Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 27
Mantra-paribhāṣā
Technical Definitions and Operational Rules of Mantras
जपात्सशक्तिमन्त्रस्य कामदा मन्त्रदेवताः साधकस्य भवेत् तृप्ता ध्यानहोमार्चनादिना
japātsaśaktimantrasya kāmadā mantradevatāḥ sādhakasya bhavet tṛptā dhyānahomārcanādinā
By the japa of a mantra endowed with power, the mantra-deities—bestowers of desired aims—become satisfied with the sādhaka (practitioner) through means such as meditation, fire-offerings, worship (arcana), and the like.
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha
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Alamkara Type: Samāsa-śailī (compact enumerative style)
Concept: Mantra is not mere sound-counting: śakti-yukta mantra plus integrated upāsanā (dhyāna, homa, arcana) yields devatā-tṛpti and siddhi.
Application: Combine japa with visualization/meditation of the deity, periodic homa, and regular pūjā; treat results as arising from devatā-prasāda cultivated by consistent practice.
Khanda Section: Mantra-sadhana and Deva-puja-vidhi (Mantra-vidya / Tantric-ritual praxis)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka performing integrated worship: seated in dhyāna with mantra, a homa fire burning nearby, offerings arranged for arcana, and the mantra-devatā appearing pleased, granting boons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, deity emerging in blessing posture above a homa altar, sādhaka in meditation with rosary, lamps and flowers for arcana, rich earthy palette and stylized divine aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central mantra-devatā enthroned with gold halo, sādhaka offering flowers, homa fire at side, heavy gold work on ornaments and arch, sense of prasāda-bestowal","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional devotional tableau: dhyāna posture, homa implements, arcana tray, deity icon receiving worship; fine linework and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet sacred setting: practitioner before a small shrine, homa brazier, deity apparition granting a boon gesture, intricate textiles and architectural framing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जपात्सशक्तिमन्त्रस्य → जपात् + सशक्तिमन्त्रस्य; ध्यानहोमार्चनादिना → ध्यान + होम + अर्चन + आदिना.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 292.23-26 (japa thresholds; proportional counts; homa and abhiṣeka rules)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-sādhana: empowered mantra-japa, supported by dhyāna (visualization), homa (oblations), and arcanā (worship), as the practical method for satisfying the mantra’s presiding deity.
It exemplifies the text’s procedural coverage of ritual science—detailing an applied toolkit (japa + dhyāna + homa + arcanā) that sits alongside its other domains like governance, medicine, architecture, and poetics.
Propitiating the mantra-deity through disciplined practice is presented as the means by which desired outcomes and spiritual efficacy arise, implying purification and alignment with the deity’s power (mantra-śakti).