Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 3
Chapter 315: नानामन्त्राः
Various Mantras
ॐ हूं केक्षः प्रयोगोयं विषशत्रुप्रमर्दनः स्त्रीं हूं फडितियोगोयं पापरोगादिकं जयेत्
oṃ hūṃ kekṣaḥ prayogoyaṃ viṣaśatrupramardanaḥ strīṃ hūṃ phaḍitiyogoyaṃ pāparogādikaṃ jayet
“Oṃ hūṃ kekṣaḥ”—this application crushes poison and enemies. And “Strīṃ hūṃ phaḍ”—this combination indeed conquers ailments born of sin and other afflictions.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Concept: Afflictions are treated as conquerable—whether external (enemy/poison) or internal-moral (pāpa-roga)—through mantra-prayoga.
Application: Adopt as short-form rakṣā mantras for daily protection or crisis response, with clear intention (saṅkalpa) aligned to the stated phala.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra Prayoga (Protective rites; Shanti/Abhichara countermeasures)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner recites two brief mantras; one scene shows poison/serpent imagery subdued, another shows dark ‘pāpa’ miasma dispelled from a sick person by the syllables ‘strīṃ hūṃ phaḍ’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel composition: serpent-poison subdued by fiery syllables; second panel shows illness-cloud dispersing, bold script-like bīja forms, ritual lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore diptych, gold-embossed bīja-akṣaras ‘HŪṂ’ and ‘PHAḌ’, practitioner in ornate attire, symbolic enemies/poison rendered as subdued figures, rich gold and jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional two-step illustration: mantra 1 for viṣa/śatru, mantra 2 for pāpa-roga; clean layout, legible Devanagari, calm but firm ritual posture.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior with healer-priest, symbolic enemy figures retreating, patient recovering, calligraphic cartouches containing the two mantras."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रयोगोयं→प्रयोगः अयम्; योगोयं→योगः अयम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nānāmantrāḥ (ch. 315, surrounding mantra-phala statements)
FAQs
It teaches two short bīja-mantra prayogas: “oṃ hūṃ kekṣaḥ” for subduing poison and enemies, and “strīṃ hūṃ phaḍ” for overcoming sin-born diseases and related afflictions.
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves highly practical, procedural knowledge—here, compact mantra-formulas used for protection and healing—showing its breadth across ritual technology, welfare, and applied spiritual disciplines.
By targeting “pāpa-roga” (ailments arising from sinful karma), the verse frames healing as both a protective act and a purification-oriented practice, aiming at removal of harm (outer) and karmic taint (inner).