Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
मन्त्रमष्टसहस्रन्तु जप्त्वाङ्गानां दशांशकम् तोमं कुर्यादग्निकुण्डे वह्निमन्त्रेण चालयेत्
mantramaṣṭasahasrantu japtvāṅgānāṃ daśāṃśakam tomaṃ kuryādagnikuṇḍe vahnimantreṇa cālayet
真言を八千遍誦したのち、火壇（アグニ・クンダ）において、支分真言（アṅガ・マントラ）についてその十分の一の回数に相当する護摩を行うべきである。さらに、アグニ（ヴァフニ）の真言によって火を点じ、活性化せよ。
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual procedure to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional mode)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-sādhana completion protocol: japa count, aṅga-mantra proportioning, and homa as a sealing rite; ignition/activation of fire with Vahni mantra.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Japa-to-homa ratio and Vahni-mantra fire activation","lookup_keywords":["japa 8000","daśāṃśa homa","aṅga-mantra","agni-kuṇḍa","vahni-mantra"],"quick_summary":"After 8000 japas, perform homa equal to one-tenth for the aṅga-mantras, and enliven the ritual fire by reciting the Agni/Vahni mantra—standardizing completion and efficacy checks."}
Concept: Mantra practice is validated by disciplined measure (saṅkhyā) and sealed through offering (homa); Agni is the transformer carrying intention to the subtle realm.
Application: Use the daśāṃśa rule (10%) as a practical planning metric for materials, time, and aṅga-mantra integration in sādhana.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa & Mantra-sadhana procedures / Agni-vidya)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner beside an agni-kuṇḍa counting japa beads, then offering ghee and samidh into the fire; a tally showing 8000 japa and 800 āhutis; the fire being ‘awakened’ by Vahni mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bright sacred fire in a square kuṇḍa, priest with japamālā, offering ladle, stylized flames, minimal depth, ritual implements arranged symmetrically, traditional border motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: glowing homa fire with gold highlights, priest in profile holding ladle and mālā, ornate vessels, rich reds, gold leaf on flame contours and halo-like aura around Agni presence","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional scene with clear depiction of kuṇḍa geometry, counting marks for 8000/800, calm palette, fine linework, labeled implements (sruk, ājya-pātra)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtyard homa with attendants, detailed brass vessels, smoke curling, practitioner counting beads, ledger-like tally in margin, delicate architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Agni (traditional association)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mantramaṣṭasahasrantu = mantram + aṣṭasahasram + tu; japtvāṅgānāṃ = japtvā + aṅgānām; kuryādagnikuṇḍe = kuryāt + agnikuṇḍe; cālayet = ca + ālayet/ālayet? here ca + ālayet → cālayet (standard: ca + ālayet).
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-vidhi passages on kuṇḍa, samidh, āhuti counts, and aṅga-nyāsa/aṅga-mantras
FAQs
It prescribes a standard mantra-sādhana sequence: complete a fixed japa count (8,000), then perform homa as a daśāṃśa (one-tenth) offering—especially for the aṅga-mantras—and ritually kindle/activate the fire using the Vahni (Agni) mantra.
It records a practical, step-based ritual algorithm (japa → daśāṃśa-homa → fire activation), showing the text’s procedural coverage of worship-technology (pūjā-vidhi) alongside its many other domains.
The daśāṃśa-homa is treated as the completion and stabilization of mantra-japa, converting recitation into consecrated offering and reinforcing purification, efficacy (siddhi), and ritual completeness.