Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 5
Trailokya-mohinī Śrī-Lakṣmī-ādi-pūjā and Durgā-yoga
Protective and Siddhi Rites
बिल्वलक्षहुता लक्ष्मीर्वित्तवृद्धिश् च जायते शक्रवेश्म चतुर्द्वारं हृदये चिन्तयेदथ
bilvalakṣahutā lakṣmīrvittavṛddhiś ca jāyate śakraveśma caturdvāraṃ hṛdaye cintayedatha
ビルヴァ（葉または木）をもって火中に十万回供養すれば、ラクシュミー（吉祥）が現れ、財の増大が生ずる。次いで、四つの門を備えたシャクラ（インドラ）の宮殿を心中に観想すべきである。
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana dialogue, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Outer ritual action (homa) is paired with inner visualization (hṛd-dhyāna) to concentrate mind and align intention with śrī.
Application: Use a stable, symmetric mental image (four gates) as a concentration device after prolonged repetitive offering practice.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra (Lakshmi-sadhana, Homa and Dhyana practices)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: Cosmic realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa with bilva offerings counted to a lakṣa; afterward the sādhaka sits in meditation, visualizing within the heart a luminous four-gated palace of Indra, radiating prosperity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bilva leaves offered into fire, then seated yogic figure with a glowing caturdvāra palace motif at the chest, deep reds/ochres, stylized aura lines, sacred geometry gates.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, lavish homa scene with gold accents on flames and bilva, then central meditating figure with embossed golden four-gated palace icon at heart, ornate borders, śrī symbols.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic two-panel composition: left—bilva-homa with count beads; right—heart-centered visualization of a four-gated mansion, clean lines and soft gradients.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior: ritual fire with bilva offerings, then contemplative ascetic; translucent depiction of a four-gated palace superimposed over the chest, intricate architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Dhyāna (Dhanyāsi or similar meditative raga)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लक्ष्मीर्वित्तवृद्धिश् च=लक्ष्मीः वित्त-वृद्धिः च; शक्रवेश्म=शक्र-वेश्म; चतुर्द्वारं=चतुर्-द्वारम्; चिन्तयेदथ=चिन्तयेत् अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa Lakṣmī-upāsanā and dhyāna-krama passages in the same khanda; general dhyāna-lakṣaṇa sections
FAQs
It teaches a specific prosperity-prayoga: performing bilva-based fire oblations in a lakṣa-count (100,000 offerings) and then practicing an internal visualization (dhyāna) of Śakra’s four-gated palace as a meditative support.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical ritual technologies—counted homa procedures, specific offering materials (bilva), and prescribed visualizations—showing how the text functions as a compendium of applied rites for worldly aims like wealth (artha).
The verse links disciplined ritual action (homa with a fixed count) and focused inner contemplation (hṛdaya-dhyāna) with auspicious results—invoking Lakṣmī and promoting vitta-vṛddhi—implying merit through sustained, regulated worship and concentration.