Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
त्रैलोक्यमोहनाय विद्महे स्मराय धीमहि तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात् आत्मार्चनात् क्रतुद्रव्यं प्रोक्षयेच्छुद्धपात्रकं कृत्वात्मपूजां विधिना स्थण्डिले तं समर्चयेत्
trailokyamohanāya vidmahe smarāya dhīmahi tanno viṣṇuḥ pracodayāt ātmārcanāt kratudravyaṃ prokṣayecchuddhapātrakaṃ kṛtvātmapūjāṃ vidhinā sthaṇḍile taṃ samarcayet
‘ਤ੍ਰੈਲੋਕ੍ਯ-ਮੋਹਨ ਨੂੰ ਅਸੀਂ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹਾਂ; ਸਮਰ (ਕਾਮ) ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ; ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰੇ।’ ਆਤਮ-ਅਰਚਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਪਾਤਰ ਨਾਲ ਜਲ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਯਜ੍ਞ-ਸਾਮਗਰੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਛਣ ਕਰੇ; ਵਿਧੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਆਤਮ-ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਥੰਡਿਲ ਉੱਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਯਥਾਵਿਧਿ ਅਰਾਧਨਾ ਕਰੇ।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure, as per the dominant Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Use a Gayatri-like mantra for mohana/Smara context, perform ātma-pūjā, purify ritual materials by sprinkling, then worship the deity on a prepared sthaṇḍila altar.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Trailokya-mohana Smara-Viṣṇu gāyatrī and ātma-pūjā with prokṣaṇa on sthaṇḍila","lookup_keywords":["trailokya-mohana","smara","vishnu","atma-puja","sthandila"],"quick_summary":"Recite the specified gāyatrī-style mantra, consecrate oneself through ātma-arcana, sprinkle and purify the ritual substances, and then perform formal worship on the sthaṇḍila."}
Concept: Ātma-śuddhi precedes devatā-ārādhana; outer worship is grounded in inner consecration and purity of dravya.
Application: Sequence practice: mantra → self-worship → prokṣaṇa of materials → formal pūjā on prepared altar.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-japa and Atma-puja / self-worship preliminaries)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist recites a gāyatrī-style mantra, performs self-worship, then sprinkles water over flowers, grains, and offerings in a clean vessel, and finally worships on a marked sthaṇḍila altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest seated before a geometric sthaṇḍila, holding a small water vessel and sprinkling offerings, mantra text as decorative band, warm temple palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, altar with gold-embellished sthaṇḍila markings, priest with ornate utensils (kalaśa, prokṣaṇī), rich gold work on vessels and borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional scene: labeled ritual items (śuddha-pātra, dravya), priest sprinkling (prokṣaṇa) over offerings, neat composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor shrine scene with patterned floor sthaṇḍila, delicate water-sprinkling gesture, detailed vessels and textiles, calligraphy panel with mantra."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tanno → tat naḥ; prokṣayecchuddha- → prokṣayet śuddha-; kṛtvātmapūjām → kṛtvā ātma-pūjām.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (pūjā-krama, nyāsa, dhyāna, japa)
FAQs
It teaches a puja-vidhi sequence: recitation of a mantra, performance of ātma-pūjā (self-adoration/nyāsa-style preparation), purification of ritual materials by prokṣaṇa (sprinkling) using a clean vessel, and worship on the prepared sthaṇḍila.
It preserves practical liturgical details—mantra usage, purification mechanics, and altar-ground protocol—showing the Agni Purana’s compendium role in codifying actionable ritual procedures alongside its many other disciplines.
Self-purification (ātma-pūjā) and cleansing of offerings (prokṣaṇa) are presented as prerequisites for effective worship, aiming at ritual purity (śuddhi) and thereby enhancing the merit and efficacy of the subsequent deity-adoration.