Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Rudra-śānti (रुद्रशान्ति)
सिद्धादिश्चान्तसिद्धश् च तत्क्षणादेव सिध्यति सुसिद्धादिः सुसिद्धन्तःसिद्धवत् परिकल्पयेत्
siddhādiścāntasiddhaś ca tatkṣaṇādeva sidhyati susiddhādiḥ susiddhantaḥsiddhavat parikalpayet
ആരംഭത്തിൽ ‘സിദ്ധ’യും അവസാനം ‘ശാന്ത-സിദ്ധ’യും ഉള്ള മന്ത്രം ക്ഷണത്തിൽ തന്നെ സിദ്ധിയാകുന്നു. അതുപോലെ ‘സു-സിദ്ധ’ ആരംഭവും ‘സു-സിദ്ധാന്ത’ അവസാനും ഉള്ള മന്ത്രവും സിദ്ധമന്ത്രംപോലെ പരികൽപ്പിക്കണം.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-racana (construction) for quick siddhi by choosing auspicious opening/closing bīja-words and treating the mantra as already perfected (siddha-bhāva).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Siddha/Su-siddha Mantra—Auspicious Opening and Closing","lookup_keywords":["siddha-ādi","śānta-siddha-anta","su-siddha","su-siddhānta","mantra-siddhi"],"quick_summary":"A mantra framed with ‘siddha’ at the start and ‘śānta-siddha’ at the end is said to yield immediate accomplishment; similarly, ‘su-siddha … su-siddhānta’ is to be treated as a pre-perfected (siddha) mantra for efficacy."}
Concept: Śabda-śakti and siddha-bhāva: deliberate mantra-framing and the assumption of accomplishedness as a sādhanā-auxiliary.
Application: During japa/nyāsa, begin and end with the prescribed siddha-markers and maintain the mental stance that the mantra is already siddha (niścaya), avoiding doubt.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra (Siddhi-lakshana / Mantra-siddhi classifications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated on a kuśa-mat, writing a mantra on a palm-leaf: the first word ‘SIDDHA’ glowing at the beginning and ‘ŚĀNTA-SIDDHA’ shining at the end, forming a protective luminous frame around the mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogi-sādhaka with japa-mālā and palm-leaf manuscript, luminous Sanskrit syllables ‘SIDDHA … ŚĀNTA-SIDDHA’ forming an aureole, deep earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition, sacred glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sādhaka with ornate halo, gold-leaf highlights on the mantra syllables ‘SIDDHA’ and ‘ŚĀNTA-SIDDHA’, rich jewel tones, stylized palm-leaf manuscript, devotional yet instructional mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing mantra layout on manuscript, clear placement of beginning and ending words, subtle gold accents, calm studio-like setting, didactic composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-sādhaka in a study with manuscripts and inkpot, the mantra text rendered in neat calligraphy with emphasized first and last words, delicate borders, restrained palette, intimate instructional scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धादिश्च = सिद्धादिः + च; अन्तसिद्धश् = अन्तसिद्धः; तत्क्षणादेव = तत्क्षणात् + एव; सुसिद्धन्तःसिद्धवत् = सुसिद्धान्तः + सिद्धवत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 324 (mantra-siddhi, doṣa, śabda-lakṣaṇa sections)
FAQs
It gives a technical rule of mantra-śāstra: certain mantras are considered instantly efficacious when framed with specific ‘siddha/su-siddha’ beginnings and ‘śānta-siddha/su-siddhānta’ concluding formulas, and are to be treated as siddha (already perfected) in use.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical, system-like instructions on mantra composition and ritual efficacy—one of its many technical domains alongside architecture, polity, medicine, and literary theory.
By prescribing ‘śānti’ (pacification) and ‘siddhi’ (attainment) as formal mantra-components, the verse frames mantra practice as a means to remove obstacles and stabilize spiritual results, aiming at swift success with controlled, auspicious intent.