Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
खरबालचिताभस्म ब्रह्मदण्डी च मर्कटी गृहे वा मूर्ध्नि तच्चूर्णं जप्तमुत्सादकृत क्षिपेत्
kharabālacitābhasma brahmadaṇḍī ca markaṭī gṛhe vā mūrdhni taccūrṇaṃ japtamutsādakṛta kṣipet
Hendaklah diambil abu dari pira jenazah yang dibakar dengan rambut keldai, bersama brahmadaṇḍī dan markaṭī; setelah serbuk itu diperkasakan dengan japa, hendaklah dilemparkan ke dalam rumah sasaran atau ke atas kepalanya, untuk tujuan utsādana (menghalau/menolak).
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Utsādana/ucchāṭana (expulsive/repulsive) rite using mantra-empowered powder cast into a house or onto the head to drive away the target’s influence/presence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Utsādana-cūrṇa (citābhasma + brahmadaṇḍī + markaṭī) prayoga","lookup_keywords":["utsādana","citābhasma","brahmadaṇḍī","markaṭī","cūrṇa-kṣepa"],"quick_summary":"A powder made from specified ash and herbs, empowered by japa, is thrown into the target’s dwelling or onto the head to effect expulsion/repulsion (utsādana)."}
Concept: Mantra-saṃskāra of dravya: substances become ‘charged’ through japa and then act as carriers of intended karmaphala when applied at the locus (house/head).
Application: Prepare cūrṇa, perform japa over it, then kṣepa (casting) either into the dwelling or onto the person’s head depending on access.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Abhicara Remedies (Protective/Expulsive Rites)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner empowers a small bowl of ash-and-herb powder with mantra, then casts it at a doorway or onto a person’s head to drive them away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritualist with bowl of grey ash-powder, stylized herbs, dynamic throwing gesture toward a house threshold, protective/hostile energy lines, night or dusk ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic doorway scene with gold-highlighted threshold and bowl, the powder shown as shimmering particles, strong ornamental framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional depiction—ingredients laid out (ash, brahmadaṇḍī, markaṭī), then the act of japa over the powder, then casting at house/head in sequential panels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: street scene outside a house, detailed architecture, practitioner discreetly scattering powder, onlookers, narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तच्चूर्णं = तत् + चूर्णम् (तत्-चूर्णम्); जप्तमुत्सादकृत = जप्तम् + उत्सादकृत (sandhi: m + u → mu).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Khanda 305 utsādana/ucchāṭana subsections; Related protective/expulsive rites in nearby mantra-kalpas
FAQs
It teaches an utsādana-prayoga: preparing a powdered mixture (ash plus specified herbs), empowering it through mantra-japa, and casting it on a target’s head or into their house to effect repulsion/expulsion.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied ritual technology—specific materials, preparation method, and deployment—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical mantra-tantra procedures alongside other sciences.
It frames mantra-empowered substances as instruments for removing hostile influences; the act is presented as a targeted ritual intervention (protective/expulsive), implying mantra-śakti directed toward altering adverse conditions.