Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 25
Chapter 228 — स्वप्नाध्यायः
Svapnādhāyaḥ / Chapter on Dreams
प्रथमे भागे इति ख भूम्यम्बुधीनां ग्रहणमिति क , छ , ञ च सरारुधिरमद्यानां पानं क्षीरस्य वाप्यथ अस्त्रैर् विचेष्टनं भूमौ निर्मलं गगनं तथा
prathame bhāge iti kha bhūmyambudhīnāṃ grahaṇamiti ka , cha , ña ca sarārudhiramadyānāṃ pānaṃ kṣīrasya vāpyatha astrair viceṣṭanaṃ bhūmau nirmalaṃ gaganaṃ tathā
प्रथम भागात ‘ख’ हा वर्ण सांगितला आहे; आणि भूमी व समुद्रांचे ग्रहण/वशीकरण करण्यासाठी ‘क’, ‘छ’ व ‘ञ’ हे वर्ण उपदेशिले आहेत। त्यानंतर रक्तमिश्रित मद्य इत्यादी किंवा दूध पिणे, तसेच मंत्रसमर्थ अस्त्रांनी भूमीवर विचित्र हालचाली घडवणे व आकाश निर्मळ (स्वच्छ) करणे असेही वर्णिले आहे।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Mantra-bīja based operational signs for control/command (earth, waters) and extraordinary effects attributed to weapon-empowerment and ritual ingestion—used in esoteric martial/ritual contexts.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bīja-akṣara and Astra-siddhi: Kha/Ka/Cha/Ña for Bhūmy-ambu-grahaṇa; Astra-vicēṣṭana","lookup_keywords":["bīja-akṣara","astra-siddhi","bhūmi-ambu-grahaṇa","kha-ka-cha-ña","mantra-prayoga"],"quick_summary":"Describes bīja-syllables and mantra-signs linked to ‘seizing/controlling’ earth and oceans, and attributes extraordinary effects to mantra-empowered weapons and ritual consumptions."}
Weapon Type: Astra (mantra-empowered weapons; unspecified type)
Concept: Śabda (bīja) as operative power when yoked to disciplined practice; siddhi framed as a result of mantra + astra integration.
Application: In traditional framing: undertake only with initiation, ethical restraints, and procedural correctness; otherwise treat as textual record of esoteric doctrine rather than actionable instruction.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda / Astra-prayoga (Weapon-science and martial applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru instructs a warrior-adept: bīja syllables written on a palm-leaf, ritual vessels present; the adept empowers a weapon with mantra, causing the ground to tremble/shift and the sky to clear unnaturally.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with intense adbhuta mood: guru and śiṣya in a ritual pavilion, palm-leaf showing ‘kha ka cha ña’, weapon glowing with mantra-lines, stylized rippling earth and a suddenly clear blue sky; traditional ornament and bold contours","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold aura around the weapon and syllables, ornate ritual setup (kalasha, lamps), dramatic but symmetrical composition; earth-wave motif at the bottom and clear sky disk above, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic: guru points to bīja syllables, adept performs astra-abhimantraṇa; clear depiction of steps and implements; subtle depiction of ground movement and sky clearing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a learned master and armed disciple in a garden pavilion, calligraphic bīja on a folio, weapon raised; landscape shows disturbed ground patterns and a pristine sky; fine detailing of textiles and weapons"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Text contains manuscript markers (क/छ/ञ/ख). bhūmi+ambudhīnām → bhūmyambudhīnāṃ; vā+api+atha → vāpyatha (resolved as वा अपि अथ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Dhanurveda/astravidyā chapters on astra-mantra and prayoga (contextual); Agni Purana: Tantra/mantra sections on bīja and siddhi (contextual)
FAQs
It lists specific syllables (kha/ka/cha/ña) as technical mantra-markers in astra-vidyā, describing their attributed effects such as controlling elements (earth/ocean), inducing unusual motion on the ground, and producing atmospheric clarity.
Beyond devotion and cosmology, it preserves a catalog-like presentation of Dhanurveda and mantra-technology—linking phonetic units (varṇas/bījas) to applied outcomes—showing the Purana’s breadth across warfare lore, occult sciences, and ritualized power.
The verse frames extraordinary powers as outcomes of disciplined mantra-astra practice; in puranic ethics, such siddhi-like effects are spiritually consequential and are ideally subordinated to dharma—used for protection and order rather than indulgence or harm.