Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 9
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
अंशुमत्संयुतं कृत्वा शशिवीजं विनायुतम् ईशानमोजसाक्रान्तं प्रथमन्तु समुद्धरेत्
aṃśumatsaṃyutaṃ kṛtvā śaśivījaṃ vināyutam īśānamojasākrāntaṃ prathamantu samuddharet
Having combined it with the “aṃśumat” (radiant) element, and having joined the lunar seed-syllable (śaśi-bīja) with Vināyaka (vinā-yuta), one should first extract/utter the Īśāna portion of the mantra, empowered by ojas (vital force).
Lord Agni (in instruction mode to the sage Vasiṣṭha, per the Agni Purāṇa’s usual dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-construction/nyāsa procedure: combining specified elements (aṃśumat, śaśi-bīja, vināyaka-yoga) and then uttering/extracting the Īśāna portion empowered by ojas for ritual efficacy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Īśāna-mantra-saṃyojana: aṃśumat + śaśi-bīja + vināyaka-yoga, ojas-ākrānta uccāraṇa","lookup_keywords":["Īśāna","aṃśumat","śaśi-bīja","Vināyaka","ojas"],"quick_summary":"A tantric recipe for assembling and energizing the Īśāna component of a mantra: combine radiant and lunar bīja-elements with a Vināyaka linkage, then utter it first with ojas (vital potency) to activate the rite."}
Concept: Mantra-siddhi depends on correct saṃyojana (combination) and śakti-āveśa (charging) through ojas/inner potency, not mere phonetics.
Application: Before nyāsa: steady breath, cultivate focused intention; during uccāraṇa: clear articulation and visualization of radiant (aṃśumat) and lunar (śaśi) energies converging at the Īśāna locus (crown/upper direction).
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa (Mantra-nyasa and Tantric ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performing nyāsa: a diagram showing radiant rays (aṃśumat) and a moon-disc (śaśi) merging into a seed-syllable near the crown labeled Īśāna; a small Vināyaka emblem indicating ‘vinā-yuta’ linkage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a sādhaka seated in pūjā posture, moon and sun motifs above, subtle seed-syllable glyphs floating, crown region glowing as Īśāna, Vināyaka symbol on a side panel, traditional bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style devotional-ritual scene: sādhaka before a Śiva liṅga, gold-highlighted sun and moon discs, ornate bīja glyph panel, luminous crown aura indicating ojas-ākrānta mantra.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting: stepwise panels—combine aṃśumat (rays), add śaśi-bīja (moon), add Vināyaka marker, then utter Īśāna; clean calligraphy of bīja forms and labeled nyāsa points.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a quiet shrine interior: practitioner with manuscript, incense, moon and sun motifs in the border, delicate depiction of mantra glyphs and a small Gaṇeśa emblem, refined linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अंशुमत्संयुतं → अंशुमत् + संयुतम्; विनायुतम् → विना + आयुतम्; ईशानमोजसाक्रान्तं → ईशान + ओजसा + आक्रान्तम्; प्रथमन्तु → प्रथमम् + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 316 īśāna-kalpa sequence (nyāsa/mantra-vidhi); Agni Purana pañcabrahma/nyāsa instructions (adjacent verses)
FAQs
It gives a technical rule for mantra-formation/nyāsa: combine specified components (aṃśumat element, lunar bīja, and Vināyaka association) and then first ‘extract/utter’ the Īśāna portion, explicitly to be energized with ojas.
Beyond narrative theology, it preserves procedural ritual technology—how seed-syllables and deity-associations are combined and sequenced—showing the Purāṇa functioning as a manual of applied mantra-śāstra alongside other disciplines.
Correct sequencing and empowerment (ojas) are presented as essential for mantra efficacy; beginning with Īśāna aligns the rite with Śiva’s auspicious protective power, traditionally understood to remove obstacles and stabilize the practitioner’s spiritual merit.