Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
मन्त्रमष्टसहस्रन्तु जप्त्वाङ्गानां दशांशकम् तोमं कुर्यादग्निकुण्डे वह्निमन्त्रेण चालयेत्
mantramaṣṭasahasrantu japtvāṅgānāṃ daśāṃśakam tomaṃ kuryādagnikuṇḍe vahnimantreṇa cālayet
मन्त्रमष्टसहस्रं जप्त्वा, अङ्गानां दशांशकं होमं अग्निकुण्डे कुर्यात्; वह्निमन्त्रेण च वह्निं चालयेत्।
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual procedure to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional mode)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-sādhana completion protocol: japa count, aṅga-mantra proportioning, and homa as a sealing rite; ignition/activation of fire with Vahni mantra.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Japa-to-homa ratio and Vahni-mantra fire activation","lookup_keywords":["japa 8000","daśāṃśa homa","aṅga-mantra","agni-kuṇḍa","vahni-mantra"],"quick_summary":"After 8000 japas, perform homa equal to one-tenth for the aṅga-mantras, and enliven the ritual fire by reciting the Agni/Vahni mantra—standardizing completion and efficacy checks."}
Concept: Mantra practice is validated by disciplined measure (saṅkhyā) and sealed through offering (homa); Agni is the transformer carrying intention to the subtle realm.
Application: Use the daśāṃśa rule (10%) as a practical planning metric for materials, time, and aṅga-mantra integration in sādhana.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa & Mantra-sadhana procedures / Agni-vidya)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner beside an agni-kuṇḍa counting japa beads, then offering ghee and samidh into the fire; a tally showing 8000 japa and 800 āhutis; the fire being ‘awakened’ by Vahni mantra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bright sacred fire in a square kuṇḍa, priest with japamālā, offering ladle, stylized flames, minimal depth, ritual implements arranged symmetrically, traditional border motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: glowing homa fire with gold highlights, priest in profile holding ladle and mālā, ornate vessels, rich reds, gold leaf on flame contours and halo-like aura around Agni presence","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional scene with clear depiction of kuṇḍa geometry, counting marks for 8000/800, calm palette, fine linework, labeled implements (sruk, ājya-pātra)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtyard homa with attendants, detailed brass vessels, smoke curling, practitioner counting beads, ledger-like tally in margin, delicate architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Agni (traditional association)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mantramaṣṭasahasrantu = mantram + aṣṭasahasram + tu; japtvāṅgānāṃ = japtvā + aṅgānām; kuryādagnikuṇḍe = kuryāt + agnikuṇḍe; cālayet = ca + ālayet/ālayet? here ca + ālayet → cālayet (standard: ca + ālayet).
Related Themes: Agni Purana homa-vidhi passages on kuṇḍa, samidh, āhuti counts, and aṅga-nyāsa/aṅga-mantras
FAQs
It prescribes a standard mantra-sādhana sequence: complete a fixed japa count (8,000), then perform homa as a daśāṃśa (one-tenth) offering—especially for the aṅga-mantras—and ritually kindle/activate the fire using the Vahni (Agni) mantra.
It records a practical, step-based ritual algorithm (japa → daśāṃśa-homa → fire activation), showing the text’s procedural coverage of worship-technology (pūjā-vidhi) alongside its many other domains.
The daśāṃśa-homa is treated as the completion and stabilization of mantra-japa, converting recitation into consecrated offering and reinforcing purification, efficacy (siddhi), and ritual completeness.