Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 43
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
रक्तभूषैर् मुक्तकेशैर् ध्यायद्भिरशिवं रिपोः दुर्मित्रियास्तस्मै सन्तु यो द्वेष्टि हुं फडिति च
raktabhūṣair muktakeśair dhyāyadbhiraśivaṃ ripoḥ durmitriyāstasmai santu yo dveṣṭi huṃ phaḍiti ca
彼を憎む者たちが、「フーン（huṃ）」と「パット（phaṭ）」と唱えつつ、赤き飾りを身につけ髪をほどき、敵の不吉を観想するそのとき、かの敵にとっての悪しき同盟者となりますように。
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Performing a vidveṣaṇa/abhicāra visualization with specific dress-code (red), hair-state (loose), and bīja/astramantra utterance (huṃ, phaṭ) to corrupt an enemy’s alliances.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Huṃ–Phaṭ vidveṣaṇa-prayoga with raktālaṅkāra and muktakeśa","lookup_keywords":["huṃ","phaṭ","raktabhūṣa","muktakeśa","duḥmitra"],"quick_summary":"A hostile prayoga uses red adornment and loosened hair with focused meditation on the foe’s downfall, while uttering huṃ and phaṭ to turn the enemy’s supporters into harmful allies."}
Concept: Mantra works with bhāvanā (visualization) plus external saṃskāra (color, hair, posture) to shape the intended karmaphala.
Application: Using coordinated mental focus and ritual markers (raktālaṅkāra, muktakeśa) as part of prayoga-discipline.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra (Abhichara / Shanti-Karma)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner in red ornaments with hair loosened, eyes fixed in intense meditation on an enemy’s misfortune, while syllables ‘huṃ’ and ‘phaṭ’ are envisioned as fiery glyphs disrupting the enemy’s circle of allies.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, bold red costume and ornaments, muktakeśa flowing hair, fierce gaze, mantra syllables huṃ and phaṭ as stylized flames, enemy silhouette surrounded by quarrelling allies, raudra palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work on red ornaments, central figure with loose hair, embossed mantra glyphs huṃ phaṭ in gold-red aura, enemy court scene in background showing allies turning hostile","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined lines, clear depiction of ritual dress-code (red), hair loosened, meditative posture, mantra syllables shown as calligraphic overlays, instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior chamber, practitioner in red with flowing hair, delicate calligraphy of huṃ and phaṭ in the air, background vignette of enemy’s companions arguing, detailed textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रक्तभूषैर् → रक्तभूषैः; मुक्तकेशैर् → मुक्तकेशैः; ध्यायद्भिर् → ध्यायत् + भिः; दुर्मित्रियास्तस्मै → दुर्मित्रियाः + तस्मै.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 167 (abhicāra-mantra and homa adjuncts)
FAQs
It gives an abhichāra-style mantra-prayoga: practitioners visualize an enemy’s inauspiciousness while using the bīja “huṃ” and the cutting/striking syllable “phaṭ,” with specified ritual markers (red adornment, loosened hair).
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical ritual technology—mantra-syllables, visualization, and external observances—showing the Purana’s coverage of applied mantra-śāstra alongside other sciences.
It frames a forceful, outcome-driven rite aimed at disrupting an enemy’s support system (turning allies into harmful allies), illustrating how intention and mantra are treated as karmically potent instruments requiring careful restraint.