Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 1
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे त्वरिताविद्या नामैकादशाधिकत्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः अथ द्वादशाधिकत्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः नानामन्त्राः अग्निर् उवाच ॐ विनायकार्चनं वक्ष्ये यजेदाधारशक्तिकम् धर्माद्यष्टककन्दञ्च नालं पद्मञ्च कर्णिकाम्
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe tvaritāvidyā nāmaikādaśādhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha dvādaśādhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ nānāmantrāḥ agnir uvāca oṃ vināyakārcanaṃ vakṣye yajedādhāraśaktikam dharmādyaṣṭakakandañca nālaṃ padmañca karṇikām
এইভাবে অগ্নি-মহাপুরাণে ‘ত্বরিতাবিদ্যা’ নামক ৩১১তম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত। এখন ৩১২তম অধ্যায় ‘নানামন্ত্র’ আরম্ভ। অগ্নি বললেন—“ওঁ, আমি বিনায়কের অর্চনা বলছি। আধারশক্তি থেকে শুরু করে ধর্মাদি অষ্টক, এবং কন্দ, নাল, পদ্ম ও কর্ণিকা—সবই পূজা করবে।”
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Vinayaka-puja setup with bhuta-shuddhi/adhara-shakti and padma-nyasa (lotus-seat visualization) before mantra-japa and offerings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vinayaka-archana: Ādhāraśakti to Padma-karṇikā Nyāsa","lookup_keywords":["Vinayaka-archana","Ādhāraśakti","Dharma-ādi aṣṭaka","padma-nyāsa","karṇikā"],"quick_summary":"Begin Vinayaka worship by establishing Ādhāraśakti and the Dharma-ādi eightfold principles, then construct the inner lotus-seat (kanda–nāla–padma–karṇikā) as the ritual/meditative support for invocation."}
Concept: Ritual cosmologization: establishing supports (śakti, dharma-tattvas) and lotus-seat as the microcosmic basis for deity presence.
Application: Use stepwise nyāsa/visualization to stabilize attention and sanctify the worship-space before mantra and offerings.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-shastra (Vinayaka-archana; Nānāmantrāḥ)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual diagram: the worshipper establishes Ādhāraśakti below, then the Dharma-ādi eightfold circle, and in the center constructs a lotus with bulb, stalk, petals, and pericarp as Gaṇeśa’s seat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, priest performing Vinayaka-archana before a stylized yantra-lotus; concentric circles labeled Dharma-ādi; central padma with karṇikā glowing; traditional lamps and temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on the central lotus and karṇikā; Vinayaka invoked above the padma-seat; ornate arch, rich reds and greens, ritual vessels and flowers in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework instructional composition: labeled parts kanda, nāla, padma, karṇikā; priest in profile doing nyāsa; soft pastel background, precise geometry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly atelier look: a learned priest draws a lotus-maṇḍala on a low wooden board; fine calligraphy labels; subtle shading, textiles, incense smoke."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ity āgneye → iti āgneye; triśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ → triśatatamaḥ adhyāyaḥ; agnir uvāca → agniḥ uvāca; yajedādhāraśaktikam → yajet ādhāraśaktikam; dharmādyaṣṭakakandañca → dharma-ādi-aṣṭaka-kandaṃ ca; padmañca → padmaṃ ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on nyāsa, āvāhana, and maṇḍala construction (nearby chapters in the 300+ range); Agni Purana chapters on Tvaritā-vidyā (preceding 311) for tantric sequencing
FAQs
It introduces Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa) worship and specifies a tantric-style worship sequence: starting from Ādhāra-śakti, proceeding through the Dharmādi-aṣṭaka, and visualizing the lotus-seat structure (bulb, stalk, lotus, pericarp).
It shifts from one vidyā (Tvaritā-vidyā) into a new chapter on “various mantras,” cataloging practical ritual components—deity worship order, abstract principles (Dharmādi group), and mandala/lotus visualization—showing the text’s compendium-like coverage of mantra and pūjā technology.
Beginning rites with Vināyaka and the foundational Ādhāra-śakti is traditionally meant to remove obstacles, stabilize the ritual field, and make subsequent worship effective—thereby supporting purity of intention and successful completion of religious acts.