Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 20
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
पुष्पं क्षिपाययेच्छिष्यमानयेदग्निकुण्डकम् यवैर् द्वान्यैस्तिलैर् आज्यैर् मूलविद्याशतं हुनेत्
puṣpaṃ kṣipāyayecchiṣyamānayedagnikuṇḍakam yavair dvānyaistilair ājyair mūlavidyāśataṃ hunet
पुष्पं क्षिपाययेत्; शिष्यम् अग्निकुण्डकं आनयेत्। ततः यवैः धान्यैः तिलैः आज्यैश्च मूलविद्यां शतवारं जपन् शतं हुनेत्।
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Conduct a mūla-vidyā homa with specified samid/dravya substitutes (barley, grains, sesame, ghee), coordinating disciple participation and ritual preliminaries (flower-scattering, kunda preparation).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mūla-Vidyā Homa with Yava–Dhānya–Tila–Ājya (100 Oblations)","lookup_keywords":["homa-kunda","yava","tila","ājya","mūla-vidyā"],"quick_summary":"Prepare the rite with puṣpa-kṣepa and kunda arrangement; then offer 100 oblations using barley/grains/sesame and ghee while reciting the root-vidyā in matching count."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on correct dravya, correct count, and correct participation (ācārya–śiṣya coordination).
Application: Standardize homa logistics: assign the disciple to fetch/prepare the kunda and materials; keep mantra and oblation counts synchronized.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Homa & Mantra-kalpa / Agneya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Flowers are scattered as auspicious opening; a disciple carries or sets up the fire-pit; offerings of barley, grains, sesame, and ghee are arranged for a 100-count homa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, assistant disciple bringing square kunda, priest scattering flowers, bowls of yava/dhānya/tila and ghee, warm flame glow, traditional border motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented ritual still-life: golden bowls of sesame and ghee, priest mid-offering, flower shower, gold leaf on vessels and flame, temple interior","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, neat instructional tableau with labeled offerings (yava, dhānya, tila, ājya), disciple placing kunda, priest counting 100 with mālā, soft gradients","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed arrangement of grains and ghee in fine bowls, disciple entering with kunda, petals falling, precise architectural setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षिपाययेच्छिष्यमानयेदग्निकुण्डकम्→क्षिपाययेत्+शिष्यम्+आनयेत्+अग्निकुण्डकम्; यवैर्→यवैः; द्वान्यैस्तिलैर् आज्यैर्→द्वान्यैः+तिलैः+आज्यैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (homa materials, counts, disciple roles)
FAQs
It prescribes a homa sequence: prepare/bring the agni-kunda, scatter flowers as an auspicious rite, and perform 100 oblations using barley, grains, sesame, and ghee while reciting the mūla-mantra 100 times.
It functions as a practical ritual manual entry—detailing materials, roles (disciple/ritualist), counts (one hundred), and offering substances—illustrating the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied liturgy alongside its many other disciplines.
The counted recitation-and-offering (śata-homa with mūla-mantra) is a purificatory, merit-generating act intended to empower mantra-practice and sanctify the rite through disciplined repetition and consecrated oblations.