Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 25
The Root-Mantra of Tvaritā
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra
साधयेत् परराष्ट्राणि राज्यञ्च पृथिवीं जयेत् फट् स्त्रीं क्षें हूं लक्षजप्याद्यक्षादिर्वशगो भवेत्
sādhayet pararāṣṭrāṇi rājyañca pṛthivīṃ jayet phaṭ strīṃ kṣeṃ hūṃ lakṣajapyādyakṣādirvaśago bhavet
इस साधना से पर-राष्ट्रों को वश में करे, राज्य और पृथ्वी को जीते। ‘फट्’, ‘स्त्रीं’, ‘क्षें’, ‘हूं’—इन बीजों सहित लक्ष-जप करने से यक्ष आदि भी वशगामी हो जाते हैं।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Abhicāra/vashīkaraṇa-oriented mantra practice using specific bīja-syllables and lakṣa-japa to achieve political subjugation, conquest, and control over yakṣa-class beings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vashīkaraṇa–Jaya Prayoga with Bīja-syllables and Lakṣa-japa","lookup_keywords":["abhicāra","vaśīkaraṇa","phaṭ strīṃ kṣeṃ hūṃ","lakṣa-japa","yakṣa-vaśya"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes a siddhi-oriented method: employ the bījas ‘phaṭ, strīṃ, kṣeṃ, hūṃ’ with one-lakh repetitions to gain conquest and bring yakṣas/other beings under control."}
Concept: Kāmyasiddhi orientation: mantra-japa quantified (lakṣa) and bīja-specified to pursue worldly power and control over beings.
Application: Operationalizes a japa regimen (count, bījas) for intended outcomes; in traditional framing, requires strict krama, purity, and guru-upadeśa.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra / Abhicāra-kalpa (Vashīkaraṇa and Jaya-mantras)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-sādhaka seated in a ritual space counts a rosary for lakṣa-japa; bīja syllables appear inscribed on a talisman; in the background symbolic foreign kings bow and yakṣa figures stand subdued.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, sādhaka with japa-mālā before a yantra, bīja letters glowing, subdued yakṣas at the periphery, strong reds and blacks, ritual fire lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sādhaka with gold-leaf aura, bīja syllables embossed in gold, miniature vassal kings depicted in corners, ornate temple-like frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of japa counting and bīja inscription, instructional clarity, soft palette, controlled composition showing disciplined practice","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ascetic performing japa in a pavilion, attendants recording counts, foreign envoys submitting, yakṣa figures rendered with fine detail, calligraphic bījas"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राज्यञ्च = राज्यम् + च; लक्षजप्याद्य- = लक्ष-जप्य-आदि; यक्षादिर्वशगो = यक्ष-आदिः + वश-गः (विसर्ग-लोप/रेफ-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 311 (Abhicāra-kalpa; vashīkaraṇa/jaya mantras)
FAQs
It teaches a vashīkaraṇa/jaya-prayoga: using specific bīja-syllables (phaṭ, strīṃ, kṣeṃ, hūṃ) with lakṣa-japa (100,000 repetitions) to attain ritual ‘siddhi’ aimed at conquest and bringing yakṣa-class beings under control.
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied ritual technologies—mantra-sādhana, bīja usage, and quantified japa—linking spiritual practice with statecraft themes like victory, sovereignty, and control over unseen forces.
It frames mantra as a power-bearing discipline where efficacy depends on sustained japa and focused intent; ethically, such force-oriented rites are traditionally treated as potent and responsibility-laden, requiring purity, restraint, and right motivation to avoid adverse karmic outcomes.