Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
वागीश्वरीपूजा
Worship of Vāgīśvarī
शाङ्करी मतिर्धृतिश् च पूर्वाद्या ह्रीं स्ववीजकाः ध्येया सरस्वतीवच्च कपिलाज्येन होमकः संस्कृतप्राकृतकविः काव्यशास्त्रादिविद्भवेत्
śāṅkarī matirdhṛtiś ca pūrvādyā hrīṃ svavījakāḥ dhyeyā sarasvatīvacca kapilājyena homakaḥ saṃskṛtaprākṛtakaviḥ kāvyaśāstrādividbhavet
ຄວນພິຈາລະນາ (ອຳນາດມັນຕຣາ) Śāṅkarī, Mati, ແລະ Dhṛti ພ້ອມທັງອັນທີ່ກ່ອນໜ້າ, ແລະພິຈາລະນາ Hrīṃ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍພະຍາງຄົວເມັດ (bīja) ຂອງແຕ່ລະອົງ ໃນຖານະເປັນຮູບຂອງ Sarasvatī. ເມື່ອປະກອບພິທີ homa ດ້ວຍນ້ຳມັນເນີຍຈາກງົວສີນ້ຳຕານ (kapilā-jya) ຜູ້ນັ້ນຈະເປັນກະວີໃນສັນສະກຣິດ ແລະ ປຣາກຣິດ ແລະເປັນຜູ້ຮູ້ kāvya-śāstra ກັບວິຊາສາຂາອື່ນໆ.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana narrative frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-dhyāna and homa regimen for acquiring eloquence, poetic skill (Sanskrit/Prakrit), and mastery of kāvya-śāstra and allied disciplines.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sarasvatī-siddhi for poets: dhyāna of śaktis and ghee-homa for kāvya-jñāna","lookup_keywords":["Śāṅkarī","Mati","Dhṛti","Hrīṃ bīja","kapilājya homa"],"quick_summary":"Meditate on Sarasvatī as the powers Śāṅkarī, Mati, Dhṛti (and preceding forms) with Hrīṃ and their bījas; perform homa with tawny-cow ghee to gain poetic ability and knowledge of poetics and related sciences."}
Concept: Vidya is cultivated by integrating contemplation (dhyāna), seed-syllable power (bīja), and sacrificial discipline (homa).
Application: Adopt a structured study-sādhana: mantra-focused concentration plus regular ritual practice to stabilize memory, creativity, and scholarly breadth.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Kavya, Mantra-sadhana for learning and eloquence)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A student-poet seated before a homa fire, offering kapilājya ghee while meditating on Sarasvatī as Śāṅkarī, Mati, Dhṛti with Hrīṃ bīja; manuscripts of kāvya-śāstra and palm-leaf texts nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a homa scene: square fire altar, priest-student offering ghee, Sarasvatī appearing above as luminous vāk-śakti forms; bold outlines, warm fire tones, manuscripts and veena motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold-foiled Sarasvatī blessing a poet performing ghee-homa; thick gold on halo, altar edges, and manuscript covers; rich reds, greens, and ornate jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional devotional scene: clearly drawn homa-kuṇḍa, ladle with ghee, bīja ‘Hrīṃ’ inscribed, Sarasvatī icon above; fine detailing of books labeled kāvya-śāstra and prākṛta/sanskṛta","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a learned assembly: a poet performs a small homa in a courtyard while scholars hold Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts; Sarasvatī envisioned subtly in the sky; intricate textiles, lamps, and calligraphic notes"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: matirdhṛtiś → मतिः + धृतिः; sarasvatīvacca → सरस्वतीवत् + च; kāvyaśāstrādividbhavet → काव्यशास्त्रादिवित् + भवेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 318.9 (Sarasvatī lotus-nyāsa); Agni Purana sections on stotra/mantra-sādhana and homa procedures; Agni Purana kāvya/alaṅkāra chapters (definitions and classifications of poetic theory)
FAQs
It prescribes a Sarasvatī-oriented mantra-dhyāna (meditation on specific śakti-names and bījas, including Hrīṃ) together with a homa using kapilā-cow ghee to gain learning—especially poetic skill and knowledge of kāvya-śāstra.
It links ritual technology (bīja-mantra, deity-meditation, homa materials) with an applied cultural science (kāvya-śāstra/poetics and multilingual composition), showing how the text covers both spiritual practice and technical disciplines like literary theory.
By invoking Sarasvatī through bīja-supported meditation and homa, the practitioner is said to purify and empower speech and intellect, yielding merit expressed as clarity, retention, and inspired eloquence culminating in mastery of poetic and scholastic arts.