Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 30
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
षड्गुणेन महासिद्धिर् लक्षेणैकेन पापहा दश जप्त्वा देहशुद्ध्यै तीर्थस्नानफलं शतात्
ṣaḍguṇena mahāsiddhir lakṣeṇaikena pāpahā daśa japtvā dehaśuddhyai tīrthasnānaphalaṃ śatāt
ஆறுமடங்கு ஜபத்தால் மகாசித்தி உண்டாகும்; ஒரு லட்சம் ஜபத்தால் இது பாபநாசியாகும். உடல் சுத்திக்காக பத்து முறை ஜபித்தால் நூறு தீர்த்தஸ்நானங்களின் பலன் கிடைக்கும்.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Apply repetition-counts for specific aims: siddhi, sin-removal, and quick purification comparable to tīrtha-snāna merit.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Japa-saṅkhyā phala: ṣaḍguṇa-siddhi, lakṣa-pāpahara, daśa-japa deha-śuddhi","lookup_keywords":["ṣaḍguṇa","mahā-siddhi","pāpahara","deha-śuddhi","tīrtha-snāna-phala"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a count-based efficacy formula: sixfold repetition yields major attainment, one lakṣa destroys sins, and even ten recitations are said to purify the body like extensive pilgrimage bathing."}
Concept: Mantra as prāyaścitta: inner discipline can replicate outer pilgrimage merit; saṅkhyā (count) functions as measurable tapas.
Application: For daily purification, do a short fixed japa (10); for expiation, undertake lakṣa-japa with observances; for siddhi-oriented practice, intensify repetition per prescribed multiples.
Khanda Section: Mantra-japa and Prayashchitta (Purificatory rites and mantra efficacy)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs japa beside a riverbank tīrtha in the background, suggesting equivalence of inner recitation and outer bathing; a symbolic scale shows ‘10 japa’ balancing ‘100 tīrtha-snānas’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sādhaka seated in japa, river tīrtha with steps behind, pilgrims bathing faintly, luminous mantra aura around the devotee, stylized balance motif, earthy reds and ochres, bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central devotee with mālā, gold aura; side vignette of tīrtha bathing with shimmering gold highlights; inscriptions avoided, but visual equivalence shown through symmetrical composition and gold ornamentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional scene—japa posture, mālā, water-pot, river ghat; subtle visual metaphor of purification (white glow) around body; soft palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverside pavilion, devotee reciting, distant bathers at ghat, delicate water rendering, fine textiles, understated symbolism of merit through mirrored composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahāsiddhir → mahā-siddhiḥ; lakṣeṇaikena → lakṣeṇa ekena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (prayāścitta and japa-phala passages contiguous)
FAQs
It gives a graded rule of japa-phala (results by repetition-count): sixfold repetition yields major siddhi, one lakh repetitions removes sins, and ten repetitions can be used as a quick rite for bodily purification with tirtha-bath-equivalent merit.
It functions like a practical ritual manual entry—quantifying spiritual results (japa counts, purification outcomes, pilgrimage equivalences), illustrating how the Agni Purana catalogs applied dharma and ritual technology alongside other sciences.
It presents japa as a portable substitute for extensive rites: repetition purifies the practitioner, reduces pāpa (karmic demerit), and can confer merit comparable to repeated sacred bathing.