Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 19
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
अञ्जनं तिलकं वश्ये जिह्वाग्रे कविता भवेत् तज्जपान्मैथुनं वश्ये तज्जपाद्योनिवीक्षणम्
añjanaṃ tilakaṃ vaśye jihvāgre kavitā bhavet tajjapānmaithunaṃ vaśye tajjapādyonivīkṣaṇam
ਇਸ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਨੂੰ ਅੰਜਨ ਅਤੇ ਤਿਲਕ ਵਜੋਂ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਨਾਲ ਵਸ਼ੀਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ; ਜੀਭ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਉਪਜਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੇ ਜਪ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਥੁਨ ਵਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਜਪ ਨਾਲ ਯੋਨੀ-ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (teaching a compendium of mantra-prayogas within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Vashya-prayoga: mantra applied as añjana (collyrium) and tilaka for influence; mantra-japa linked to speech/poetic fluency and erotic/occult control rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāśya-prayoga: añjana/tilaka applications and mantra-japa effects","lookup_keywords":["vāśya","añjana","tilaka","kavitā-siddhi","maithuna"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists ritual applications of a mantra for subjugation and for awakening poetic speech, and mentions erotic/occult outcomes tied to mantra-japa."}
Concept: Mantra is presented as a tool for worldly siddhis (vāśya, vāk-siddhi), illustrating the purāṇic cataloging of pragmatic/occult techniques.
Application: As a textual study note: distinguish benefic rakṣā/śānti uses from coercive vāśya aims; emphasize ethical restraint and dhārmic intent in practice.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra / Vashya-Prayoga (Occult rites and enchantment procedures)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner prepares ritual collyrium and applies a tilaka while chanting; a second vignette shows poetic speech flowing (scrolls/verses near the tongue), and an erotic/occult vignette is implied but kept symbolic (lotus/yoni yantra motif) rather than explicit.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sādhaka with small stone palette and collyrium rod, applying añjana and tilaka, mantra beads in hand; symbolic lotus-yantra motif for the later line, restrained iconography, traditional flat composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ritual cosmetics scene with gold detailing on vessels and ornaments; a stylized Sarasvatī-like motif near the mouth to indicate poetic gift; symbolic yantra panel (lotus) for the occult reference, non-explicit.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, close-up instructional depiction of añjana preparation and tilaka placement, neat labeling feel, subtle symbolic script emerging near lips to show kavitā-siddhi.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, an ascetic-scholar in a study applying tilaka before a mirror, inkpot and manuscripts nearby; delicate calligraphy scrolls indicating poetry; symbolic lotus diagram in margin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जिह्वाग्रे = जिह्वा-अग्रे; तज्जपान्मैथुनं = तत्-जपात् + मैथुनम् (त्+ज्→ज्ज; त्+म→न्म्); तज्जपाद्योनिवीक्षणम् = तत्-जपात् + योनि-वीक्षणम् (त्+य्→द्य्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312 (vāśya/abhicāra-oriented prayogas in the same khanda)
FAQs
It lists mantra-prayogas: applying the mantra as anjana (collyrium) and tilaka (forehead mark) for vashya (subjugation), and using japa (recitation) to obtain siddhis such as poetic speech and erotic/sexual control-related effects.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana catalogs practical (and sometimes transgressive) mantra-tantra applications—showing its scope includes ritual technology, siddhi-lore, and applied esoteric procedures alongside dharma and devotion.
In puranic-tantric framing, such results are treated as mantra-siddhis (powers) arising from japa and ritual application; however, they are ethically charged, and traditional dharmic guidance would caution that vashya aims can bind one to desire-driven karma rather than liberation.