Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 21
Rudra-śānti (रुद्रशान्ति)
भ्रामिते सन्धयो द्वेषोच्चाटने स्तम्भने ऽस्तकम् इहावाहे शान्तिकाद्यं पिङ्गले कर्षणादिकम्
bhrāmite sandhayo dveṣoccāṭane stambhane 'stakam ihāvāhe śāntikādyaṃ piṅgale karṣaṇādikam
ভ্রামিত-মণ্ডলে সন্ধি (মিলন) কর্ম নির্দিষ্ট। দ্বেষ–উচ্চাটন রূপে স্তম্ভন (স্থির/জড় করা) কর্ম বিধেয়। এখানে আহ্বানে শান্তি প্রভৃতি শান্তিক কর্ম; আর পিঙ্গল রূপে কর্ষণাদি আকর্ষণ-ক্রিয়া নিরূপিত।
Lord Agni (teaching the Agni Purana’s ritual-encyclopedic instructions to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selecting the correct yantra/maṇḍala-deity configuration for specific ritual aims (sandhi, śānti, stambhana, ākarṣaṇa) in abhichāra and protective rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bhrāmita & Piṅgala Maṇḍala—Karma-Phala Mapping","lookup_keywords":["bhrāmita","piṅgala","sandhi","stambhana","ākarṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Assigns distinct ritual outcomes to specific maṇḍala/deity-forms: Bhrāmita for reconciliation; a dveṣa–uccāṭana setting for stambhana; āvāha for śānti-series; Piṅgala for attraction and allied operations."}
Concept: Karma-bheda follows devatā/maṇḍala-bheda: form and procedure are chosen by intended effect.
Application: Before undertaking śānti/vaśya/stambhana/uccāṭana, confirm the correct maṇḍala-form and the rite’s entry-point (āvāha) to avoid misapplication.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Vidya (Abhichara, Shanti, Stambhana, Akarshana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual diagram with two highlighted maṇḍalas labeled Bhrāmita and Piṅgala; officiant performs āvāha and indicates different intended karmas (sandhi, śānti, stambhana, ākarṣaṇa).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest before a glowing maṇḍala on the floor, two circular yantras labeled Bhrāmita and Piṅgala, restrained earthy palette with luminous reds and ochres, ritual vessels, incense smoke, emphasis on sacred geometry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yantra framed like a deity-panel, gold-leaf highlights on the maṇḍala lines, Piṅgala rendered with golden-amber aura, priest in silk performing āvāha with lamp and conch, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: two side-by-side maṇḍalas with captions (sandhi/śānti/stambhana/ākarṣaṇa), fine linework, soft shading, minimal background, focus on procedural clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly ritual chamber, scholar-priest pointing to a painted maṇḍala folio showing Bhrāmita and Piṅgala, delicate detailing of implements, subdued jewel tones, calligraphic labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्तम्भने ऽस्तकम् = स्तम्भने + अस्तकम्; इहावाहे = इह + आवाहे; द्वेषोच्चाटने = द्वेष + उच्चाटने; शान्तिकाद्यं = शान्तिक + आद्यम्; कर्षणादिकम् = कर्षण + आदिकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 324 (Tantra-Mantra: śānti, stambhana, ākarṣaṇa, uccāṭana sections); Agni Purana 325 (transition to Gaurī-pūjā: mantra-dhyāna, maṇḍala, mudrā, homa)
FAQs
It maps specific ritual operations—sandhi (reconciliation), uccāṭana (expulsion), stambhana (immobilization), śānti (pacification), and karṣaṇa/ākarṣaṇa (attraction)—to particular deity-forms/mandala-variants such as Bhrāmita and Piṅgala, indicating which configuration is used for which outcome.
It exemplifies the Purana’s catalog-like method: concise cross-references that classify multiple applied ritual technologies (protective, coercive, conciliatory) under named forms/arrangements, functioning like a technical index within a wider compendium of dharma, worship, and specialized vidyās.
It frames powerful rites as purpose-bound tools—prioritizing śānti and sandhi as legitimate pacific aims while situating coercive acts (stambhana/uccāṭana) within controlled ritual taxonomy—implying that correct intention, procedure, and restraint govern karmic consequence.