Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 23
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
अधिकारो भवेदेवं शृणु मोक्षमतः परम् सुमेरुस्थो यदा मन्त्री सदाशिवपदे स्थितः
adhikāro bhavedevaṃ śṛṇu mokṣamataḥ param sumerustho yadā mantrī sadāśivapade sthitaḥ
இவ்வாறு தகுதி உண்டாகிறது; இனி பரம மோக்ஷத் தத்துவத்தை கேள். மந்திர சாதகர் சுமேருவில் நிலைத்து சதாசிவப் பதத்தில் நிறுவப்படும்போது.
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s primary narration to a sage, commonly Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Defines eligibility and the contemplative mantra-yoga goal: stabilize awareness in the Sadāśiva-state (often mapped to a transcendent, all-pervading consciousness) using the Sumeru axis as an inner yogic support.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Mokṣa-adhikāra and Sadāśiva-pada on Sumeru","lookup_keywords":["adhikāra","mokṣa","Sumeru","mantrī","Sadāśiva-pada"],"quick_summary":"After establishing eligibility, the text points to liberation as the mantra-practitioner’s stabilization in Sadāśiva-consciousness, symbolized by abiding on Sumeru (the cosmic/yogic axis)."}
Concept: Mokṣa as establishment in Sadāśiva-pada; adhikāra (fitness) as prerequisite for higher mantra-yoga.
Application: Cultivate discipline/fitness (adhikāra) and use a stable inner support (Sumeru as dhyāna-pratīka) to abide in non-dual Śiva-consciousness.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Mantra-yoga (Liberation teachings and mantra-state descriptions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mantra-yogin seated in meditation upon radiant Mount Sumeru, with a subtle Sadāśiva presence above—calm, expansive, and luminous—signifying establishment in the supreme state.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized golden Sumeru mountain, yogin in padmāsana with japa-mālā, above him a serene Sadāśiva aura with five-faced suggestion in symbolic form, ornate cloud bands, earthy reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Sumeru as a jeweled peak with gold embossing, meditating mantra-practitioner at center, large gold halo representing Sadāśiva-pada, rich ornamentation and temple-like framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined meditative scene: yogin on mountain ledge, subtle chakra/axis alignment hinted, soft gradients, minimal but precise icon-symbols for Sadāśiva state","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed mountainous landscape with a solitary ascetic chanting, luminous nimbus in the sky labeled by symbolism, delicate flora and atmospheric perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavedevaṃ = bhavet + evam; sumerustho = sumeru-sthaḥ
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (mokṣa-dharma/mantra-yoga sequence)
FAQs
It frames mokṣa-vidyā as contingent on adhikāra (spiritual eligibility) and identifies the goal-state as establishment in Sadāśiva-pada, a Śaiva-tantric/yogic attainment of stable, liberated awareness.
Beyond ritual and worldly disciplines, the Agni Purana also systematizes liberation-doctrines; this verse marks a transition from prerequisites (adhikāra) to a technical soteriology (mokṣa) described via yogic-cosmic imagery (Sumeru) and Śaiva metaphysics (Sadāśiva-pada).
It emphasizes that liberation is not merely promised but requires qualification and steady establishment in the highest auspicious state—implying purification, disciplined practice, and stabilized realization rather than transient experience.