Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 1
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे त्वरितामन्त्रादिर्नाम नवाधिकत्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः अथ दशाधिकत्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः त्वरितामूलमन्त्रादिः अग्निर् उवाच दीक्षादि वक्ष्ये विन्यस्य सिंहवज्राकुले ऽब्जके हे हुति वज्रदन्त पुरु लुलु गर्ज इह सिंहासनाय नमः तिर्यगूर्ध्वगता रेखाश् चत्वारश् चत्वारश् चतुरो भवेत्
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe tvaritāmantrādirnāma navādhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ atha daśādhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ tvaritāmūlamantrādiḥ agnir uvāca dīkṣādi vakṣye vinyasya siṃhavajrākule 'bjake he huti vajradanta puru lulu garja iha siṃhāsanāya namaḥ tiryagūrdhvagatā rekhāś catvāraś catvāraś caturo bhavet
इत्याग्नेये महापुराणे त्वरितामन्त्रादिर्नाम नवाधिकत्रिशततमोऽध्यायः समाप्तः। अथ दशाधिकत्रिशततमोऽध्यायः—त्वरितामूलमन्त्रादिः। अग्निरुवाच—दीक्षादि वक्ष्ये। सिंहवज्राकुलेऽब्जके विन्यस्य (जपेत्): ‘हे, हुति, वज्रदन्त, पुरु, लुलु, गर्ज; इह सिंहासनाय नमः’। तिर्यगूर्ध्वगता रेखाः चत्वारश्चत्वारश्च; ततो विभागाश्चतुरो भवन्ति।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Tvaritā-sādhana setup: initiation context, nyāsa into a lotus-diagram of the Siṃha–Vajra kula, recitation of seed-like vocables, and drawing a grid of horizontal/vertical lines for the yantra.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tvaritā root-mantra preliminaries: dīkṣā, nyāsa in Siṃha–Vajra lotus-yantra, and rekhā-vinyāsa (grid lines)","lookup_keywords":["tvarita mula-mantra","simha-vajra kula","lotus-yantra","nyasa","rekha-vinyasa"],"quick_summary":"Introduces the next chapter’s Tvaritā root-mantra practice: perform nyāsa in a lotus yantra of the Siṃha–Vajra lineage, recite the given vocables, and draw a structured set of horizontal and upward lines to form the yantric divisions."}
Weapon Type: Vajra (as kula marker ‘Vajra’), lion-throne as royal/heroic emblem
Concept: Dīkṣā and nyāsa authorize and internalize the deity; yantra geometry externalizes the same power-field—mantra, body, and diagram are made isomorphic.
Application: Before mantra-japa, establish the correct ‘kula’ context, place syllables via nyāsa, then construct the yantra grid precisely (counts and directions) to avoid ritual deviation.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra & Puja-vidhi (Tvaritā-sādhana, Yantra, Dīkṣā and Nyāsa procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka draws a lotus-yantra labeled ‘Siṃha–Vajra kula’, inscribes a lion-throne symbol at the center, and lays down four horizontal and four upward lines forming a grid; nearby a manuscript shows the vocables ‘he huti vajradanta puru lulu garja’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritualist seated before a yantra board, lotus diagram in bold red/black, central siṃhāsana emblem, stylized syllables around petals; eight lines (four horizontal, four vertical/upward) clearly shown; lamps and offerings in the margins.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented yantra on a wooden plank with gold accents on lotus petals; central lion-throne medallion embossed; priest performing nyāsa; mantra syllables in decorative script; deep jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical yantra-construction plate—clean geometry of lotus and grid, arrows indicating ‘tiryak’ and ‘ūrdhva’ directions, count markers (4+4); small inset of nyāsa on body points; restrained palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: scholar-priest in a study with yantra board, compass/ruler, manuscript open to the mantra; precise architectural interior; delicate rendering of the lotus grid and central lion-throne icon."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्य् आग्नेये → इति + आग्नेये; त्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः → त्रिशततमः + अध्यायः; सिंहवज्राकुले ऽब्जके → सिंहवज्राकुले + अब्जके; अग्निर् उवाच → अग्निः + उवाच; रेखाश् चत्वारश् → रेखाः + चत्वारः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (Tvaritā-mantrādi conclusion notice); Agni Purana 311 (Tvaritā-mūla-mantrādi opening; yantra/dīkṣā/nyāsa continuation); Agni Purana 309 (mudrā usage that can accompany nyāsa and pūjā)
FAQs
It gives a Tvaritā-sādhana setup: dīkṣā (initiation), nyāsa placement into a lotus-yantra associated with the Siṃha–Vajra-kula, and a specific mantra-string including fierce seed-words, plus a basic instruction for drawing the yantra lines (horizontal and vertical sets of four).
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s manual-like coverage of applied ritual technology—chapter colophons, mantra fragments, nyāsa/yantra construction rules, and deity-seat (siṃhāsana) invocations—alongside its many other domains (polity, medicine, poetics, warfare).
By prescribing dīkṣā, nyāsa, and correct yantra formation with the deity’s seat-invocation, the passage frames the practice as ritually authorized and purificatory—aimed at establishing the deity’s presence properly and securing the intended siddhi through disciplined procedure.