Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
खरबालचिताभस्म ब्रह्मदण्डी च मर्कटी गृहे वा मूर्ध्नि तच्चूर्णं जप्तमुत्सादकृत क्षिपेत्
kharabālacitābhasma brahmadaṇḍī ca markaṭī gṛhe vā mūrdhni taccūrṇaṃ japtamutsādakṛta kṣipet
驢毛をもって燃やした荼毘の灰に、brahmadaṇḍī と markaṭī を加える。真言誦持によりその粉を加持し、相手の家に投ずるか、または頭上に撒き、utsādana（駆逐・退散）のためとする。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Utsādana/ucchāṭana (expulsive/repulsive) rite using mantra-empowered powder cast into a house or onto the head to drive away the target’s influence/presence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Utsādana-cūrṇa (citābhasma + brahmadaṇḍī + markaṭī) prayoga","lookup_keywords":["utsādana","citābhasma","brahmadaṇḍī","markaṭī","cūrṇa-kṣepa"],"quick_summary":"A powder made from specified ash and herbs, empowered by japa, is thrown into the target’s dwelling or onto the head to effect expulsion/repulsion (utsādana)."}
Concept: Mantra-saṃskāra of dravya: substances become ‘charged’ through japa and then act as carriers of intended karmaphala when applied at the locus (house/head).
Application: Prepare cūrṇa, perform japa over it, then kṣepa (casting) either into the dwelling or onto the person’s head depending on access.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Abhicara Remedies (Protective/Expulsive Rites)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner empowers a small bowl of ash-and-herb powder with mantra, then casts it at a doorway or onto a person’s head to drive them away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritualist with bowl of grey ash-powder, stylized herbs, dynamic throwing gesture toward a house threshold, protective/hostile energy lines, night or dusk ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic doorway scene with gold-highlighted threshold and bowl, the powder shown as shimmering particles, strong ornamental framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional depiction—ingredients laid out (ash, brahmadaṇḍī, markaṭī), then the act of japa over the powder, then casting at house/head in sequential panels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: street scene outside a house, detailed architecture, practitioner discreetly scattering powder, onlookers, narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच्चूर्णं = तत् + चूर्णम् (तत्-चूर्णम्); जप्तमुत्सादकृत = जप्तम् + उत्सादकृत (sandhi: m + u → mu).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 305 utsādana/ucchāṭana subsections; Related protective/expulsive rites in nearby mantra-kalpas
FAQs
It teaches an utsādana-prayoga: preparing a powdered mixture (ash plus specified herbs), empowering it through mantra-japa, and casting it on a target’s head or into their house to effect repulsion/expulsion.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied ritual technology—specific materials, preparation method, and deployment—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical mantra-tantra procedures alongside other sciences.
It frames mantra-empowered substances as instruments for removing hostile influences; the act is presented as a targeted ritual intervention (protective/expulsive), implying mantra-śakti directed toward altering adverse conditions.