Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 16
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
त्रिलक्षजप्यात्सर्वाप्तिर्होमाद्ध्यानात्तथेज्यया मण्डले ऽभ्यर्च्य गायत्र्या आहुतीः पञ्चविंशतिम्
trilakṣajapyātsarvāptirhomāddhyānāttathejyayā maṇḍale 'bhyarcya gāyatryā āhutīḥ pañcaviṃśatim
三ラクシャ（30万回）のジャパ（誦念）によって一切の成就を得る。ホーマ、ディヤーナ（禅定）、およびイージャー（供養）によっても同様である。儀礼のマンダラ（maṇḍala）において礼拝したのち、ガーヤトリー（Gāyatrī）を伴って二十五回のアーフティ（āhuti）を捧げるべきである。
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s dominant dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Set a sadhana regimen: 3-lakh Gayatri japa, homa, dhyana, and mandala-archana; perform 25 Gayatri-linked ahutis as a standard homa count.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gayatri-sadhana: 3-laksha japa and 25 oblations in mandala worship","lookup_keywords":["trilaksha-japa","gayatri-homa","mandala-archana","panchavimshati-ahuti","dhyana-ijya"],"quick_summary":"Defines a compact ritual protocol: accomplishment through large-count japa supported by homa, meditation, and mandala worship, with a specified 25-oblation Gayatri homa."}
Concept: Siddhi arises from integrated practice—mantra-japa, fire-offering, meditation, and formal worship—rather than a single limb alone.
Application: Design a vrata/sadhana cycle: daily japa quota toward 300,000; periodic homa with 25 ahutis; dhyana before and after; mandala-archana as the ritual frame.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Gayatri-japa, homa, dhyana, and mandala-archana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner sits before a homa-kunda within a drawn mandala, counting japa on a mala; a small fire receives 25 measured offerings while Gayatri is recited, with a calm meditative posture shown.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, mandala drawn on floor with lotus geometry, homa fire with stylized flames, seated sadhaka holding japa mala, priestly implements (sruk, sruva), warm lamp-lit ambience, traditional ornamented borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central homa-kunda and mandala, sadhaka with gold-highlighted ornaments and halo-like aura, rich gold foil on ritual vessels, symmetrical composition emphasizing 25 offerings as small golden heaps","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction of mandala-archana layout, homa-kunda proportions, sadhaka posture for dhyana, numbered 25 ahuti marks around the fire, soft palette and fine lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual scene in a courtyard, geometric mandala on ground, small fire altar, attendant with ghee pot, sadhaka with rosary, delicate architectural background and calligraphy panel for Gayatri"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिलक्षजप्यात्सर्वाप्तिः→त्रिलक्षजप्यात् सर्वाप्तिः; होमाद्ध्यानात्तथेज्यया→होमात् ध्यानात् तथा इज्यया; मण्डले ऽभ्यर्च्य→मण्डले अभ्यर्च्य.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (Gayatri-japa and homa context)
FAQs
It prescribes a compact Gāyatrī-sādhanā: 300,000 mantra-japa for full attainment, supported by homa, dhyāna, and ijyā, and specifies a ritual act—worship in a maṇḍala followed by 25 Gāyatrī-linked oblations.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of practical religious technologies—counted japa, defined oblation numbers, maṇḍala-based worship, and integrated disciplines (ritual + meditation)—showing its catalog of actionable rites rather than purely mythic narrative.
The verse frames japa, homa, dhyāna, and worship as parallel and mutually reinforcing means to “sarvāpti” (complete accomplishment), implying purification and siddhi through disciplined mantra practice and correctly quantified ritual action.