare lore, occult sciences, and ritualized power.
The verse frames extraordinary powers as outcomes of disciplined mantra-astra practice; in puranic ethics, such siddhi-like effects are spiritually consequential and are ideally subordinated to dharma—used for protection and order rather than indulgence or harm.