Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
हृदयेन शतं ह्य् एकं गुह्येकं गुह्याङ्गे जनयेच्छिखिम् पूर्णाहुत्या तु विद्यायाः शिवाग्निर्ज्वलितो भवेत्
hṛdayena śataṃ hy ekaṃ guhyekaṃ guhyāṅge janayecchikhim pūrṇāhutyā tu vidyāyāḥ śivāgnirjvalito bhavet
Con el mantra Hṛdaya debe hacerse cien veces (recitación/ofrenda); con el mantra Guhya, una vez más; y con el mantra Guhyāṅga debe engendrarse la llama. Luego, mediante la oblación completa propia de esta Vidyā, el auspicioso fuego de Śiva queda plenamente encendido.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional mode)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Homa-japa sequencing using hṛdaya/guhya/guhyāṅga mantras to kindle and stabilize the ritual fire as Śiva-agni for siddhi-oriented worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Hṛdaya–Guhya–Guhyāṅga Japa-Homa to Kindle Śiva-Agni","lookup_keywords":["hṛdaya-mantra","guhya-mantra","guhyāṅga","pūrṇāhuti","śivāgni"],"quick_summary":"Perform 100 with the Hṛdaya, add the Guhya and Guhyāṅga to ‘generate the flame,’ then seal the rite with the Vidyā’s pūrṇāhuti so the auspicious Śiva-fire is fully kindled and operative."}
Concept: Mantra-krama (sequenced limbs of vidyā) culminates in pūrṇāhuti, transforming ordinary fire into consecrated Śiva-agni.
Application: In any homa, treat pūrṇāhuti as the ‘seal’ (mudrā-like closure) that stabilizes the invoked power; keep counts and order exact.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidya (Mantra-japa and Homa procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist before a blazing homa-kunda, counting recitations on a mālā, offering final pūrṇāhuti as the fire rises bright and steady, signifying Śiva-agni fully kindled.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti performing homa before square kunda, stylized flames forming a Śiva-aura, mantra beads, ladle, offerings, deep earthy reds and greens, sacred geometry borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central homa-kunda with tall golden flames, priest offering pūrṇāhuti with ornate ladle, gold leaf highlights on fire and vessels, rich maroons, temple lamps, embossed detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing three steps labeled hṛdaya/guhya/guhyāṅga and final pūrṇāhuti, clean lines, soft shading, ritual implements neatly arranged","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly pavilion adapted as yajña-shālā, detailed vessels and grains, priest mid-offering, delicate flame patterns, fine textiles, marginal floral motifs"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्य्→हि; गुह्येकं→गुह्यम्+एकम्; जनयेच्छिखिम्→जनयेत्+शिखिम्; शिवाग्निर्ज्वलितो→शिवाग्निः+ज्वलितः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (mantra-japa, homa-krama, pūrṇāhuti context)
FAQs
It prescribes a precise mantra-sequence for a homa: 100 counts with the Hṛdaya-mantra, 1 with the Guhya-mantra, 1 with the Guhyāṅga (auxiliary) mantra to ‘produce the flame,’ followed by a pūrṇāhuti to fully kindle the Śiva-fire.
It functions like a compact ritual manual, detailing counts, mantra-classes (hṛdaya/guhya/aṅga), and the culminating pūrṇāhuti—showing how the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical liturgical technology alongside its broader teachings.
Kindling Śivāgni through correct mantra and a complete oblation is presented as a method of sanctifying the rite—establishing auspiciousness (śiva) and ritual efficacy through properly completed worship.