Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 16
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
पञ्चवाणधरं प्राप्तकामैक्षं द्विचतुर्भुजम् देवस्त्रीभिर्वृतं देवीमुखासक्तेक्षणं जपेत्
pañcavāṇadharaṃ prāptakāmaikṣaṃ dvicaturbhujam devastrībhirvṛtaṃ devīmukhāsaktekṣaṇaṃ japet
Следует совершать джапу, созерцая божество, держащее пять стрел, чей взгляд исполняет желания, изображаемое то с двумя, то с четырьмя руками, окружённое небесными женщинами, с глазами, устремлёнными к лику Богини.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Japa-sādhana with kāma-devatā (five-arrow bearer) dhyāna: visualization of form (2/4 arms), entourage, and desire-fulfilling glance to focus intention and siddhi-oriented practice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Japa with Pañcavāṇa-dhara dhyāna (Kāma)","lookup_keywords":["pañcavāṇa","japa","prāptakāma-īkṣa","dvi-catur-bhuja","devastrī-vṛta"],"quick_summary":"Perform mantra-japa while visualizing the five-arrow-bearing deity whose glance grants desires, depicted with two or four arms, attended by celestial women, gaze fixed on the Goddess—used for kāmya-siddhi and concentration."}
Concept: Kāmya-upāsanā: aligning visualization (dhyāna) with repetition (japa) to channel intention; deity’s gaze symbolizes saṅkalpa-siddhi.
Application: Before japa, form a clear mental image (rūpa-dhyāna), hold a specific saṅkalpa, then maintain steady repetition without breaking the visualization.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-japa and Deity-dhyana for Siddhi)
Primary Rasa: Shringara
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kāma-deva holding five arrows, shown with two or four arms, surrounded by celestial women; his eyes lovingly fixed on the Goddess’s face while the practitioner performs japa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Kāma with stylized bow and five floral arrows, attendants as devastrīs in symmetrical arrangement, expressive gaze toward Devī, ritualist seated with japa-mālā at edge, ornate floral background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Kāma richly ornamented with gold-leaf accents, five arrows emphasized, devastrīs with jeweled attire, Devī’s face as focal point, small devotee with mālā, luminous halo effects.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean iconographic clarity: two/four-armed option indicated by composition, five arrows distinctly rendered, devotee performing japa, soft pastel palette and fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, romantic divine court, Kāma and Devī in refined profiles, attendants in detailed garments, devotee with rosary, delicate botanical motifs highlighting floral arrows."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: pañcavāṇadharaṃ → pañca-vāṇa-dharam; prāptakāmaikṣaṃ → prāpta-kāma-īkṣam; dvicaturbhujam → dvi-catur-bhujam; devastrībhirvṛtaṃ → deva-strībhiḥ vṛtam; devīmukhāsaktekṣaṇaṃ → devī-mukha-āsakta-īkṣaṇam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (pūjā-vidhi and dhyāna-lakṣaṇa for siddhi)
FAQs
It teaches a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (visualization specification) to be held while doing mantra-japa: meditate on a five-arrow-bearing, desire-fulfilling deity with specified form (2/4 arms), attendants, and gaze-direction.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual manuals—precise iconographic and meditative cues that function like a technical specification for worship (pūjā/japa), alongside its many other domains (statecraft, medicine, poetics, etc.).
By aligning japa with a prescribed deity-form and focused contemplation, the practitioner is said to intensify mantra efficacy, aiming at kāmya-siddhi (desired attainments) while cultivating single-pointed devotion and mental purity.