Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
इष्ट्वा सञ्जप्य पञ्चाशत्सहस्रमभिषिच्य च कुण्डेग्नौ देविके वह्नौ कृत्वा शतं हुनेत्
iṣṭvā sañjapya pañcāśatsahasramabhiṣicya ca kuṇḍegnau devike vahnau kṛtvā śataṃ hunet
供養を行い、次いで定められた五万回のジャパを満たし、さらにアビシェーカ（abhiṣeka）も修したなら、火坑（kuṇḍa）に聖火を—女神よ、その火に—設け、百回の供投（āhuti）を捧げるべきである。
Lord Agni (traditional narrator of the Agni Purana, instructing the listener-sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Operational sequence for mantra-siddhi: pūjā → 50,000 japa → abhiṣeka → establish fire in kuṇḍa → 100 āhutis.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Japa-saṅkhyā, abhiṣeka, and homa count for mantra-prayoga","lookup_keywords":["pañcāśat-sahasra japa","abhiṣeka vidhi","kuṇḍa agni","śata āhuti","mantra-siddhi krama"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a compact ritual workflow and counts: complete worship, recite 50,000 times, perform abhiṣeka, then offer 100 oblations in the prepared fire-pit."}
Concept: Siddhi is framed as the result of saṅkhyā (count), śuddhi (abhiṣeka), and karma (homa) performed in correct order.
Application: Use as a checklist for conducting a complete mantra-prayoga with specified recitation and offering counts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidhi (Homa, Japa, Abhisheka procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Ritual-space
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist completes japa with a rosary, performs abhiṣeka with water over a deity/yantra, then lights the kuṇḍa and offers measured oblations counted to one hundred.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sequential narrative—japa with mālā, abhiṣeka pouring from kalaśa, then homa in a square kuṇḍa; warm fire tones and clear ritual implements.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central homa-kuṇḍa with gold-highlighted flames; side vignettes of mālā and abhiṣeka; ornate vessels and lamps with rich gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional triptych showing (1) 50,000 japa tally marks, (2) abhiṣeka setup, (3) 100 āhuti counting with ladle; clean lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor ritual scene with attendants; detailed rendering of kuṇḍa, ladle, ghee pot, and water vessels; a scribe noting counts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुण्डेग्नौ → कुण्डे अग्नौ (sandhi: ए + अ); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धिः न्यूनः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (homa materials and counts in v. 3); Agni Purana 305 (mantra context leading into this procedure)
FAQs
It prescribes a sequential prayoga: worship (iṣṭi), completion of a fixed japa count (50,000), abhiṣeka (ritual consecration/ablution), establishment of the fire in the homa-kunda, and finally a homa of 100 oblations.
By giving operational ritual counts and ordered steps (japa-saṅkhyā, abhiṣeka, homa-saṅkhyā), it functions like a compact manual of applied liturgy—one of the Agni Purana’s hallmark encyclopedic domains alongside polity, medicine, and arts.
The verse frames purification and efficacy through disciplined sequence—japa for mantra-siddhi, abhiṣeka for consecration, and homa for offering and completion—traditionally understood to remove impediments and seal the rite with sacrificial merit (puṇya).