Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 25
The Root-Mantra of Tvaritā
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra
साधयेत् परराष्ट्राणि राज्यञ्च पृथिवीं जयेत् फट् स्त्रीं क्षें हूं लक्षजप्याद्यक्षादिर्वशगो भवेत्
sādhayet pararāṣṭrāṇi rājyañca pṛthivīṃ jayet phaṭ strīṃ kṣeṃ hūṃ lakṣajapyādyakṣādirvaśago bhavet
ਇਸ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਨਾਲ ਪਰਦੇਸੀ ਰਾਜ ਵਸ਼ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਸੱਤਾ ਤੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਜਿੱਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ। ‘ਫਟ্’, ‘ਸਤ੍ਰੀਂ’, ‘ਕ੍ਸ਼ੇਂ’, ‘ਹੂੰ’ ਬੀਜਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਖ ਜਪ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਯਕਸ਼ ਆਦਿ ਵੀ ਵਸ਼ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Abhicāra/vashīkaraṇa-oriented mantra practice using specific bīja-syllables and lakṣa-japa to achieve political subjugation, conquest, and control over yakṣa-class beings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vashīkaraṇa–Jaya Prayoga with Bīja-syllables and Lakṣa-japa","lookup_keywords":["abhicāra","vaśīkaraṇa","phaṭ strīṃ kṣeṃ hūṃ","lakṣa-japa","yakṣa-vaśya"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes a siddhi-oriented method: employ the bījas ‘phaṭ, strīṃ, kṣeṃ, hūṃ’ with one-lakh repetitions to gain conquest and bring yakṣas/other beings under control."}
Concept: Kāmyasiddhi orientation: mantra-japa quantified (lakṣa) and bīja-specified to pursue worldly power and control over beings.
Application: Operationalizes a japa regimen (count, bījas) for intended outcomes; in traditional framing, requires strict krama, purity, and guru-upadeśa.
Khanda Section: Mantra-tantra / Abhicāra-kalpa (Vashīkaraṇa and Jaya-mantras)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-sādhaka seated in a ritual space counts a rosary for lakṣa-japa; bīja syllables appear inscribed on a talisman; in the background symbolic foreign kings bow and yakṣa figures stand subdued.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, sādhaka with japa-mālā before a yantra, bīja letters glowing, subdued yakṣas at the periphery, strong reds and blacks, ritual fire lamp ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sādhaka with gold-leaf aura, bīja syllables embossed in gold, miniature vassal kings depicted in corners, ornate temple-like frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of japa counting and bīja inscription, instructional clarity, soft palette, controlled composition showing disciplined practice","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ascetic performing japa in a pavilion, attendants recording counts, foreign envoys submitting, yakṣa figures rendered with fine detail, calligraphic bījas"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राज्यञ्च = राज्यम् + च; लक्षजप्याद्य- = लक्ष-जप्य-आदि; यक्षादिर्वशगो = यक्ष-आदिः + वश-गः (विसर्ग-लोप/रेफ-सन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 311 (Abhicāra-kalpa; vashīkaraṇa/jaya mantras)
FAQs
It teaches a vashīkaraṇa/jaya-prayoga: using specific bīja-syllables (phaṭ, strīṃ, kṣeṃ, hūṃ) with lakṣa-japa (100,000 repetitions) to attain ritual ‘siddhi’ aimed at conquest and bringing yakṣa-class beings under control.
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied ritual technologies—mantra-sādhana, bīja usage, and quantified japa—linking spiritual practice with statecraft themes like victory, sovereignty, and control over unseen forces.
It frames mantra as a power-bearing discipline where efficacy depends on sustained japa and focused intent; ethically, such force-oriented rites are traditionally treated as potent and responsibility-laden, requiring purity, restraint, and right motivation to avoid adverse karmic outcomes.