Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 25
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
जप्त्वा त्रिलक्षं हुत्वा च लक्षं बिल्वैश् च साज्यकैः तण्डुलैः फलगन्धाद्यैः दूर्वाभिस्त्वायुराप्नुयात्
japtvā trilakṣaṃ hutvā ca lakṣaṃ bilvaiś ca sājyakaiḥ taṇḍulaiḥ phalagandhādyaiḥ dūrvābhistvāyurāpnuyāt
ਤਿੰਨ ਲੱਖ ਜਪ ਕਰਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਘਿਉ ਮਿਲੇ ਬਿਲਵ ਪੱਤਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਲੱਖ ਆਹੁਤੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਕੇ, ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਚੌਲ ਦੇ ਦਾਣੇ, ਫਲ, ਸੁਗੰਧਿਤ ਦ੍ਰਵ੍ਯ ਆਦਿ ਅਤੇ ਦੂರ್ವਾ ਘਾਹ ਨਾਲ (ਹੋਮ/ਅਰਚਨਾ) ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੀਰਘ ਆਯੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ayushya-kalpa: large-count japa and homa with specified samid/dravya (bilva+ghṛta, rice, fruits, fragrances, dūrvā) to seek longevity.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Tapas through saṅkhyā-niyama (fixed counts) and yajña-śeṣa offerings as a means to āyuṣya-siddhi.
Application: Design a vow-based practice schedule (japa target + homa target) with specified dravyas and consistent daily discipline.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Japa–Homa–Ayushya-kalpa / longevity rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner sits beside a homa-kuṇḍa, counting japa on a mālā, then offering bilva leaves dipped in ghee into the fire; bowls of rice grains, fruits, fragrant powders, and dūrvā grass are arranged neatly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest with mālā, bilva leaves and ghee ladle, dūrvā bundles, ritual vessels, warm earthy palette, temple interior feel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central homa fire with gold highlights, bilva leaves and ghṛta offerings, abundant fruits and fragrance containers, ornate borders, auspicious śrī motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: labeled offerings (bilva+ghṛta, taṇḍula, phala, gandha, dūrvā), practitioner doing japa then homa, fine detailing and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual courtyard, detailed textiles and vessels, practitioner with rosary, fire altar, attendants holding trays of rice, fruits, perfumes, and dūrvā."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलगन्धाद्यैः → फल-गन्ध-आद्यैः; दूर्वाभिस्त्वायुराप्नुयात् → दूर्वाभिः तु आयुः आप्नुयात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (japa–homa prayogas in pūjā-vidhi)
FAQs
It prescribes an ayuṣya-prayoga: a quantified regimen of japa (300,000 recitations) and homa (100,000 oblations) using specific dravyas—bilva with ghee, rice, fruits, fragrances, and dūrvā—as the offering set.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical manual-like coverage by giving exact counts and standardized offering materials for a specific desired result (longevity), integrating mantra-practice with fire-ritual procedure and dravya-selection.
The verse frames disciplined japa and homa with auspicious offerings as a meritorious, purificatory act whose फल (result) is āyuḥ—extension and stabilization of life through ritual merit and divine propitiation.