Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 9
Adhyaya 314 — Tvaritājñāna
Immediate/Quick Knowledge) (Colophon/Transition
ॐ फें हूं फट् फेत्कारिणि ह्रीं ज्वल त्रैलोक्यं मोहय गुह्यकालिके स्वाहा अनेन तिलकं कृत्वा राजादीनां वशीकरं गर्धभस्य रजो गृह्य कुसुमं सूतकस्य च
oṃ pheṃ hūṃ phaṭ phetkāriṇi hrīṃ jvala trailokyaṃ mohaya guhyakālike svāhā anena tilakaṃ kṛtvā rājādīnāṃ vaśīkaraṃ gardhabhasya rajo gṛhya kusumaṃ sūtakasya ca
“ॐ फें हूं फट्—हे फेत्कारिणी! ह्रीं! ज्वल; त्रैलोक्य मोहित कर; हे गुह्यकालिके—स्वाहा।” या मंत्राने तिलक केल्यास राजे इत्यादी वशी होतात. (या कर्मासाठी) गाढवाची धूळ आणि सूतक वनस्पतीचे फूल घ्यावे.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s ritual/occult sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vaśīkaraṇa (attraction/control) via mantra-empowered tilaka, using specific substances (donkey dust, sūtaka flower) as ritual media to influence rulers and elites.","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Vaśīkaraṇa is presented as a technical manipulation of social power through mantra + visible mark (tilaka) + charged substances.
Application: Ritualizes charisma/authority: the tilaka becomes a ‘carrier’ of mantra-intent in political/social encounters.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra & Vashikarana-Kalpa (Occult rites; protective/attractive rites)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A secret Kālikā form is invoked with bīja syllables; the practitioner mixes donkey dust and a sūtaka flower into a tilaka paste, then applies it to influence kings and powerful persons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Guhyakālikā as dark fierce goddess with blazing aura, practitioner grinding ingredients in a small stone mortar, applying tilaka, palace silhouettes in background, intense reds and blacks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, goddess with gold halo and fiery motifs, ornate tilaka application scene, gold embossing on flames and jewelry, ingredient bowls depicted with rich texture","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional close-up of ingredient preparation (dust + flower + paste), then tilaka application, neat composition with labeled items, soft colors and fine outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly setting where an adept discreetly applies tilaka before meeting a king, small tray with flower and dust, intricate palace architecture and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kali (traditional association)","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Mantric sequence kept as separate padas; no major external sandhi beyond standard mantra segmentation.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 314.8 (tilaka-based mohana); Agni Purana 314.7 (bīja-mantra stambhana and lekhana)
FAQs
It teaches a vashikaraṇa (subjugation/attraction) mantra addressed to Guhyakālī and prescribes making a mantra-empowered tilaka using specific substances (donkey dust and a named plant-flower) to influence “kings and the like.”
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana compiles applied ritual technologies—mantras, material ingredients, and procedural directions—showing how the text functions as a broad manual spanning worship, esoteric rites, and pragmatic aims such as governance-related influence.
As a śākta-tantric invocation, it frames power as arising from deity-mantra (Kālikā) and disciplined rite; however, because the stated aim is control over others, traditional dharma-oriented readings caution that such acts can accrue negative karma if driven by harm, coercion, or unrighteous intent.