Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
विभ्रत्यभयपुस्तञ्च वामे वरदमालिकाम् विवासिनीमिति ख त्रिपुरायजनमिति ख , छ , ज , ञ , ट च मूलेन हृदयादि स्याज्जालपूर्णञ्च कामकम्
vibhratyabhayapustañca vāme varadamālikām vivāsinīmiti kha tripurāyajanamiti kha , cha , ja , ña , ṭa ca mūlena hṛdayādi syājjālapūrṇañca kāmakam
Man soll sie meditativ schauen, wie sie die Furchtlosigkeitsgeste (abhaya) und ein Buch trägt und in der linken Hand die Geste der Gnadengabe (varada) sowie eine Gebetskette. Für die Silbe „kha“ (und die Reihe kha, cha, ja, ña, ṭa) ist die Verehrung als „(dies ist) Vivāsinī“ und als „Verehrung der Tripurā“ zu vollziehen. Mit dem Wurzelmantra sind die Nyāsa-Setzungen beginnend beim Herzen (hṛdaya‑nyāsa) usw. auszuführen; und das „kāmakam“-Ritual (Wunscherfüllung) gilt als vollendet, wenn das Mantra-Netz (jāla) vollständig errichtet ist.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tripurā-nyāsa and dhyāna: abhaya-pustaka, varada-mālikā; kha-varga worship; hṛdayādi-nyāsa; mantra-jāla completion","lookup_keywords":["hṛdayādi-nyāsa","kha-varga","Vivāsinī","mantra-jāla","kāmakam"],"quick_summary":"Gives the visualization attributes of Tripurā and prescribes nyāsa: worship of kha-series as specific śaktis/labels, then perform hṛdayādi-nyāsa with the mūla-mantra to complete the mantra-network for desired results."}
Concept: Nyāsa as internalization of devatā through phonemic (varṇa) mapping; mantra-jāla as a complete energetic lattice enabling kāmya-prayoga.
Application: Perform dhyāna first, then execute varṇa-nyāsa (kha-series) and hṛdayādi-nyāsa with the mūla-mantra to ‘seal’ the rite before seeking siddhi.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi & Tantra (Tripurā/Śrīvidyā-Mantra-kalpa; Nyāsa and Devī-dhyāna)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Tripurā visualized with abhaya and book, varada and rosary; around her, a phonemic ring of kha, cha, ja, ña, ṭa forming a mantra-network; a sādhaka performing hṛdayādi-nyāsa gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Tripurā with four attributes (abhaya, pustaka, varada, mālikā), surrounding circular band of Sanskrit letters kha cha ja ña ṭa as a mantra-jāla, priestly figure touching heart/head/shoulders for nyāsa, rich ochres and reds","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Tripurā with gold halo and embossed ornaments, letter-garland of kha-varga in decorative medallions, small inset of sādhaka performing hṛdayādi-nyāsa, luminous gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate, clearly labeled mudrās (abhaya/varada) and objects (book/rosary), diagrammatic ring of kha-series letters, neat composition emphasizing procedure","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, elegant goddess with book and rosary, calligraphic phoneme ring in margins, a learned sādhaka in the foreground performing nyāsa, fine detailing and subdued palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विभ्रत्य→विब्रतī (शतृ-रूप); अभयपुस्तञ्च→अभयपुस्तम् च; विवासिनीमिति→विवासिनीम् इति; त्रिपुरायजनमिति→त्रिपुरायजनम् इति; स्याज्जालपूर्णञ्च→स्यात् जालपूर्णम् च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312 (Tripurā-pūjā sequence: dhyāna → nyāsa → jāla → kāmya/abhicāra prayoga)
FAQs
It teaches Tripurā/Śrīvidyā-style ritual technique: Devī-dhyāna (iconographic attributes), phoneme-based designation (kha etc.), and performing hṛdaya-ādi nyāsa using the mūla-mantra, culminating in a jāla (mantra-network) completion for a kāmya (wish-fulfilling) outcome.
It preserves precise tantric liturgy—visualization details, phonemic/akṣara mapping, and nyāsa procedure—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage beyond mythology into actionable ritual technology (mantra-śāstra and Devī-upāsanā).
By establishing the deity through nyāsa and a complete mantra-network (jāla), the practitioner is said to make the rite spiritually ‘installed’ and effective, supporting purification and the attainment of intended kāmya results within a disciplined devotional framework.