Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Aghīrāstra-ādi-Śānti-kalpaḥ
Rite for Pacification of Aghora-Astra and Other Weapons
मध्यमायां तदर्धेन तत्पादादधमासु च यथा जपस् तथा होमः संग्रामे विजयो भवेत् अघोरास्त्रं जपेन्न्यस्य ध्यात्वा पञ्चास्यमूर्जितम्
madhyamāyāṃ tadardhena tatpādādadhamāsu ca yathā japas tathā homaḥ saṃgrāme vijayo bhavet aghorāstraṃ japennyasya dhyātvā pañcāsyamūrjitam
ໃນຂັ້ນກາງ ໃຫ້ເຮັດດ້ວຍຄື່ງໜຶ່ງຂອງຈຳນວນນັ້ນ; ໃນຂັ້ນຕ່ຳ ໃຫ້ເຮັດດ້ວຍໜຶ່ງສ່ວນສີ່. ໃຫ້ປະກອບ homa ໃຫ້ເທົ່າກັບຈຳນວນ japa; ແລ້ວຈະໄດ້ໄຊຊະນະໃນສົງຄາມ. ຫຼັງຈາກເຮັດ nyāsa ແລ້ວ ໃຫ້ສວດ Aghora-astra ໂດຍພິຈາລະນາພຣະເທວະຜູ້ມີຫ້າໜ້າອັນຊົງພະລັງ.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Battlefield victory rites: calibrating homa to japa by observance-grade (madhyama/adhama), performing nyāsa, and deploying Aghora-astra mantra with visualization of the five-faced deity for protection and conquest.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Japa–Homa Proportioning and Aghora-Astra Nyāsa for Saṅgrāma-Vijaya","lookup_keywords":["japa-homa-sāmya","madhyama-adhama","nyāsa","Aghorāstra","pañcāsya-dhyāna"],"quick_summary":"Match homa offerings to the japa count, scaled by the practitioner’s grade (half/quarter). After nyāsa, recite the Aghora-astra while meditating on the powerful five-faced form to secure victory in battle."}
Weapon Type: Astra (mantra-weapon)
Concept: Mantra-siddhi depends on saṅkhyā (counts), śuddhi (nyāsa), and dhyāna (visualization); graded capacity is acknowledged via proportional practice.
Application: Plan a campaign’s ritual regimen: set japa target, mirror it in homa, and maintain correct nyāsa/dhyāna for psychological steadiness and ritual legitimacy.
Khanda Section: Agneya-vidya / Mantra-vidya (Astra-mantra, Japa–Homa procedures for victory)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior-priest or king before battle performs nyāsa, seated by a fire altar; behind him a battlefield looms. Above/behind appears the five-faced fierce protective deity as a visualization, radiating power as offerings are made in proportion to japa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized five-faced fierce deity (pañcāsya) in iconic frontal composition, warrior performing nyāsa near homa fire, bold lines and saturated earth tones, protective aura motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central pañcāsya form with gold halo and ornate jewelry, foreground warrior/king at homa-kuṇḍa offering ghee, gold leaf emphasizing divine radiance and weapon-mantra power.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined depiction of nyāsa gestures (hand placements), rosary for japa, homa implements; faint battlefield in background; clear instructional emphasis on ritual sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: camp pavilion with king and purohita performing homa; detailed armor and banners; ethereal five-faced deity apparition in the sky; narrative tension before combat."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्पादादधमासु = तत्पादात् + अधमासु (त् + अ → द् + अ by external sandhi in recitation). जपेन्न्यस्य = जपेत् + न्यस्य (त् + न् → न्न्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 320 (Aghorāstra-related śānti context); Agni Purana 321 (Pāśupata-śānti and obstacle-removal astras)
FAQs
It specifies proportional rules for performing homa relative to japa across medium and lower grades of observance, and prescribes nyāsa plus recitation of the Aghora-astra while meditating on the Five-faced deity.
Alongside theology, it preserves applied ritual-technology for warfare—linking mantra-recitation, fire-offering metrics, and Tantric-style nyāsa/visualization as practical instructions aimed at success in combat.
By aligning japa with homa and adding nyāsa and focused meditation, the act is framed as a disciplined sacramental rite that empowers the mantra while purifying and concentrating the practitioner toward a desired outcome.