Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 29
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
द्विगुणेन भवेद्राज्यं त्रिगुणेन च यक्षिणी चतुर्गुणेन ब्रह्मत्वं ततो विष्णुपदं भवेत्
dviguṇena bhavedrājyaṃ triguṇena ca yakṣiṇī caturguṇena brahmatvaṃ tato viṣṇupadaṃ bhavet
দ্বিগুণ পুণ্যে রাজ্যলাভ হয়; ত্রিগুণে যক্ষিণী-পদ লাভ হয়; চতুর্গুণে ব্রহ্মত্ব প্রাপ্ত হয়; আর তার পর বিষ্ণুপদ, অর্থাৎ পরম ধাম লাভ হয়।
Lord Agni (narrating the phala/fruit of graded merit)
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Concept: Karma-phala gradation: intensified dharma/sādhana yields correspondingly higher adhikāra and loka/ पद attainment, culminating in Viṣṇu-pada.
Application: Frame practice goals: begin with disciplined observance for stability (rajya), then refine toward higher purity and devotion aiming at mokṣa-oriented destinations.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Phala-shruti (Merit-Gradation of Practices)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vertical ‘ladder’ of attainments: a kingly throne (rājya), a yakṣiṇī in a forest-treasure setting, Brahmā’s realm with lotus-seat, and finally Viṣṇu’s supreme abode as radiant Vaikuṇṭha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four-tier composition—royal coronation scene, yakṣiṇī with treasure and forest motifs, Brahmā on lotus with four faces, Viṣṇu in Vaikuṇṭha radiance above; flat colors, bold outlines, sacred hierarchy","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Vaikuṇṭha/Viṣṇu-pada dominant with gold foil aura; smaller panels below showing kingly sovereignty, yakṣiṇī with jewels, Brahmā on lotus; ornate borders and embossed gold emphasizing ascent","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: diagrammatic yet artistic tiered progression, each realm clearly separated, soft shading, readable iconography for teaching the phala-krama","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: allegorical ascent across terraces—court scene, woodland yakṣiṇī with jeweled casket, celestial Brahmā-loka, culminating in luminous Viṣṇu’s abode; intricate architecture and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bilāval","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavedrājyaṃ → bhavet rājyam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (phala-śruti sequence around japa/homa counts)
FAQs
It teaches a graded scale of results (phala-nirṇaya): as religious merit increases (twofold, threefold, fourfold, and beyond), the attained status rises from worldly sovereignty to semi-divine existence, to Brahmā-status, and ultimately to Viṣṇu’s supreme abode.
The Agni Purana catalogs not only rites and doctrines but also their comparative outcomes; this verse exemplifies its systematic mapping of karmic fruits—linking governance (rājya), cosmology (yakṣa realms), and theology (brahmatva, viṣṇupada) in a concise merit-hierarchy.
It frames spiritual progress as an intensification of puṇya: higher merit yields higher ontological states, culminating not merely in celestial reward but in reaching Viṣṇu’s paramapada, presented as superior to even Brahmā-status.