Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 50
Mantra-paribhāṣā
Technical Definitions and Operational Rules of Mantras
निरङ्गस्यात्मना चाङ्गं न्यस्येमान्नियुतं जपेत् क्रमाभ्यां देवीं वागीशीं यथोक्तांस्तु तिलान् हुनेत्
niraṅgasyātmanā cāṅgaṃ nyasyemānniyutaṃ japet kramābhyāṃ devīṃ vāgīśīṃ yathoktāṃstu tilān hunet
ନିରଙ୍ଗ-ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ଆଧାର କରି ଅଙ୍ଗ-ନ୍ୟାସ କରି, ଏହି ମନ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ଏକ ନିୟୁତ (ଦଶହଜାର) ଥର ଜପ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ପରେ କଥିତ ଦୁଇ କ୍ରମରେ ଦେବୀ ବାଗୀଶୀଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରି, ପୂର୍ବୋକ୍ତ ଭାବେ ତିଳକୁ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ହୋମ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Complete sādhana protocol: perform aṅga-nyāsa (including ‘nir-aṅga’/body-less identification), do 10,000 japa, worship Vāgīśī in two kramas, and offer tila in homa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāgīśī-sādhana: aṅga-nyāsa, 10,000 japa, and tila-homa in two kramas","lookup_keywords":["Vāgīśī","niyuta-japa","tila-homa","krama","aṅga-nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"After nyāsa, complete a niyuta (10,000) recitations; then worship Vāgīśī according to the two prescribed sequences and perform sesame oblations to consolidate mantra-siddhi."}
Concept: Siddhi arises from correct sequence: nyāsa (embodiment) → saṅkhyā-japa (discipline) → devatā-upāsanā (alignment) → homa (sealing/confirmation).
Application: Design a practice regimen with fixed counts and a concluding homa to stabilize results (learning, eloquence, ritual success).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-sadhana (Vagishvari/Vagishi-japa and homa procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka completes nyāsa, counts japa on a mālā, then performs a small homa offering sesame into a fire while invoking Vāgīśī in a prescribed sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vāgīśī subtly present above the altar, sādhaka with mālā and homa-kuṇḍa, sesame offerings mid-air, stylized flames, temple interior tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vāgīśī seated with halo and gold work, foreground homa-kuṇḍa with bright flames, sādhaka offering tila with ladle, ornate vessels and gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: left shows nyāsa, center japa with mālā and count marks (10,000), right shows tila-homa; soft colors and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, detailed fire altar and utensils, sādhaka counting beads, faint divine presence suggested by luminous cloud form."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati (raga)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निरङ्गस्यात्मना → निरङ्गस्य आत्मना; चाङ्गम् → च अङ्गम्; न्यस्येमान् → न्यस्य इमान्; यथोक्तांस्तु → यथा-उक्तान् तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 292.48-49 (nyāsa and aṅga-mantras); Agni Purana 292.51 (mātṛkā-nyāsa and mantra-siddhi)
FAQs
It teaches a mantra-sādhana workflow: perform aṅga-nyāsa, complete a fixed-count japa (niyuta = 10,000), then do worship in the prescribed two kramas and conclude with a tila-homa (sesame oblations).
It preserves applied ritual technology—counts, sequencing (krama), nyāsa technique, and homa materials—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage beyond narrative into precise procedural liturgy and mantra practice.
The combination of nyāsa, high-count japa, and sesame homa is framed as a purificatory and efficacy-building regimen, meant to stabilize mantra-power and invoke Vāgīśī’s grace for refined speech, learning, and auspicious outcomes.