Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
धार्य चेति ख विद्युत्पातविधाविति घ , ज , ञ , ट च अक्षाराशी वर्णलक्षं जपेत् समतिमान् भवेत् अत्रिः सवह्निर्वामाक्षिविन्दुरिन्द्राय हृत्परः
dhārya ceti kha vidyutpātavidhāviti gha , ja , ña , ṭa ca akṣārāśī varṇalakṣaṃ japet samatimān bhavet atriḥ savahnirvāmākṣivindurindrāya hṛtparaḥ
வித்தியுத்பாத விதியில் ‘தார்ய’ உடன் ‘க’ (kha) மற்றும் ‘க, ஜ, ஞ, ட’ (gha, ja, ña, ṭa) ஆகிய எழுத்துக் குழுவை ஜபிக்க வேண்டும். இந்த எழுத்துத் தொகுப்பை ஒரு இலட்சம் முறை ஜபித்தால் மனம் சமநிலை பெற்று புத்தி நிலைபெறும். ரிஷி அத்ரி; சக்தி அக்னி; இலக்கம் இடக்கண்ணில் புள்ளி; தேவதை இந்திரன்; வினியோகம் இதயத்தில்.
Lord Agni (traditional frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Apotropaic japa for pacifying lightning-portents/inauspicious atmospheric omens and stabilizing the practitioner’s mind; includes nyāsa-like mapping (heart), seer/deity/śakti markers for correct ritual deployment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vidyutpāta-vidhi Akṣara-japa (Atri–Agni–Indra mapping)","lookup_keywords":["vidyutpāta-vidhi","akṣara-japa","Atri rishi","Indra mantra","left-eye bindu"],"quick_summary":"Recite the specified syllable-set (kha, gha, ja, ña, ṭa) up to 100,000 times as a lightning-omen pacification and mental steadiness practice, with the ritual identifiers: ṛṣi Atri, śakti Agni, devatā Indra, and heart-centered application."}
Concept: Mantra-japa as a means to steadiness of intellect (samatā) and ritual mastery through correct ṛṣi–devatā–śakti–nyāsa alignment.
Application: Maintain count-discipline (lakṣa-japa), keep heart-centered focus, and preserve the traditional mantra-anga identifiers to avoid ritual ‘misapplication’ (viniyoga-bhraṃśa).
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya & Akshara-japa (Tantric/Protective rites; omens and pacification)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated in japa posture before a small fire-altar, counting repetitions on a mālā; subtle lightning in the sky; a symbolic bindu marked near the left eye; Indra’s presence implied; heart-center highlighted as the locus of application.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, sādhaka doing japa beside a homa-kuṇḍa, storm clouds with stylized lightning, faint Indra iconography in the background, left-eye bindu detail, heart-lotus motif, traditional ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central seated sādhaka with mālā, small agni altar, Indra as a haloed yellow deity in the upper register, gold accents on lightning motifs, heart-lotus highlighted with gem-like detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework, instructional composition showing syllable-group (kha gha ja ña ṭa) in a panel, sādhaka japa posture, labeled heart-center (hṛdaya) and left-eye bindu, subdued storm background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed stormy sky with lightning, ascetic in a pavilion performing japa with rosary, small fire brazier, marginal notes showing syllables, subtle allegorical Indra figure in the clouds"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Likely sandhi/spacing issues in the source: ‘सवह्निर्वामाक्षिविन्दुरिन्द्राय’ resolved as ‘सवह्निः वामाक्षि विन्दुः इन्द्राय’. ‘धार्य चेति’ = ‘धार्य च इति’. ‘विद्युत्पातविधाविति’ = ‘विद्युत्पातविधौ इति’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Mantra-vidya sections on ṛṣi-devatā-chandas-viniyoga and akṣara-japa; Agni Purana: Śānti/utpāta-prakaraṇa (omens and pacification)
FAQs
It prescribes an akṣara/bīja-style japa (kha, gha, ja, ña, ṭa) within the vidyutpāta (lightning-portent) ritual, specifying a target count of 100,000 repetitions and assigning ṛṣi (Atri), śakti (Agni), devatā (Indra), and heart-centered application.
Alongside mythology, the Agni Purana catalogs applied ritual technologies—here, omen-handling and śānti practices—complete with mantra-components (ṛṣi/devatā/śakti, japa-count, and locus of application), showing its manual-like coverage of practical religious procedures.
The stated fruit is samatā—mental equilibrium and steadiness—implying pacification of fear and inauspiciousness connected with portents, while heart-directed practice frames it as an inner purification and stabilizing discipline.