Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 7
Adhyaya 314 — Tvaritājñāna
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ॐ शत्रुसुखस्तम्भनी कामरूपा आलीढकरी ह्रीं फें फेत्कारिणी मम शत्रूणां देवदत्तानां मुखं स्तम्भय मम सर्वविद्वेषिणां मुखस्तम्भनं कुरु ॐ हूं फें फेत्कारिणि स्वाहा फट् हेतुञ्च समालिख्य तज्जपान्तं महाबलं वामेनैव नगं शूलं संलिखेद्दक्षिणे करे
oṃ śatrusukhastambhanī kāmarūpā ālīḍhakarī hrīṃ pheṃ phetkāriṇī mama śatrūṇāṃ devadattānāṃ mukhaṃ stambhaya mama sarvavidveṣiṇāṃ mukhastambhanaṃ kuru oṃ hūṃ pheṃ phetkāriṇi svāhā phaṭ hetuñca samālikhya tajjapāntaṃ mahābalaṃ vāmenaiva nagaṃ śūlaṃ saṃlikheddakṣiṇe kare
“Oṃ. Wahai Dewi yang menstambhana kebahagiaan musuh, yang berwujud sesuai kehendak, yang berada dalam sikap tempur ālīḍha; Hrīṃ, Pheṃ—wahai Phetkāriṇī! Lumpuhkan mulut (ucapan) musuh-musuhku, para Devadatta; lakukan kelumpuhan mulut bagi semua yang membenciku. Oṃ Hūṃ Pheṃ, wahai Phetkāriṇī—Svāhā; Phaṭ.” Setelah pula menuliskan tanda/benih ‘hetu’, sempurnakan japa mantra itu; ia menjadi sangat berdaya. Dengan sisi kiri gambarlah gunung dan trisula; pada tangan kanan pun hendaknya dituliskan.
Lord Agni (in dialogue framework of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Stambhana of opponents’ speech through a specific bīja-laden mantra, combined with lekhana (inscription) of hetu-sign and drawing of symbolic forms (mountain, trident) on the hands as operative seals.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Śatru-mukha-stambhana mantra of Phetkāriṇī with hand-inscriptions","lookup_keywords":["mukha-stambhana","Phetkāriṇī","Hrīṃ","Hūṃ Pheṃ","hetu-lekhana"],"quick_summary":"A coercive mantra addresses Phetkāriṇī to paralyze enemies’ mouths (speech), completed by japa and reinforced by inscribing a hetu-sign and drawing a mountain and trident as ritual seals on the hands."}
Weapon Type: Trident (Śūla)
Concept: Mantra is operationalized through three reinforcements: bīja-śakti (sound), lekhana (written fixation), and mudrā/cihna (symbolic marks) to ‘lock’ intent into form.
Application: Perform full japa to completion, then apply the prescribed hand-marks (mountain + trident) as a portable seal before engagement or confrontation.
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa (Tantric Mantra-Kalpa: Stambhana / Mohana rites)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fierce goddess in ālīḍha stance is invoked with bīja syllables; the practitioner writes the mantra and a ‘hetu’ sign, then draws a mountain symbol and a trident on the hands as seals to paralyze enemies’ speech.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Phetkāriṇī in ālīḍha stance with trident, dynamic yet flat iconic style, mantra syllables stylized around, priest drawing symbols on palms, dark reds and blacks, intense protective aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, goddess with gold halo and trident, bīja syllables rendered as decorative script, close-up of hands with mountain and trident marks, rich gold embossing and jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional plate: left palm shows mountain sign, right palm shows trident sign, alongside the written mantra and ‘hetu’ mark, fine lines, readable Devanagari, calm layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a tantric adept seated with inkpot and stylus, writing mantra on a small folio, then marking palms; in the background a stylized fierce deity apparition, detailed textiles and margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हेतुञ्च → हेतुम् + च; तज्जपान्तं → तत् + जपान्तम्; संलिखेद्दक्षिणे → संलिखेत् + दक्षिणे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 314.6 (Bhairava-rūpa and mālā-mantra lekhana); Agni Purana 314.8 (battle stambhana); Agni Purana 314.9 (tilaka for vaśīkaraṇa)
FAQs
It teaches a stambhana (immobilization) application: a mantra sequence with bīja-syllables (Hrīṃ, Hūṃ, Pheṃ) and the exclamation Phaṭ, combined with yantra/mark inscription (mountain and trident symbols) and completion of japa to effect “mukha-stambhana” (stopping an adversary’s speech).
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana catalogs applied ritual sciences (kalpa/tantra)—including mantra construction, japa procedure, and symbolic diagram/inscription practices—showing its wide coverage of practical religio-technical methods alongside dharma, polity, medicine, and arts.
Within a ritualist framework, stambhana is framed as a protective/controlling rite that channels fierce mantra-śakti; ethically, traditional dharma readings treat such acts as weighty and intention-dependent, urging restraint and alignment with protection rather than malice to avoid adverse karmic consequence.