Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
तदन्ते विश्वरूपन्तु कुटिलन्तु त्रिधा ततः एवं प्रासादमन्त्रश् च सर्वकर्मकरो मनुः
tadante viśvarūpantu kuṭilantu tridhā tataḥ evaṃ prāsādamantraś ca sarvakarmakaro manuḥ
Ao final, deve-se formar a configuração viśvarūpa, «de todas as formas»; em seguida, a forma kuṭila, «curva/retorcida», deve ser feita em três partes. Assim é o prāsāda-mantra, o mantra do templo, fórmula tida como eficaz para a realização de todos os ritos (sarva-karman).
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, the usual frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Construct and inscribe/visualize the prāsāda-mantra with specified terminal forms (viśvarūpa, tri-fold kuṭila) for consecration and for ensuring ritual success across temple rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prāsāda-mantra: viśvarūpa ending and tri-fold kuṭila formation","lookup_keywords":["prāsāda-mantra","viśvarūpa","kuṭila","tridhā","sarva-karman"],"quick_summary":"Gives the procedural rule for completing the temple-mantra by adding a viśvarūpa terminal configuration and then forming the kuṭila element threefold, stated to accomplish all rites."}
Concept: Mantra as a functional architecture: form (ākṛti) and sequence (krama) are held to generate ritual efficacy (sarva-karman-siddhi).
Application: Use prescribed mantra-forms during prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā, nyāsa, and protective rites to standardize practice and claimed outcomes.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Prāsāda-vidhi (Temple architecture and consecratory mantras)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple-consecration diagram showing a mantra-yantra: a viśvarūpa terminal pattern and a threefold curved (kuṭila) motif appended, with priests preparing for prāsāda rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple courtyard, priests with palm-leaf manuals, a yantra panel painted on the floor showing viśvarūpa geometry and three kuṭila curves, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central yantra plaque with gold embossing, viśvarūpa pattern radiant, three kuṭila curves in gold, miniature prāsāda silhouette behind, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: labeled viśvarūpa ending, three kuṭila repetitions, priest demonstrating on a wooden board, clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architects and priests around a drawn plan, a calligraphed mantra with viśvarūpa ending and three curved kuṭila strokes, detailed textiles and instruments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Raga Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद् + अन्ते → तदन्ते; विश्वरूपम् + तु → विश्वरूपन्तु (म्+त्); कुटिलम् + तु → कुटिलन्तु (म्+त्); मन्त्रः + च → मन्त्रश्च (विसर्गसन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana prāsāda-vidhi sections (temple measurements, installation, mantra-nyāsa); Agni Purana 316 (mantra/yantra-lakṣaṇa continuation)
FAQs
It specifies shaped configurations (viśvarūpa and a threefold kuṭila form) to be applied at the concluding portion of a prāsāda-mantra/ritual sequence—technical details typical of Vāstu and temple-consecration procedures.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied ritual-technology for sacred architecture—linking mantras with precise formal/diagrammatic placements used in temple construction and installation rites, a hallmark of the Agni Purāṇa’s wide technical scope.
By prescribing the correct concluding forms and recitation method for the prāsāda-mantra, it is presented as ‘sarva-karmakara’—supporting the successful, purified completion of temple rites and their intended religious merit.