Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
वक्त्रो विकटाननो ऽथ हूं पूर्वो विघ्ननाशनः धूम्रवर्णो महेन्द्राद्यो वाह्ये विघ्नेशपूजनम्
vaktro vikaṭānano 'tha hūṃ pūrvo vighnanāśanaḥ dhūmravarṇo mahendrādyo vāhye vighneśapūjanam
«Vaktra», «Vikaṭānana», puis (la bīja) “hūṃ” ; «Pūrva», «Vighnanāśana» ; «Dhūmravarṇa» ; et «Mahendra» et les autres — tels sont les noms/formes à invoquer dans le culte extérieur de Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Outer (bāhya) āvaraṇa-pūjā of Vighneśa using ordered nāma/bīja invocation for vighna-śānti before commencing any rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vighneśa Bāhya-pūjā Nāma-krama (Vaktra–Vikaṭānana–hūṃ… Mahendra-ādi)","lookup_keywords":["Vighneśa","bāhya-pūjā","Vaktra","Vikaṭānana","hūṃ"],"quick_summary":"Gives the ordered set of Gaṇeśa-names (with the bīja hūṃ) to be invoked in the outer worship, functioning as a vighna-nāśa prelim to larger pūjās."}
Concept: Ritual sequencing (krama) and nāma-bīja invocation as a means of removing impediments (vighna).
Application: Use as a standard opening āvaraṇa for yajña, vrata, homa, temple pūjā, or tantric upāsanā to stabilize the rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vighnesha/Ganesha-puja and Vighna-shanti)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual maṇḍala in the outer precinct with a priest invoking successive Gaṇeśa-names; smoke-hued Dhūmravarṇa aspect and a bīja ‘hūṃ’ written on a yantra-leaf; offerings placed in a circular order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, outer prākāra mandala, Gaṇeśa in multiple aspects around a circular āvaraṇa, bold flat colors, lamp-lit sanctum ambience, priest performing nāma-āhvāna, traditional ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Gaṇeśa with gold-leaf halo, surrounding small medallions labeled Vaktra, Vikaṭānana, Dhūmravarṇa, Mahendra-ādi, rich red-green palette, jeweled arch, ritual offerings in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram feel: concentric circles for bāhya-pūjā, neat Devanāgarī labels of names, priest seated with pūjā tray, soft shading, delicate linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly priest in a pavilion performing outer worship, circular mandala on the floor with calligraphed names and ‘hūṃ’, fine detailing of vessels, incense smoke suggesting Dhūmravarṇa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वक्त्रो→वक्त्रः (पदच्छेदे प्रथमा एकवचन); ऽथ→अथ; महेन्द्राद्यो→महेन्द्राद्यः; वाह्ये (सप्तमी) + विघ्नेशपूजनम् (कर्म/विषय) इति पदक्रमः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on Gaṇeśa/vighna-śānti and āvaraṇa-nyāsa (same khanda context); Agni Purana mantra-bīja discussions in adjacent verses of 312
FAQs
It lists specific Gaṇeśa epithets/forms and the protective bīja “hūṃ” to be used as part of the bāhya (external) sequence of Vighneśa worship for vighna-śānti (obstacle pacification).
It preserves a compact ritual rubric—names, mantra-seed, and an ‘outer worship’ structure—showing the Agni Purana functioning as a practical manual of pūjā-vidhi alongside its many other domains (dharma, polity, medicine, arts).
Invoking Vighneśa as ‘Vighnanāśana’ with the bīja “hūṃ” is prescribed to clear impediments, protect the rite, and secure auspicious commencement and completion of religious acts.