Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 28
Ṛग्विधानम् (Ṛgvidhāna) — Applications of Ṛgvedic Mantras through Japa and Homa
इमामिति जपन् शश्वत् कामानाप्नोत्यभीप्सितान् मानस्तोक इति द्वाभ्यां त्रिरात्रोपोषितः शुचिः
imāmiti japan śaśvat kāmānāpnotyabhīpsitān mānastoka iti dvābhyāṃ trirātropoṣitaḥ śuciḥ
「imām」に始まる真言を常に誦すれば、望み求めるものを得る。また三夜の断食を行い清浄を保ったうえで、「māna」と「stoka」に始まる二つの偈（真言）を誦すべし。
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Siddhi-oriented observance: continuous japa of ‘imām…’ for iṣṭa-kāma-prāpti (desired attainments), and a three-night fast with purity while reciting the two mantras ‘māna…’ and ‘stoka…’ as a focused vrata-prayoga.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Siddhi is linked to abhyāsa (continuous repetition) and niyama (fasting/purity). Desire is to be pursued through disciplined vrata rather than impulse.
Application: Combine steady japa with time-bound austerity (trirātra upavāsa) to strengthen resolve, reduce distraction, and ritualize goal-setting within dharmic limits.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Vrata-vidhi (Ritual Observances for Siddhi and Purification)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner sits in japa with a mala and manuscript, then a second scene shows the same person observing a three-night fast—simple setting, purity marks, and focused recitation of two mantras.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ascetic-practitioner in clean white garments seated on a mat, japa-mālā, palm-leaf text; second vignette with moon phases indicating three nights, minimal food, glowing aura of mantra-siddhi","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated devotee with gold halo, mantra text band ‘imām…’; side panel showing trirātra upavāsa with three moon icons, gold embellishments on mala and manuscript","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional sequence: continuous japa practice, then trirātra fasting with purity observances; clear depiction of mala counting, water pot, simple diet restraint, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, quiet interior with scholar-devotee, detailed manuscript and rosary; night scenes with crescent moons marking three nights, sparse meal tray untouched, subtle spiritual luminosity"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: imāmiti = imām + iti; kāmānāpnotyabhīpsitān = kāmān + āpnoti + abhīpsitān; trirātropoṣitaḥ = trirātra + upoṣitaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 258 (Vrata-vidhi and mantra-japa for siddhi/purification)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-prayoga by incipit (identifying mantras by their opening words) and prescribes a trirātra-upavāsa (three-night fast) with śauca (purity) as the practical preparation for effective japa aimed at attaining desired results.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s procedural cataloging of ritual technology—linking mantra-recitation, fasting discipline, and purity rules—alongside other domains, showing how the text functions as a compendium of applied religious methods.
The verse frames disciplined japa, supported by fasting and purity, as a means of both inner purification and karmically efficacious action, yielding siddhi-like attainment of desired ends while reinforcing self-restraint (tapas) and śauca.