Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 54
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
प्रासादलक्षणाद्यञ्च मन्त्रा वै भुक्तिमुक्तिदाः शैवागमस्तदर्थश् च शाक्तेयः सौर एव च
prāsādalakṣaṇādyañca mantrā vai bhuktimuktidāḥ śaivāgamastadarthaś ca śākteyaḥ saura eva ca
ມັນຕຣາທີ່ເລີ່ມຈາກລັກສະນະຂອງປຣາສາດ (ວິຫານ/ເທວາລັຍ) ແມ່ນຜູ້ປະທານທັງພົບພາບ (ຄວາມສຸກໂລກີ) ແລະ ມຸກຕິ (ຄວາມຫຼຸດພົ້ນ). ຈຸດປະສົງແຫ່ງຄວາມໝາຍນັ້ນ ໄດ້ສອນໃນ ສໄວະອາຄະມະ ແລະເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນໃນ ຊາກຕະ ແລະ ສໍຣະ ອາຄະມະ.
Lord Agni (in dialogue framework with sage Vasiṣṭha, typical of Agni Purana narration)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Prāsāda-lakṣaṇa and Mantras as Bhukti–Mukti-dā; Śaiva–Śākta–Saura Āgamas","lookup_keywords":["prāsāda-lakṣaṇa","mantra","bhukti-mukti","śaivāgama","śākta-saurāgama"],"quick_summary":"Affirms that temple science and mantras are taught as means to prosperity and liberation, with their purport elaborated across Śaiva, Śākta, and Saura āgamic traditions."}
Concept: Bhukti–mukti synthesis: properly grounded mantra and sacred space (temple) function as integrated sādhanā yielding both worldly order and transcendence.
Application: For practitioners and temple planners: align mantra-dīkṣā and ritual manuals with correct prāsāda design; choose Śaiva/Śākta/Saura āgamic protocols consistent with the deity and temple purpose.
Khanda Section: Vastu & Agama (Prasada-lakshana, Mantra-shastra, Shaiva–Shakta–Saura traditions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A composite teaching scene: a master architect showing prāsāda plans, alongside mantra recitation; three shrines or emblems indicating Śiva, Devī, and Sūrya traditions, symbolizing bhukti and mukti aims.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, architect-sage holding measuring cord and palm-leaf plan, priests chanting near agni, three sanctum symbols (liṅga, Devī, Sūrya disc), bold colors and iconic symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central temple blueprint on pedestal with gold leaf accents, flanking icons of Śiva liṅga, Devī, and Sūrya, mantra scrolls, ornate frame, luminous devotional finish.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical-instructional: prāsāda elevation diagram, vastu grid, guru teaching disciples, subtle depiction of sectarian emblems, clean lines and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, workshop of architects and priests, detailed instruments (measuring rod, cord), manuscript of mantras, background showing three distinct shrines, intricate border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रासादलक्षणाद्यञ्च = प्रासादलक्षणाद्यम् + च; शैवागमस्तदर्थश्च = शैवागमः + तदर्थः + च (visarga sandhi: -ः + त- → -स् त-); भुक्तिमुक्तिदाः = भुक्ति + मुक्ति + दाः (समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa: prāsāda-lakṣaṇa/vāstu chapters; Agni Purāṇa: mantra-śāstra and nyāsa sections; Agni Purāṇa: Śaiva/Śākta/Saura ritual descriptions (where present)
FAQs
It identifies temple-architecture (prāsāda-lakṣaṇa) mantras as efficacious rites and links their correct meaning and application to Āgamic systems—Śaiva, Śākta, and Saura—implying that proper temple design and mantra-usage belong to Āgama-based ritual technology.
It bridges Vāstu/temple science with sectarian Āgama traditions, showing the text’s wide scope: architecture, mantra-shāstra, and multiple tantric lineages (Śaiva–Śākta–Saura) are treated as interconnected domains of applied sacred knowledge.
It frames temple-related mantras as producing both bhukti (prosperity, desired results) and mukti (liberation), indicating that correctly grounded ritual practice—aligned with Āgamic meaning—can serve both worldly welfare and ultimate spiritual freedom.