Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
Tvaritājñānam
Knowledge of Tvaritā, the Swift Goddess) — Agni Purana, Adhyāya 314 (as introduced after 313
वामो भूरिविभूमेया टट रीश्व श्वरी टट यमराजाद्वाह्यतो वं तं तोयं मारणात्मकं
vāmo bhūrivibhūmeyā ṭaṭa rīśva śvarī ṭaṭa yamarājādvāhyato vaṃ taṃ toyaṃ māraṇātmakaṃ
« Voici le rite vāmā (de la gauche) » : « bhūri-vibhū-meyā, ṭaṭ, rīśva, śvarī, ṭaṭ »—et « vaṃ, taṃ ». L’eau ainsi investie possède une nature de māraṇa (destruction), comme si elle était tirée de Yamarāja.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s mantra-prayoga sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Abhicāra (māraṇa) prayoga: empowering water with specific syllables in a vāmācāra mode for coercive/destructive intent (textual/ritual knowledge, ethically restricted).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāmācāra Māraṇa-Mantra: Water Empowerment Drawn from Yama","lookup_keywords":["vāmācāra","māraṇa mantra","abhichāra","empowered water","yamarāja"],"quick_summary":"A left-hand ritual formula that charges water with harsh bīja-like syllables, conceptualized as drawing destructive force from Yama’s domain."}
Alamkara Type: Bīja-anuprāsa (phonemic clustering)
Concept: Ritual technology of sound + medium (water) to carry intent; vāmācāra framing signals transgressive/liminal power.
Application: Textual understanding for ritual taxonomy; in practice traditionally restricted to initiated contexts with strict safeguards and ethical constraints.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra-Prayoga (Abhichara / Marana-Mantra)
Primary Rasa: Raudra
Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A nocturnal rite where a sādhaka whispers harsh syllables over a water vessel; behind, a shadowed vision of Yamarāja’s realm appears like a gateway, and the water glows darkly as ‘māraṇa’ potency is invoked.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, night-blue background, ritual pot with dark aura, sādhaka in intense posture, distant stylized Yama-gate with buffalo motif, bold reds/blacks, flame borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central kumbha with gold ornamentation contrasted by dark halo, Yamarāja icon faintly in background, dramatic composition, embossed gold on ritual implements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional: sequence panels—mantra recitation, water charging, sealing gesture; minimal but clear symbols for Yama-domain, neat linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, moonlit terrace, sādhaka over a bowl of water, spectral Yama-gate in mist, fine architectural detail, subdued palette with sharp highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"fierce","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यमराजाद्वाह्यतो = यमराजात् + वाह्यतः (t + v sandhi; written as द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 313 (abhichāra subsections: māraṇa, vaśīkaraṇa, stambhana-type materials)
FAQs
It teaches an abhichāra-style mantra-sequence and the concept of mantra-empowered water (toya/mantra-jala) that becomes māraṇātmaka (destructive) when invoked with specific bīja-like syllables.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana catalogs applied ritual technologies—mantra phonemes, invocation (āvāhana), and ritual media like water—showing its coverage of practical tantra-mantra procedures alongside other sciences.
As an abhichāra (harmful) operation linked with Yama imagery, it is traditionally treated as spiritually dangerous and karmically weighty; later dharma-oriented readings generally restrict such acts, emphasizing restraint and protective intent.