Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
जयेच्च परराष्ट्राणि क्षिप्रं राज्यमवाप्नुयात् मूर्तिं प्रणवसन्दीप्तां हूंकारेण नियोजयेत्
jayecca pararāṣṭrāṇi kṣipraṃ rājyamavāpnuyāt mūrtiṃ praṇavasandīptāṃ hūṃkāreṇa niyojayet
परराष्ट्राणि जयेच्च; क्षिप्रं राज्यमवाप्नुयात्। प्रणवसन्दीप्तां मूर्तिं हूंकारेण नियोजयेत्।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Royal victory rite: mantra-empowered installation of a deity-form for conquest and consolidation of sovereignty.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rājya-jaya prayoga: Praṇava-dīpta mūrti and Hūṁ-kāra-niyojana","lookup_keywords":["rājya-jaya","para-rāṣṭra-jaya","praṇava","hūṁkāra","mūrti-niyojana"],"quick_summary":"For swift conquest and kingship, ritually empower/install a deity-form envisioned as blazing with Oṁ, using the syllable Hūṁ as the activating command."}
Concept: Rājadharma integrates spiritual power (mantra, praṇava) with governance and expansion; sovereignty is legitimized via sacral installation.
Application: In royal ritual protocol, pair political action with sanctioned mantra-prayoga and consecration to claim legitimacy and psychological/ritual protection.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Mantra-tantra for royal victory (statecraft and conquest rites)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king-priestly rite: a deity-image or emblem being installed, surrounded by a halo of the Oṁ glyph; the syllable Hūṁ inscribed or uttered as empowerment, with royal insignia and conquest maps/standards nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, regal consecration scene: king with folded hands, priest invoking Hūṁ, deity-form glowing with large Oṁ aura, oil lamps, temple pillars, bold reds and ochres, stylized faces, sacred power emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold embossing: central deity-image with radiant Oṁ aureole in gold, king offering, priest chanting Hūṁ, rich jewelry and textiles, ceremonial umbrellas and standards, high symmetry and brilliance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear narrative: installation platform, deity-form labeled ‘praṇava’, priest gesturing at Hūṁ syllable on a palm-leaf/yantra, king and ministers present, soft pastel shading, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature court-ritual: king in durbar-like setting, small shrine with deity-image, Oṁ motif as luminous calligraphy, priest chanting Hūṁ, attendants with standards, fine architectural detail and borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jayecca = jayet + ca; rājyamavāpnuyāt = rājyam + avāpnuyāt.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (mantra-yantra procedures adjacent to rājya-jaya prayoga)
FAQs
A conquest-oriented mantra-prayoga: empowering/“installing” a deity-form (mūrti) through Praṇava (Oṁ) and the bīja Hūṁ to secure victory and swift attainment of kingship.
It blends political aims (rājyaprāpti, conquest of rival states) with ritual technology (bīja-mantras, mūrti-niyojana), showing how the Agni Purana integrates governance (rājadharma) with tantric-ritual methods.
It presents sovereignty as linked to mantra-śakti and disciplined ritual application; success is framed as arising from correctly harnessing sacred sound (Oṁ, Hūṁ) to align power with a sanctified, deity-centered act.