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
புஷ்பம் சிதறச் செய்து, சீடனை அগ্নிகுண்டத்தை கொண்டு வரச் செய்ய வேண்டும். பின்னர் யவம், தானியம், எள், நெய் ஆகியவற்றால் மூலவித்யையை நூறு முறை ஜபித்தபடி நூறு ஆஹுதிகள் அளிக்க வேண்டும்.
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.