Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 14
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
चिताङ्गारपिष्टकेन मूर्तिं ध्यात्वा तु तस्य च क्षिप्त्वोदरे नीलसूत्रैर् वेष्ट्य चोच्चाठनं भवेत्
citāṅgārapiṣṭakena mūrtiṃ dhyātvā tu tasya ca kṣiptvodare nīlasūtrair veṣṭya coccāṭhanaṃ bhavet
Nachdem man eine Figur jener Person aus einer Paste von Scheiterhaufen-Glut (oder in der Meditation) geformt hat, sie dann auf den (eigenen) Bauch legt und mit blauen Fäden umwickelt, ist das uccāṭana‑Ritual (Vertreibung/Verbannung) vollzogen.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Uccāṭana (banishment/repulsion) rite using an effigy made from cremation-ember paste, placed at the abdomen and bound with blue threads to effect driving-away.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Uccāṭana-prayoga: aṅgāra-piṣṭaka effigy and nīla-sūtra bandhana","lookup_keywords":["uccāṭana","aṅgāra-piṣṭaka","mūrti","nīla-sūtra","abhicāra"],"quick_summary":"Details a coercive ritual: form/visualize an effigy from pyre-ember paste, place it at the abdomen, bind with blue threads, and thereby accomplish uccāṭana."}
Concept: Bandhana (binding) and saṅkalpa externalized into a substitute body (effigy) to redirect/expel influence; color-symbolism (nīla) often linked with repulsion/warding.
Application: Execute the rite with strict procedural fidelity (material, placement at udara, thread-binding) as part of a larger mantra-prayoga sequence.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Prayoga (Abhichara: Uccatana/Karmani)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka prepares a small effigy from black ember paste, holds it near the abdomen, and wraps it tightly with blue threads in a ritual posture; dim cremation-ground ambiance implied.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, fierce nocturnal palette, sādhaka seated with ember-paste effigy, blue threads winding around it, distant pyre glow and stylized smoke, bold outlines and ritual dynamism","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, iconic effigy and blue thread binding highlighted with gold accents, sādhaka in frontal pose, minimal background with symbolic pyre-embers, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step instructional composition: effigy-making from aṅgāra paste, placement at abdomen, blue-thread wrapping, clean lines and labeled steps","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor/edge-of-śmaśāna scene, detailed rendering of blue threads and textured ember paste, subtle chiaroscuro, fine textile depiction"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चिताङ्गारपिष्टकेन→चिता-अङ्गार-पिष्टकेन; क्षिप्त्वोदरे→क्षिप्त्वा उदरे; सूत्रैर्→सूत्रैः; चोच्चाठनं→च उच्चाठनम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312 (uccāṭana and related abhicāra-karmāṇi)
FAQs
It teaches an uccāṭana (expulsion/banishment) prayoga: create/visualize an effigy from cremation-ember paste, place it at the abdomen, and bind it with blue threads to effect the intended driving-away operation.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana catalogs applied ritual technologies (mantra–tantra prayogas), including specialized abhichāra operations like uccāṭana, showing its wide scope across practical and esoteric disciplines.
As an abhichāra-oriented act, it is traditionally treated as a potent and ethically weighty rite; its use is understood to generate strong karmic consequences and is typically framed as requiring strict ritual control and discernment.