Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 25
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
ह्रूं तेजोवति रौद्री च मातङ्गरौद्रिदूतिका पुटे पुटे ख ख खड्गे फट् ब्रह्मकदूतिका
hrūṃ tejovati raudrī ca mātaṅgaraudridūtikā puṭe puṭe kha kha khaḍge phaṭ brahmakadūtikā
“હ્રૂં! હે તેજોવતી, હે રૌદ્રી, તથા હે માતંગ-રૌદ્રીની દૂતિકા! પુટે પુટે રક્ષા કર; ‘ખ ખ’; ખડ્ગ પર ‘ફટ્’; હે બ્રહ્મકા-દૂતિકા!”
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue, traditionally addressed to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Protective mantra employing bīja (hrūṃ), śakti-names, enclosure formula (‘pūṭe pūṭe’), and weapon-empowerment (khadga with phaṭ) for defense, cutting obstacles, and ritual safeguarding.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Hrūṃ–Tejovatī–Raudrī protective enclosure and sword-phaṭ application","lookup_keywords":["hrūṃ","Tejovatī","Raudrī","pūṭe pūṭe","khadga phaṭ"],"quick_summary":"A protection mantra invoking fiery/fierce śaktis, sealing protection ‘fold upon fold’, and charging a sword with ‘phaṭ’ for obstacle-cutting and warding."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa and repetition (pūṭe pūṭe; kha kha) with bīja-mantra phonetics.
Weapon Type: Sword (khadga)
Concept: Protection is constructed through āvaraṇa (layered enclosure) and śakti-invocation; bīja and phaṭ function as energizers and ‘cutters’ in ritual speech.
Application: Use japa with visualization of layered shields; touch/gesture toward the weapon while uttering ‘phaṭ’ to consecrate it for protective action.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra (Tantric Protective Mantras and Dūtī-mantras)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner invokes Hrūṃ and fierce śaktis, visualizing layered protective folds around the body, then touches a sword while uttering ‘phaṭ’ to empower it.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, fierce devī with blazing aura behind the sādhaka; concentric protective rings around him; sword held forward with stylized ‘phaṭ’ glyph near the blade; deep reds and blacks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central devī Tejovatī/Raudrī with gold halo; devotee below holding a khadga; embossed gold ‘āvaraṇa’ rings; decorative inscription ‘hrūṃ’ and ‘phaṭ’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional scene: sādhaka seated, hand-gesture (mudrā) toward sword, labeled mantra segments (hrūṃ, pūṭe pūṭe, kha kha, phaṭ) arranged around the figure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor ritual chamber with lamp and manuscripts; practitioner empowering a jeweled sword; translucent layered shields painted as fine concentric washes; calligraphic ‘hrūṃ’ and ‘phaṭ’ floating near."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"apotropaic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Mantric syllables (ह्रूं, ख, फट्) treated as avyaya. Repetition पुटे पुटे for emphasis/ritual instruction.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309.23 (fierce syllabic protection); Agni Purana 309.26 (nyāsa placement principles for syllables)
FAQs
It gives a dūtikā-invocation combined with bīja/exclamation syllables (hrūṃ, kha kha, phaṭ) used for protective layering (puṭe puṭe) and for empowering/guarding a weapon (khaḍge).
Alongside dharma, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana preserves practical mantra-technology—protective rites, seed-syllables, and weapon-mantras—showing its wide coverage of ritual and applied spiritual disciplines.
As a protective (kavaca-like) mantra, it is intended to remove obstacles and repel harmful influences; performed with discipline and right intent, it is traditionally held to support purification, protection, and steadiness in sādhana.