Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 30
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
षड्गुणेन महासिद्धिर् लक्षेणैकेन पापहा दश जप्त्वा देहशुद्ध्यै तीर्थस्नानफलं शतात्
ṣaḍguṇena mahāsiddhir lakṣeṇaikena pāpahā daśa japtvā dehaśuddhyai tīrthasnānaphalaṃ śatāt
六倍の修習によって大成就（マハーシッディ）を得る。一ラク（十万）の誦持によって罪を滅するものとなる。身の清浄のために十回誦すれば、聖地（ティールタ）での沐浴百回に等しい功徳を得る。
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Japa-saṅkhyā phala: ṣaḍguṇa-siddhi, lakṣa-pāpahara, daśa-japa deha-śuddhi","lookup_keywords":["ṣaḍguṇa","mahā-siddhi","pāpahara","deha-śuddhi","tīrtha-snāna-phala"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a count-based efficacy formula: sixfold repetition yields major attainment, one lakṣa destroys sins, and even ten recitations are said to purify the body like extensive pilgrimage bathing."}
Concept: Mantra as prāyaścitta: inner discipline can replicate outer pilgrimage merit; saṅkhyā (count) functions as measurable tapas.
Application: For daily purification, do a short fixed japa (10); for expiation, undertake lakṣa-japa with observances; for siddhi-oriented practice, intensify repetition per prescribed multiples.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Prayashchitta (Purificatory rites and mantra efficacy)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs japa beside a riverbank tīrtha in the background, suggesting equivalence of inner recitation and outer bathing; a symbolic scale shows ‘10 japa’ balancing ‘100 tīrtha-snānas’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sādhaka seated in japa, river tīrtha with steps behind, pilgrims bathing faintly, luminous mantra aura around the devotee, stylized balance motif, earthy reds and ochres, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central devotee with mālā, gold aura; side vignette of tīrtha bathing with shimmering gold highlights; inscriptions avoided, but visual equivalence shown through symmetrical composition and gold ornamentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional scene—japa posture, mālā, water-pot, river ghat; subtle visual metaphor of purification (white glow) around body; soft palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverside pavilion, devotee reciting, distant bathers at ghat, delicate water rendering, fine textiles, understated symbolism of merit through mirrored composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahāsiddhir → mahā-siddhiḥ; lakṣeṇaikena → lakṣeṇa ekena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (prayāścitta and japa-phala passages contiguous)
FAQs
It gives a graded rule of japa-phala (results by repetition-count): sixfold repetition yields major siddhi, one lakh repetitions removes sins, and ten repetitions can be used as a quick rite for bodily purification with tirtha-bath-equivalent merit.
It functions like a practical ritual manual entry—quantifying spiritual results (japa counts, purification outcomes, pilgrimage equivalences), illustrating how the Agni Purana catalogs applied dharma and ritual technology alongside other sciences.
It presents japa as a portable substitute for extensive rites: repetition purifies the practitioner, reduces pāpa (karmic demerit), and can confer merit comparable to repeated sacred bathing.