Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 23
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
पद्ममध्यदलेषु ह्रीं स्वरान् कादींस्तितः स्त्रियाः षट्कोणे वा घटे वाथ लिखित्वा स्याद्वशीकरं
padmamadhyadaleṣu hrīṃ svarān kādīṃstitaḥ striyāḥ ṣaṭkoṇe vā ghaṭe vātha likhitvā syādvaśīkaraṃ
পদ্মযন্ত্রের মধ্যপত্রগুলিতে ‘হ্রীং’ বীজ, স্বরবর্ণ ও ‘ক’ আদি ব্যঞ্জনসহ, নারীর নাম যুক্ত করে লিখতে হবে। তা ষট্কোণে বা ঘটের উপর লিখলে বশীকরণ-প্রয়োগ সিদ্ধ হয়।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Yantra-lekhana for vaśīkaraṇa: inscribing bīja and varṇamālā with target name in lotus/ṣaṭkoṇa or on ghaṭa as a ritual implement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vaśīkaraṇa-yantra: Hrīṃ + varṇamālā + nāma in padma/ṣaṭkoṇa/ghaṭa","lookup_keywords":["Vashikarana","Yantra-lekhana","Hrīm","Shatkona","Ghaṭa"],"quick_summary":"Gives a concrete method: write hrīṃ with vowels and ka-series consonants plus the woman’s name in a lotus center, within a hexagram or on a pot, to effect a subjugating/attracting rite."}
Concept: Mantra-śakti is operationalized through written form (lipi) and sacred geometry (yantra) with varṇamālā as sonic totality.
Application: Pair mantra-japa with correctly drawn yantra on a consecrated support (paper/metal/ghaṭa) for intended ritual effect.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra (Vashikarana / Yantra-lekhana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist draws a lotus-yantra: in the central petals are written hrīṃ, the vowels, ka-series consonants, and the target name; the diagram is placed within a hexagram or inscribed on a consecrated pot.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest seated with palm-leaf stylus drawing a lotus and ṣaṭkoṇa on a ritual board, red hrīṃ at center, sacred pot nearby, minimal background, strong outlines, temple ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate yantra on a golden ground: lotus with central petals, bold hrīṃ, surrounding varṇas, hexagram frame, consecrated ghaṭa with gold embellishment, rich reds and gold leaf","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram style: clean lotus and ṣaṭkoṇa geometry, legible Sanskrit letters (hrīṃ, svaras, ka-varga), ritual pot labeled, calm palette and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-ritualist in a study inscribing a yantra on paper and on a pot, fine calligraphy, detailed objects (inkpot, stylus, copper ghaṭa), subdued architectural interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कादींस्तितः → कादीन् स्थितः (न् + स्); स्याद्वशीकरं → स्यात् वशीकरम् (द्-सन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312.24 (mūla-mantra and ṣaḍaṅga nyāsa to empower the rite); Agni Purana 312.25 (dhyāna of Devī to precede yantra use)
FAQs
It teaches a yantra-lekhana method for vaśīkaraṇa: inscribing “hrīṃ” along with the Sanskrit vowel set and the ka-initial consonant series, plus the target woman’s name, within a lotus’ central petals, and placing it in a ṣaṭkoṇa or on a ritual pot.
Beyond mythic narration, the Agni Purana catalogs applied ritual technologies—mantra-bījas, phonemic grids (vowels/ka-series), yantra geometry (lotus, hexagram), and ritual media (ghaṭa)—showing its wide scope across practical Tantra and ceremonial procedures.
It frames phonemes and bīja-mantras as operative sacred forces used to influence outcomes; traditionally, such acts are treated as powerful and ethically weighty, requiring disciplined intention and ritual purity, since they aim at controlling another’s will.