Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
Chapter 63 — सुदर्शनचक्रादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनं
Procedure for Consecrating the Sudarśana Discus and Other Divine Emblems
त्रिलोक्यमोहनैर् मन्त्रैः स्थाप्यस्त्रैलोक्यमोहनः गदो दक्षे शान्तिकरो द्विभुजो वा चतुर्भुजः
trilokyamohanair mantraiḥ sthāpyastrailokyamohanaḥ gado dakṣe śāntikaro dvibhujo vā caturbhujaḥ
Die Gottheit namens „Trailokya-mohana“ ist mit den „Trilokya-mohana“-Mantras zu installieren. In seiner rechten Hand hält er eine Keule (gadā); er wirkt als Spender von śānti (Befriedung) und kann zweiarmig oder vierarmig dargestellt werden.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Weapon Type: Mace (gadā)
Concept: Form-function linkage: mantra-name, deity-name, and iconographic attribute (gadā) cohere to produce śānti and ‘mohana’ (enchantment/attraction) effects.
Application: When commissioning or installing the image, ensure mantra correspondence and the key attribute (gadā) to preserve intended ritual efficacy; choose 2-armed/4-armed variant per space and tradition.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Murti-lakshana (Iconography and Mantra-installation of Deities)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene for Trailokya-mohana: the deity image stands with a mace in the right hand, calm and pacifying; priests perform mantra installation with ‘Trilokya-mohana’ mantras; optional depiction variants show two-armed and four-armed forms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Trailokya-mohana standing serene, gadā in right hand; priests chanting before a sanctum; two side sketches within the mural border showing dvibhuja and caturbhuja variants; muted greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central standing deity with ornate crown and gold halo, gadā highlighted with gold emboss; symmetrical lamps and offerings; secondary small inset showing four-armed variant.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical iconography plate—front-view deity with labeled gadā placement and arm-count options; priests performing mantra-pratiṣṭhā in a clean, instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: shrine interior with the deity holding a mace; priests reciting; delicate architectural frame; marginal notes indicating ‘dvibhuja/caturbhuja’ options."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: trilokyamohanair = त्रिलोक्य-मोहनैः; sthāpyastrailokyamohanaḥ = स्थाप्यः + त्रैलोक्य-मोहनः (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch. 63 (emblem/deity pratiṣṭhā and mantra-installation rules)
FAQs
It gives mantra-prayoga and murti-lakṣaṇa: the ‘Trailokya-mohana’ deity should be ritually installed with the corresponding ‘Trilokya-mohana’ mantras and depicted holding a mace, in either a two-armed or four-armed form, for śānti (pacification).
Alongside mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical temple-technology: exact instructions for mantra-based installation (sthapana) and iconographic specifications (weapons, number of arms), reflecting its wide coverage of ritual science and sacred art.
Installing and worshipping a śānti-kara form through the proper mantras is presented as a means to generate auspicious calm—ritually pacifying obstacles and disturbances, and aligning worship with dharmic order.