Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 3
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
गणमूर्तिं गणपत्तिं हृदयं स्याद्गणं जयः एकदन्तोत्कटशिरःशिखायाचलकर्णिने
gaṇamūrtiṃ gaṇapattiṃ hṛdayaṃ syādgaṇaṃ jayaḥ ekadantotkaṭaśiraḥśikhāyācalakarṇine
‘ഗണമൂർത്തി’യെ ഹൃദയസ്ഥാനത്ത് വിന്യാസിക്കണം; ‘ഗണപതി’യെ ഗണങ്ങളുടെ സ്വാമിയായി സ്ഥാപിക്കണം; ‘ഗണം ജയഃ’ എന്നത് ജയമന്ത്രം. ഏകദന്തൻ, ഉത്കടശിരസ്, ശിഖായുക്തൻ, അചലകർണൻ ആയ വിനായകനെ ധ്യാനിച്ച് നമസ്കരിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-nyāsa mapping of Gaṇeśa epithets to aṅgas (heart etc.) and dhyāna cues for form-visualization during japa/pūjā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gaṇapati Nyāsa: Hṛdaya and Jaya-formula with Dhyāna of Ekadanta","lookup_keywords":["hṛdaya-nyāsa","Gaṇamūrti","Gaṇapati","Gaṇaṃ jayaḥ","Ekadanta dhyāna"],"quick_summary":"Assign specific Gaṇeśa names to nyāsa positions (notably the heart) and reinforce worship with a victory-formula, while meditating on Ekadanta with distinctive head, topknot, and steadfast ears."}
Concept: Deity is internalized through nyāsa: speech-forms (nāma/mantra) become embodied loci of awareness (hṛdaya etc.).
Application: During pūjā/japa, perform nyāsa slowly, then hold a stable mental image of Ekadanta to reduce distraction and strengthen saṅkalpa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ganapati-stotra / mantra-nyasa and dhyana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs hṛdaya-nyāsa while visualizing Gaṇeśa: one tusk, massive head, distinct topknot, and steady ears; the mantra-words appear as luminous syllables entering the heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Gaṇeśa in frontal pose with emphasized head and single tusk; priest touching chest for hṛdaya-nyāsa; glowing Sanskrit seed-letters around the heart-lotus.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Gaṇeśa with ornate crown/topknot and gold halo; devotee in añjali with hand to heart; embossed gold for mantra syllables ‘Gaṇamūrti’, ‘Gaṇapati’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: figure of devotee with highlighted heart region labeled hṛdaya; adjacent Gaṇeśa icon with arrows pointing to ekadanta, śikhā, ears; soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior: yogin seated, right hand on chest; translucent depiction of Gaṇeśa in meditation-vision; fine calligraphy of the phrases near the heart."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syādgaṇaṃ → syāt gaṇam; ekadantotkaṭaśiraḥśikhāyācalakarṇine treated as a single bahuvrīhi compound in dative singular.
Related Themes: Agni Purana nyāsa-aṅga conventions in mantra chapters (hṛdaya/śiras/śikhā/kavaca etc.); Agni Purana Gaṇapati stotra/mantra sequences in the same chapter
FAQs
It gives mantra-nyāsa style assignments—placing specific Gaṇapati epithets as ‘hṛdaya’ (heart) and indicating a ‘jaya’ (victory) formula—supporting dhyāna and ritual empowerment in Gaṇeśa worship.
Beyond mythology, it functions as a practical ritual handbook: it preserves technical liturgical details (mantra epithets, nyāsa points like hṛdaya/śikhā, and victory-formula usage), illustrating the Purāṇa’s coverage of applied temple and domestic worship procedures.
Nyāsa and dhyāna internalize the deity’s presence in the practitioner’s body-mind, aiming at obstacle-removal (Gaṇeśa’s domain), steadiness, and ‘jaya’—successful completion of rites and auspicious outcomes.