Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 2
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
भास्करे ऽनुदिते पीठे प्रातः संस्नापयेद् घटैः वादेषु भञ्जय ॐ मथ मथ सर्वपथिकान्योसौ युगान्तकाले दिधक्षति इमां पूजां रौद्रमूर्तिः सहस्रांशुः शुक्रः स ते रक्षतु जीवितं सम्बर्तकाग्नितुल्यश् च त्रिपुरान्तकरः शिवः सर्वदेवमयः सोपि तव रक्षतु जीवितं लिखि लिखि खिलि स्वाहा एवं स्नतस्तु मन्त्रेण जुहुयात्तिलतण्डुलम्
bhāskare 'nudite pīṭhe prātaḥ saṃsnāpayed ghaṭaiḥ vādeṣu bhañjaya oṃ matha matha sarvapathikānyosau yugāntakāle didhakṣati imāṃ pūjāṃ raudramūrtiḥ sahasrāṃśuḥ śukraḥ sa te rakṣatu jīvitaṃ sambartakāgnitulyaś ca tripurāntakaraḥ śivaḥ sarvadevamayaḥ sopi tava rakṣatu jīvitaṃ likhi likhi khili svāhā evaṃ snatastu mantreṇa juhuyāttilataṇḍulam
ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯಕ್ಕೂ ಮುನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೀಠದ ಮೇಲೆ ಘಟಜಲಗಳಿಂದ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ವಾದವಿವಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (ವಿರೋಧಬಲವನ್ನು) ‘ಭಂಜಯ’—“ಓಂ ಮಥ ಮಥ! ಯುಗಾಂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಥಿಕರನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುವವನು; ರೌದ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿಯಾದ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಂಶು ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶುಕ್ರನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಸಂವರ್ತಕಾಗ್ನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ತ್ರಿಪುರಾಂತಕ ಶಿವನು, ಸರ್ವದೇವಮಯನಾದ ಅವನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ. ಲಿಖಿ ಲಿಖಿ, ಖಿಲಿ—ಸ್ವಾಹಾ।” ಹೀಗೆ ಸ್ನಾತನಾಗಿ ಈ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಎಳ್ಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕಿದಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Protective morning abhiṣeka and mantra-homa for dispute-settlement/hostility-pacification and life-protection, using tilā and taṇḍula as oblation substances.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Protective Māheśvara-snāna mantra and tilā-taṇḍula homa for vāda-śānti","lookup_keywords":["abhisheka before sunrise","vāda-śānti","saṃvartaka-agni","tripurāntaka śiva","tilā taṇḍula homa"],"quick_summary":"Perform pre-sunrise bathing of the seat/deity with water-pots, recite the protective mantra invoking Sūrya, Śukra, and Tripurāntaka Śiva, then offer sesame and rice oblations to neutralize disputes and safeguard life."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa
Concept: Devata-sāmarasya: multiple deities (Sūrya-Śukra-Śiva) invoked as unified protective power; mantra + homa as applied upāya for śānti and rakṣā.
Application: Use dawn abhiṣeka and homa with sesame/rice alongside protective mantra-japa when facing litigation, quarrels, or hostile contention; keep timing and sequence (snāna → mantra → homa) strict.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi (Ritual Worship Procedures; protective and appeasement rites with mantra-homa)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a worshipper pours water from multiple pots over a pedestal/linga; nearby a small homa-kunda with flames; the mantra’s fierce imagery shown as radiant Sūrya with thousand rays, Śukra as bright planet-deity, and Tripurāntaka Śiva with trident amid cosmic fire, all forming a protective aura around the devotee.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dawn-blue background, abhiṣeka scene on a pīṭha with pots, stylized flames in homa-kuṇḍa, radiant Sūrya with many rays, Śukra as luminous graha, Tripurāntaka Śiva fierce yet protective, bold outlines and sacred geometry aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, heavy gold leaf for Sūrya rays and halos, central Śiva as Tripurāntaka with ornate crown, devotee performing abhiṣeka and homa with sesame and rice, rich reds and greens, embossed gold ornaments","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional depiction: sequence panels—(1) pre-sunrise abhiṣeka on pīṭha, (2) mantra recitation, (3) tilā-taṇḍula homa; soft shading, fine details of vessels and fire altar","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed dawn courtyard with priest and patron, brass pots, small fire altar, marginal cloud forms revealing Sūrya, Śukra, and Śiva as protective visions; intricate borders and calligraphic mantra cartouche"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भास्करे 'नुदिते→भास्करे अनुदिते; सर्वपथिकान्योसौ→सर्वपथिकान् + यः + असौ; सम्बर्तकाग्नितुल्यश् च→...तुल्यः + च; सोपि→सः + अपि; स्नतस्तु→स्नातः + तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (Māheśvara-snāna sequence); Agni Purana mantra-homa and graha-śānti materials in Puja-vidhi
FAQs
It teaches a morning pūjā procedure: ablution on the pīṭha with water pots, recitation of a protective/warding mantra (rakṣā-mantra), and concluding homa using sesame and rice-grains (tila-taṇḍula).
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual handbook style—combining worship logistics (snāpana), mantra-technology (imperative bīja-like commands such as matha, likhi, khili), deity syncretism (Sun, Śukra, Śiva), and fire-offering protocol (specific dravya: tila and taṇḍula).
The rite is framed as rakṣā (life-protection): invoking cosmic dissolving power (Saṃvartaka fire) and Tripurāntaka Śiva to neutralize conflict and avert harm, while homa and morning purification are treated as merit-bearing acts that stabilize vitality and auspiciousness.