Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 25
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
जप्त्वा त्रिलक्षं हुत्वा च लक्षं बिल्वैश् च साज्यकैः तण्डुलैः फलगन्धाद्यैः दूर्वाभिस्त्वायुराप्नुयात्
japtvā trilakṣaṃ hutvā ca lakṣaṃ bilvaiś ca sājyakaiḥ taṇḍulaiḥ phalagandhādyaiḥ dūrvābhistvāyurāpnuyāt
तीन लाख जप करके और घृत-मिश्रित बिल्वपत्रों से एक लाख आहुतियाँ देकर, तथा तण्डुल, फल, सुगन्ध-द्रव्य आदि और दूर्वा से (हवन/अर्चन) करने पर मनुष्य दीर्घायु को प्राप्त होता है।
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ayushya-kalpa: large-count japa and homa with specified samid/dravya (bilva+ghṛta, rice, fruits, fragrances, dūrvā) to seek longevity.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Tapas through saṅkhyā-niyama (fixed counts) and yajña-śeṣa offerings as a means to āyuṣya-siddhi.
Application: Design a vow-based practice schedule (japa target + homa target) with specified dravyas and consistent daily discipline.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Japa–Homa–Ayushya-kalpa / longevity rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner sits beside a homa-kuṇḍa, counting japa on a mālā, then offering bilva leaves dipped in ghee into the fire; bowls of rice grains, fruits, fragrant powders, and dūrvā grass are arranged neatly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest with mālā, bilva leaves and ghee ladle, dūrvā bundles, ritual vessels, warm earthy palette, temple interior feel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central homa fire with gold highlights, bilva leaves and ghṛta offerings, abundant fruits and fragrance containers, ornate borders, auspicious śrī motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: labeled offerings (bilva+ghṛta, taṇḍula, phala, gandha, dūrvā), practitioner doing japa then homa, fine detailing and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual courtyard, detailed textiles and vessels, practitioner with rosary, fire altar, attendants holding trays of rice, fruits, perfumes, and dūrvā."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलगन्धाद्यैः → फल-गन्ध-आद्यैः; दूर्वाभिस्त्वायुराप्नुयात् → दूर्वाभिः तु आयुः आप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (japa–homa prayogas in pūjā-vidhi)
FAQs
It prescribes an ayuṣya-prayoga: a quantified regimen of japa (300,000 recitations) and homa (100,000 oblations) using specific dravyas—bilva with ghee, rice, fruits, fragrances, and dūrvā—as the offering set.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical manual-like coverage by giving exact counts and standardized offering materials for a specific desired result (longevity), integrating mantra-practice with fire-ritual procedure and dravya-selection.
The verse frames disciplined japa and homa with auspicious offerings as a meritorious, purificatory act whose फल (result) is āyuḥ—extension and stabilization of life through ritual merit and divine propitiation.