Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
पूजनाच्छत्रुनाशः स्याद्राष्ट्रं जयति लीलया दीर्घायूराष्ट्रभूतिः स्याद्दिव्यादिसिद्धिभाक्
pūjanācchatrunāśaḥ syādrāṣṭraṃ jayati līlayā dīrghāyūrāṣṭrabhūtiḥ syāddivyādisiddhibhāk
သင့်လျော်စွာ ပူဇော်ကန်တော့ခြင်းကြောင့် ရန်သူပျက်စီးခြင်းကို ရရှိမည်။ နိုင်ငံတော်ကို လွယ်ကူစွာ အောင်နိုင်မည်။ အသက်ရှည်ခြင်းနှင့် တိုင်းပြည်၏ စည်ပင်သာယာမှုကို ရရှိကာ၊ ဒိဗ္ဗစိဒ္ဓိတို့အပါအဝင် စိဒ္ဓိမျိုးစုံ၏ ပိုင်ရှင် ဖြစ်လာမည်။
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha, per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Phala-śruti used to motivate correct worship and to frame expected outcomes (protection, victory, longevity, prosperity, siddhi) in ritual contexts.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Phala-śruti of Devī Pūjā: Enemy-Destruction, Victory, Longevity, Prosperity, Siddhi","lookup_keywords":["pūjana-phala","śatru-nāśa","rāṣṭra-jaya","dīrghāyuḥ","siddhi"],"quick_summary":"States the benefits of proper worship: destruction of enemies, effortless conquest, long life, prosperity of the realm, and attainment of divine/other siddhis. Functions as a ritual incentive and a statement of protective theology."}
Concept: Ritual devotion (pūjā) is presented as a means to both worldly welfare (artha/śakti) and extraordinary attainments (siddhi).
Application: Used in vrata/pūjā manuals to articulate intended results; supports royal patronage of temples and regular communal worship for protection and prosperity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Phala-śruti / Benefits of Worship)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worship scene before the Devi image: devotees/king offering flowers and lamps; symbolic depiction of enemies subdued, kingdom flourishing, and a radiant aura indicating siddhi and longevity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple interior with Devi shrine; lamps, flower offerings; a crowned ruler and devotees in añjali; background vignettes of defeated foes and prosperous fields; bold colors and sacred geometry motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Devi in sanctum with gold-leaf halo; worshippers offering ārati; side panels showing prosperity (granaries, elephants) and victory (broken weapons); rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: narrative yet clear; pūjā implements (dīpa, puṣpa, naivedya) carefully rendered; subtle depiction of longevity as a calm radiant figure; siddhi as luminous aura.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly pūjā with refined architecture; king and attendants offering; allegorical margins showing conquered enemies and thriving city; intricate textiles and fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pūjanācchatrunāśaḥ = pūjanāt + śatru-nāśaḥ (t + ś → cch); syādrāṣṭram = syāt + rāṣṭram; dīrghāyūrāṣṭrabhūtiḥ resolved as dīrgha-āyuḥ + rāṣṭra-bhūtiḥ; syāddivyādisiddhibhāk = syāt + divya-ādi-siddhi-bhāk.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Phala-śruti patterns in vrata and stotra sections; Agni Purana: Rājadharma/artha-oriented passages where divine worship supports state welfare
FAQs
It teaches the phala-śruti of pūjā: properly performed worship is said to yield practical outcomes—enemy-destruction, effortless victory, longevity, and attainment of siddhis.
It links ritual practice (pūjā-vidhi) to statecraft outcomes (rāṣṭra-jaya, rāṣṭra-bhūti), showing how the Agni Purāṇa integrates devotion, protection rites, and governance-oriented benefits in a single instructional thread.
The verse frames worship as a merit-generating act whose karmic fruit includes protection, prosperity, and elevated capacities (siddhis), implying that disciplined devotion purifies and empowers the practitioner while supporting social order.