Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
The Root-Mantra of Tvaritā
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra
तापयेत्खादिराङ्गारैर् भूर्जमाक्रम्य पादयोः सप्ताहादानयेत् सर्वं त्रेलोक्यं सचराचरम्
tāpayetkhādirāṅgārair bhūrjamākramya pādayoḥ saptāhādānayet sarvaṃ trelokyaṃ sacarācaram
পায়ের নিচে ভূর্জপত্র রেখে, খদির-কাঠের অঙ্গার দিয়ে তা তাপিত করবে। সাত দিনের মধ্যে সমগ্র ত্রৈলোক্য—চর ও অচরসহ—আকর্ষণ করে বশে আনতে পারে।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue frame)
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Concept: Ritual technology (kriyā) framed as a means to exert binding/drawing power; time-bound observance (saptāha) as a discipline amplifier.
Application: Highlights the tantric principle of fixed-duration practice; also implicitly warns that claims of total control are hyperbolic and demand restraint and dharmic oversight.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Occult Rites (Abhichara / Stambhana–Akarshana practices)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner stands with bhūrja-bark under the feet while khadira embers glow nearby; the rite is shown as controlled heating with a ritual boundary, suggesting a seven-day observance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, intense ember reds against dark background, practitioner within a ritual circle, bhūrja sheet under feet, khadira embers in a brazier, austere sacred mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, embers and brazier accented with gold, bhūrja sheet clearly depicted under feet, ritual implements arranged symmetrically, ornate border emphasizing power.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional depiction: labeled khadira embers, bhūrja under feet, sequence cues for ‘tāpana’ and ‘saptāha’, calm but focused scene.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard at dusk, brazier with glowing embers, practitioner standing on a pale birch-bark sheet, attendants keeping distance, fine detailing of smoke and light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tāpayetkhādirāṅgārair → tāpayet khādira-aṅgāraiḥ; bhūrjamākramya → bhūrjam ākramya; saptāhādānayet → saptāhāt ānayet; trelokyaṃ → tri-lokyam (dvigu).
Related Themes: Agni Purana abhicāra subsections on stambhana/ākarṣaṇa, tāpana, and use of specific woods/substrates
FAQs
It teaches an akārṣaṇa-style rite using specific substances—khadira embers and bhūrja (birch-bark)—applied under the feet and heated over a seven-day period to ‘draw’ beings/things under one’s influence.
Alongside dharma, worship, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also records pragmatic mantra–tantra procedures and material protocols (choice of wood, bark, bodily placement, time-span), illustrating its wide-ranging catalog of ritual technologies.
The verse presents a coercive/controlling application of ritual power (abhicāra/akārṣaṇa); traditionally, such acts are treated as spiritually risky and karma-bearing, emphasizing that intent and ethical restraint are central to the religious valuation of ritual practice.