Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 3
The Root-Mantra of Tvaritā
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra
त्रित्रिकेण च योगेन देव्या सन्नद्धविग्रहः जानाति सिद्धिदान्मन्त्रान् प्रस्तावान्निर्गतान् बहून्
tritrikeṇa ca yogena devyā sannaddhavigrahaḥ jānāti siddhidānmantrān prastāvānnirgatān bahūn
ਤ੍ਰਿਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਯੋਗ ਨਾਲ—ਦੇਵੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਨ੍ਨੱਧ (ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ/ਸੁਸੱਜਿਤ) ਦੇਹ ਵਾਲਾ ਸਾਧਕ—ਸਿੱਧੀ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਨੇਕ ਮੰਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ-ਜਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਯੋਗ-ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਜਾਣ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Describes siddhi-oriented devī-sādhana: through tritrika-yoga and devī-sannaddha (protective empowerment), the sādhaka gains competence in multiple siddhi-mantras along with their proper prastāva (introductory rites/context).","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Mantra-knowledge becomes efficacious through disciplined yoga and devī-anugraha (protective empowerment), not mere textual acquaintance.
Application: Treat mantra-learning as a staged sādhana: establish protective/armoring rites (kavaca/nyāsa-bhāva), maintain the prescribed threefold discipline (e.g., body–speech–mind or japa–dhyāna–homa as defined by lineage), and learn each mantra with its prastāva (purificatory and contextual preliminaries).
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra & Tantra (Devi-sadhana, Siddhi-yoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka in meditative posture, encircled by a protective aura bestowed by the Goddess, while multiple mantra-seeds and ritual headings (prastāvas) appear as emanating script around him.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Devī behind the sādhaka as protective presence, stylized aura like a kavaca; mantra-bīja glyphs floating; temple-sanctum palette with bold outlines and sacred symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Devī with gold halo and ornate crown, right hand in protection; sādhaka seated below with rosary; surrounding gold-embossed mantra syllables and small panels labeled as prastāva steps.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined instructional devotional scene; sādhaka with japa-mālā, a diagram showing ‘tritrika’ as three linked circles; neat captions for mantra and prastāva; soft shading and clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate interior with ascetic; translucent depiction of Devī’s protective aura; calligraphic mantra syllables in the air; delicate detailing and balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: siddhidānmantrān → siddhi-dān mantrān; प्रस्तावान्निर्गतान् → prastāvān nirgatān.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Tvaritā-vidyā sections on mantra, nyāsa, kavaca, and prayoga (continuation in ch. 312)
FAQs
It teaches that mastery of siddhi-giving mantras depends on a defined yogic discipline (a “threefold” method) and on knowing each mantra’s proper preliminaries (prastāva)—i.e., how and when it is to be introduced and applied in ritual practice under Devī’s protection.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical cataloguing of applied sciences (vidyās) by treating mantra-shāstra not merely as theology but as a technical system: method (yoga), empowerment (Devī-sannaddha), mantra classes (siddhi-dā), and procedural framing (prastāva).
Spiritually, it frames mantra-knowledge as arising from disciplined practice and divine safeguarding; karmically, correct preliminaries and context reduce error in ritual action, aligning practice with dharma and making siddhi a purified, regulated attainment rather than a reckless pursuit.