Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 16
Śānti-Śodhana-Kathana (Instruction on the Purification of Śānti) — Agni Purāṇa, Adhyāya 87
ॐ हौं शान्तिकलापाशाय हः हूं फट् विसृज्य वर्तुलीकृत्य पाशमन्त्रेण पूर्ववत् घृतपूर्णे श्रुवे दत्वा कलास्त्रेणैव होमयेत्
oṃ hauṃ śāntikalāpāśāya haḥ hūṃ phaṭ visṛjya vartulīkṛtya pāśamantreṇa pūrvavat ghṛtapūrṇe śruve datvā kalāstreṇaiva homayet
En prononçant : « Oṃ hauṃ—au Śānti-kalā Pāśa—haḥ hūṃ phaṭ », on doit projeter la force du mantra et la disposer en cercle ; puis, comme auparavant, en employant le Pāśa-mantra, après avoir déposé le ghṛta (beurre clarifié) dans la śruva (cuiller) remplie, on accomplira le homa au moyen même du Kalāstra (arme-mantra).
Lord Agni (narrating ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Shānti-karma and pāśa-mantra homa: utter a specific mantra, ‘project’ it (visṛjya), form a protective circle (vर्तुलीकृत्य), then offer ghee oblations using the kalāstra as the operative mantra-weapon.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śānti-kalā Pāśa-mantra with Vartulīkaraṇa and Kalāstra-homa","lookup_keywords":["oṃ hauṃ","śānti-kalā","pāśa-mantra","vartulīkaraṇa","kalāstra-homa"],"quick_summary":"Recite the Śānti-kalā Pāśa mantra, project it and establish a circular protective field, then perform ghee oblations, treating the kalāstra mantra-weapon as the effective instrument of the homa."}
Weapon Type: Kalāstra (mantra-weapon); Pāśa (noose) as binding/containing implement in ritual sense
Concept: Mantra is treated as a force that can be projected, shaped (into a circle), and applied through fire as a transformative medium.
Application: In śānti rites, first establish a boundary/maṇḍala (here, circular) and then proceed to homa so the rite remains ‘contained’ and targeted.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-mantra Prayoga (Shanti-karma and Pasha-mantra Homa procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa altar with a ladle full of ghee; the practitioner chants ‘oṃ hauṃ…phaṭ’, releases the mantra outward to form a glowing circular boundary, then offers oblations as the kalāstra mantra-weapon blazes through the fire.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, circular luminous maṇḍala around the homa-kuṇḍa, stylized mantra syllables in gold/ochre, priest in profile pouring ghee, flames shaped like a weapon-arc (kalāstra), serene yet powerful.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, thick gold-leaf circle (vartula) encircling the altar, embossed gold flames, priest holding śruva, mantra text band in Devanāgarī, opulent ritual vessels.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional scene: circle-drawing gesture, then homa with labeled ‘śruva (ghṛta)’ and ‘kalāstra’, soft colors, precise detailing of implements.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior with fire-altar, translucent glowing circle around the rite, calligraphic mantra ribbon, detailed brass ladle and ghee pot, controlled dramatic light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कलास्त्रेणैव → कलास्त्रेण एव; (वर्तुलीकृत्य = वर्तुली कृत्य); घृतपूर्णे श्रुवे = घृतपूर्णे (विशेषण) + श्रुवे (अधिकरण).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 87 (Pūjā-vidhi: śānti-karma, pāśa-mantra, homa procedures)
FAQs
It teaches a Śānti-kalpa homa step: energize and project specific bīja-syllables, form a protective circular arrangement (vartulī-kṛtya), then offer ghee oblations using the Pāśa-mantra and the Kalāstra (mantra-weapon) according to the previously given method.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s manual-like coverage of applied ritual technology—precise mantra sequences, protective configurations, and homa mechanics—alongside its many other domains (polity, medicine, architecture, poetics), showing its breadth as a compendium of practical śāstric procedures.
As a śānti rite, it aims at pacification and protection—removing obstacles and hostile influences through mantra-directed oblations—thereby supporting purification, auspiciousness, and the stabilization of the practitioner’s ritual environment.