Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Tvaritājñānam
Knowledge of Tvaritā, the Swift Goddess) — Agni Purana, Adhyāya 314 (as introduced after 313
निधापयेत् कुम्भाधस्ताद्वल्मीके वाथ निक्षिपेत् विभीतद्रुमशास्वाधो यन्त्रं सर्वारिमर्दनम्
nidhāpayet kumbhādhastādvalmīke vātha nikṣipet vibhītadrumaśāsvādho yantraṃ sarvārimardanam
यन्त्रं कुम्भाधस्तान् निधापयेत्, अथवा वल्मीके निक्षिपेत्; अथवा विभीतकद्रुमशाखाधः स्थापयेत्। एतद् यन्त्रं सर्वारिमर्दनं नाम।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Yantra-sthāpana for enemy-crushing protection: placing a prepared yantra under a ritual pot, in an anthill, or beneath a vibhītaka tree to activate a fixed protective/offensive field.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Yantra Sthāpana: Kumbha/Valmīka/Vibhītaka Placement for Sarvāri-mardana","lookup_keywords":["yantra sthāpana","kumbha adhas","valmīka","vibhītaka tree","sarvāri-mardana"],"quick_summary":"A placement protocol for a yantra intended to subdue enemies, using ritually charged loci—kumbha-base, anthill, or beneath vibhītaka branches—to anchor the effect in space."}
Concept: Yantra as ‘stabilized mantra’: power is fixed by correct placement in potent loci (bhūmi-śakti + devatā-ādhāra).
Application: Household/territory protection rites; anchoring a boundary against hostility, combined with periodic pūjā and renewal.
Khanda Section: Yantra-Tantra / Abhichara-Prayoga (Protective & offensive ritual-mechanical applications)
Primary Rasa: Vīra
Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Type: Sacred grove
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yantra plate being wrapped and placed under a kumbha, then alternative scenes of placing it into an anthill and beneath a vibhītaka tree; the environment shows protective boundary lines and subdued ‘enemy’ silhouettes outside the perimeter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, triptych composition: kumbha on altar with yantra beneath, anthill with nāga symbolism, vibhītaka tree with sacred aura; bold outlines, earthy palette, protective flames around perimeter.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central kumbha with gold embossing, yantra hinted beneath pedestal, side vignettes of anthill and tree, ornate border, luminous protective aura.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical diagram-like: top-down yantra, arrows to three placement options (kumbha/valmīka/vibhītaka), clean labels, calm instructional tone.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden setting with vibhītaka tree, attendants placing a small wrapped yantra near roots, separate inset of anthill placement, fine botanical detail and architectural altar for kumbha."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुम्भाधस्तात् = कुम्भ + अधस्तात् (compound-like juxtaposition). वाथ = वा + अथ. विभीतद्रुमशास्वाधो = विभीत-द्रुम-शाखासु + अधः (शाखासु written as शास्व due to sandhi/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 313 (yantra-mantra prayoga and rakṣā/abhichāra placements)
FAQs
It gives the precise ritual placement (nikṣepa) of a charged yantra—under a kumbha, in an anthill, or beneath a vibhītaka tree—used for enemy-subduing/protective efficacy.
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual-technology: where to install devices (yantras), what natural loci (valmīka, sacred trees) are ritually potent, and how such procedures are operationalized.
By prescribing controlled, rule-bound installation of a yantra, the text frames power as dependent on correct ritual order (vidhi); efficacy and moral accountability are tied to disciplined performance rather than arbitrary force.