Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 7
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
ॐ ह्रीं चामुण्डे अमुकन्दह पच मम वशमानय ठ वशीकरणकृन्मन्त्रश्चामुण्डायाः प्रकीर्तितः फलत्रयकषायेण वराङ्गं क्षालयेद्वशे
oṃ hrīṃ cāmuṇḍe amukandaha paca mama vaśamānaya ṭha vaśīkaraṇakṛnmantraścāmuṇḍāyāḥ prakīrtitaḥ phalatrayakaṣāyeṇa varāṅgaṃ kṣālayedvaśe
ॐ ह्रीं—हे चामुण्डे! ‘अमुक’ को दह, पच, मेरे वश में ला—‘ठ’! यह चामुण्डा का वशीकरण-मंत्र कहा गया है। वशीकरण हेतु त्रिफला के कषाय से श्रेष्ठ अंग/देह को धोए।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vaśīkaraṇa/śānti-karman prayoga: mantra-japa with a supporting dravya-prayoga (triphala-kaṣāya snāna/śodhana) to influence a target person.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Cāmuṇḍā-vaśīkaraṇa-mantra with Triphalā-kaṣāya prayoga","lookup_keywords":["Cāmuṇḍā mantra","vaśīkaraṇa","hrīṃ","ṭha bīja","triphala kaṣāya"],"quick_summary":"A Cāmuṇḍā-mantra is given for subjugation rites, paired with an external wash using Triphalā decoction as an auxiliary procedure to ‘bring under control’."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Mantra-sādhana uses bīja and imperative nyāsa-like commands; dravya-prayoga can be paired as upāya in tantric rites.
Application: Ritual protocol: mantra + auxiliary cleansing/decoction as part of a vaśīkaraṇa prayoga.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra and Puja-Vidhi (Vaśīkaraṇa / Śānti-Karma)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tantric practitioner recites the Cāmuṇḍā-mantra before a fierce Devī presence, while preparing a Triphalā decoction and washing the body/limb as an auxiliary rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, fierce Cāmuṇḍā with dark complexion and ugra ornaments, practitioner seated with japa-mālā, copper vessel of Triphalā kaṣāya, ritual wash scene, flat bold colors, sacred aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Cāmuṇḍā as central deity with gold foil halo and ornate jewelry, devotee performing mantra-japa, Triphalā decoction pot and ladle in foreground, rich reds and greens, embossed gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: labeled herbs (harītakī, bibhitaka, āmalakī), decoction preparation steps, practitioner washing limb, delicate lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet esoteric scene: practitioner in a small chamber with manuscripts, preparing herbal decoction, subtle depiction of fierce Devī icon in niche, fine detailing, muted palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: अमुकन्दह → अमुकं + दह; वशमानय → वशम् + आनय; वशीकरणकृन्मन्त्रश्च → वशीकरणकृत् + मन्त्रः + च; क्षालयेद्वशे → क्षालयेत् + वशे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Mantra-Tantra/Pūjā-vidhi sections on śānti, vaśīkaraṇa, stambhana, uccāṭana (adjacent verses in the same khanda)
FAQs
It teaches a Cāmuṇḍā vaśīkaraṇa-mantra (subjugation formula) and prescribes a supporting prayoga: washing the body/limb with Triphala (phala-traya) decoction to aid the intended influence.
It blends mantra-śāstra (tantric bīja usage and targeted mantra phrasing) with a practical medicinal/ritual adjunct (Triphala kaṣāya), illustrating how the Agni Purana compiles diverse applied disciplines in one text.
The verse frames ritual power as arising from śakti-mantra (Cāmuṇḍā invocation with bījas) combined with purification-like procedures (washing with kaṣāya), implying that efficacy is linked to both spiritual force and disciplined rite-performance.