Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Trailokya-mohinī Śrī-Lakṣmī-ādi-pūjā and Durgā-yoga
Protective and Siddhi Rites
श्रिये देवि विजये नमः गौरि महाबले बन्ध नमः हूं महाकाये पद्महस्ते हूं फट् श्रियै नमः श्रियै फट् श्रियै नमः श्रियै फट् श्रीं नमः श्रिये श्रीद नमः स्वाहा स्वाहा श्रीफट् अस्याङ्गानि नवोक्तानि तेष्वेकञ्च समाश्रयेत् त्रिलक्षमेकलक्षं वा जप्त्वाक्षाब्जैश् च भूतिदः
śriye devi vijaye namaḥ gauri mahābale bandha namaḥ hūṃ mahākāye padmahaste hūṃ phaṭ śriyai namaḥ śriyai phaṭ śriyai namaḥ śriyai phaṭ śrīṃ namaḥ śriye śrīda namaḥ svāhā svāhā śrīphaṭ asyāṅgāni navoktāni teṣvekañca samāśrayet trilakṣamekalakṣaṃ vā japtvākṣābjaiś ca bhūtidaḥ
“Hormat kepada Śrī, kepada Sang Dewi, kepada wujud Kemenangan; hormat kepada Gaurī, Yang Mahakuat—ikat dan kendalikan!” “Hūṃ, hormat kepada Yang bertubuh agung; kepada Yang bertangan teratai—hūṃ phaṭ!” “Hormat kepada Śrī; phaṭ bagi Śrī; hormat kepada Śrī; phaṭ bagi Śrī; śrīṃ, hormat kepada Śrī; hormat kepada Śrī pemberi kemakmuran; svāhā, svāhā—śrīphaṭ!” Inilah sembilan mantra-aṅga; hendaknya nyāsa diterapkan pada masing-masing. Dengan mengulang tiga laksa atau satu laksa, dihitung memakai mālā biji teratai, seseorang meraih dan menebarkan kemakmuran serta kesejahteraan.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing a sage (commonly Vasiṣṭha) on mantra-prayoga
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Concept: Nyāsa integrates mantra into the body (aṅga-sādhana), making the practitioner a locus of Śrī/Vijayā power; fixed japa counts operationalize siddhi.
Application: Perform aṅga-nyāsa with the nine formulas, then sustained japa with padmākṣa mālā to cultivate steadiness, confidence, and ‘śrī’ (prosperity/auspicious success).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Śrī–Vijayā-devī mantra-japa and aṅga-nyāsa)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka performs aṅga-nyāsa touching head, heart, and limbs while reciting Śrī–Vijayā formulas with hūṃ/phaṭ; a lotus-seed rosary is held; the goddess appears as lotus-handed Śrī radiating victory and prosperity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sādhaka in ritual posture doing nyāsa touches, padmākṣa mālā visible, Śrī–Vijayā as lotus-handed goddess with bright aura, protective glyphs ‘hūṃ’ ‘phaṭ’ stylized around, temple mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Śrī–Vijayā on lotus throne with heavy gold ornamentation, sādhaka below with lotus-seed rosary, gold-embossed mantra syllables, auspicious śrī symbols, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: sequence of nyāsa touches shown, sādhaka holding padmākṣa mālā, goddess icon inset with padmahastā attribute, fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with sādhaka performing nyāsa, rosary beads detailed, goddess apparition in a luminous niche, calligraphic mantra lines in border panels, refined textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अस्याङ्गानि → अस्य + अङ्गानि; तेष्वेकञ्च → तेषु + एकम् + च; जप्त्वाक्षाब्जैश् → जप्त्वा + अक्ष-अब्जैः; mantra syllables (हूं, फट्, श्रीं, स्वाहा) treated as Avyaya/mantric particles.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 307–308 (Trailokya-mohinī Lakṣmī pūjā and mantra-kalpa context); Agni Purana 306 (preceding trailokya-mohana mantra framework)
FAQs
It gives a Śrī–Vijayā-devī mantra sequence with forceful bījas (hūṃ, śrīṃ) and phaṭ, then prescribes aṅga-nyāsa over nine mantra-limbs and a japa-count of 100,000 or 300,000 using a lotus-seed rosary.
Beyond mythology, it records practical mantra-prayoga: exact mantra-phrases, nyāsa application, japa metrics, and prescribed mala material—showing Agni Purana’s catalog-like coverage of ritual technologies alongside other sciences.
The verse frames disciplined japa and nyāsa as a means to secure victory and Śrī (prosperity/welfare), implying removal of obstacles and the accrual of auspicious merit through correctly executed mantra-sādhana.