Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
भुक्तिवृद्धौ च वश्यादौ बालं पद्मं समानकं नवनाभं नवहस्तं भागैर् मन्त्रात्मकैश् च तत्
bhuktivṛddhau ca vaśyādau bālaṃ padmaṃ samānakaṃ navanābhaṃ navahastaṃ bhāgair mantrātmakaiś ca tat
Untuk peningkatan bhukti dan untuk upacara seperti vaśya, hendaknya disusun ‘bāla-padma’ yang berukuran seragam—memiliki sembilan pusat (navanābha) dan sembilan lengan/kelopak (navahasta). Diagram itu dibagi menjadi bagian-bagian yang bersifat mantra, masing-masing ditetapkan dengan mantra tertentu.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Construction of a padma-yantra (bāla-padma) with specified geometry (nine hubs, nine arms/petals) and mantra-allocation for prosperity and vaśyādi rites.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Mantra becomes operative through ordered form (yantra) and correct partitioning (bhāga) aligned to intention (saṅkalpa).
Application: When doing mantra-sādhanā, ensure the supporting yantra is proportionate and each segment is correctly assigned; efficacy is tied to structure and intention.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra / Yantra-Kalpa (Vashyadi-sadhana and Padma-yantra prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A geometric lotus yantra labeled ‘bāla-padma’ with nine central hubs and nine petals/arms, each compartment inscribed with seed-mantras; a sādhaka prepares it for prosperity and vaśya rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large central lotus yantra with nine hubs and nine petals, compartments filled with stylized bīja-akṣaras, sādhaka seated with ritual implements, muted temple palette, symmetrical composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, radiant lotus yantra with gold-leaf outlining petals and hubs, mantra syllables in red, sādhaka with puja tray, lamps and conch, prosperity motifs (kalasha, grains) subtly included","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic clarity: nine-hub nine-petal lotus with clean labels, sections divided precisely, instructional aesthetic with gentle colors and fine borders","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, artisan-scribe drawing the lotus diagram on paper/cloth, meticulous calligraphy in each segment, courtly interior with instruments, fine floral margins echoing the padma"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भुक्तिवृद्धौ = भुक्ति-वृद्धौ; वश्यादौ = वश्य-आदौ; नवनाभं = नव-नाभम्; नवहस्तं = नव-हस्तम्; भागैर् = भागैः; मन्त्रात्मकैश् = मन्त्र-आत्मकैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 319 (padma-yantra and vashyadi-sadhana sequence)
FAQs
It specifies the construction-standard of a padma-yantra used for bhukti-vṛddhi and vaśyādi rites: a symmetric ‘bāla’ lotus diagram with nine hubs and nine arms/petals, partitioned so each section is assigned/inscribed with a mantra.
Beyond myth and theology, it preserves operational ritual technology—diagrammatic (yantra) design parameters tied to mantra-allocation—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied tantric/ritual sciences alongside other disciplines.
It frames prosperity and vaśya-oriented outcomes as dependent on correct ritual form (symmetry, prescribed divisions, mantra-embedding), implying that precision in sacred procedure is itself a dharmic safeguard and the basis for efficacious results.