Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
जयेच्च परराष्ट्राणि क्षिप्रं राज्यमवाप्नुयात् मूर्तिं प्रणवसन्दीप्तां हूंकारेण नियोजयेत्
jayecca pararāṣṭrāṇi kṣipraṃ rājyamavāpnuyāt mūrtiṃ praṇavasandīptāṃ hūṃkāreṇa niyojayet
সে পররাষ্ট্রসমূহ জয় করবে এবং দ্রুত রাজ্যাধিকার লাভ করবে। প্রণব (ওঁ) দ্বারা দীপ্ত মূর্তিকে ‘হূঁ’ বীজমন্ত্রের দ্বারা বিধিপূর্বক নিয়োজিত/প্রতিষ্ঠিত করবে।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Royal victory rite: mantra-empowered installation of a deity-form for conquest and consolidation of sovereignty.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rājya-jaya prayoga: Praṇava-dīpta mūrti and Hūṁ-kāra-niyojana","lookup_keywords":["rājya-jaya","para-rāṣṭra-jaya","praṇava","hūṁkāra","mūrti-niyojana"],"quick_summary":"For swift conquest and kingship, ritually empower/install a deity-form envisioned as blazing with Oṁ, using the syllable Hūṁ as the activating command."}
Concept: Rājadharma integrates spiritual power (mantra, praṇava) with governance and expansion; sovereignty is legitimized via sacral installation.
Application: In royal ritual protocol, pair political action with sanctioned mantra-prayoga and consecration to claim legitimacy and psychological/ritual protection.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Mantra-tantra for royal victory (statecraft and conquest rites)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king-priestly rite: a deity-image or emblem being installed, surrounded by a halo of the Oṁ glyph; the syllable Hūṁ inscribed or uttered as empowerment, with royal insignia and conquest maps/standards nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, regal consecration scene: king with folded hands, priest invoking Hūṁ, deity-form glowing with large Oṁ aura, oil lamps, temple pillars, bold reds and ochres, stylized faces, sacred power emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold embossing: central deity-image with radiant Oṁ aureole in gold, king offering, priest chanting Hūṁ, rich jewelry and textiles, ceremonial umbrellas and standards, high symmetry and brilliance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear narrative: installation platform, deity-form labeled ‘praṇava’, priest gesturing at Hūṁ syllable on a palm-leaf/yantra, king and ministers present, soft pastel shading, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature court-ritual: king in durbar-like setting, small shrine with deity-image, Oṁ motif as luminous calligraphy, priest chanting Hūṁ, attendants with standards, fine architectural detail and borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jayecca = jayet + ca; rājyamavāpnuyāt = rājyam + avāpnuyāt.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (mantra-yantra procedures adjacent to rājya-jaya prayoga)
FAQs
A conquest-oriented mantra-prayoga: empowering/“installing” a deity-form (mūrti) through Praṇava (Oṁ) and the bīja Hūṁ to secure victory and swift attainment of kingship.
It blends political aims (rājyaprāpti, conquest of rival states) with ritual technology (bīja-mantras, mūrti-niyojana), showing how the Agni Purana integrates governance (rājadharma) with tantric-ritual methods.
It presents sovereignty as linked to mantra-śakti and disciplined ritual application; success is framed as arising from correctly harnessing sacred sound (Oṁ, Hūṁ) to align power with a sanctified, deity-centered act.