Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
वाह्यतश् चतुरस्रन्तु वज्रसम्पुटलाञ्छितम् द्वारे प्रदापयेन्मन्त्री चतुरो वज्रसम्पुटान्
vāhyataś caturasrantu vajrasampuṭalāñchitam dvāre pradāpayenmantrī caturo vajrasampuṭān
வெளிப்புறத்தில் அதை சதுரமாக அமைத்து வஜ்ர-சம்புடத்தின் சின்னத்தால் குறியிட வேண்டும். வாசலில் மந்திரம் அறிந்த ஆச்சாரியர் நான்கு வஜ்ர-சம்புடங்களை நிறுவ வேண்டும்.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Constructing and installing a protective yantra boundary: a square outer enclosure marked with vajra-sampuṭa emblems, and placing four vajra-sampuṭas at the doorway for guarding the threshold.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vajra-sampuṭa-lāñchana and Dvāra-sthāpana (Fourfold Threshold Protection)","lookup_keywords":["vajra-sampuṭa","caturasra","lāñchana","dvāra","sthāpana"],"quick_summary":"Make the outer perimeter square and mark it with vajra-sampuṭa signs; install four vajra-sampuṭas at the entrance to seal and protect the ritual space."}
Weapon Type: Vajra (as protective emblem)
Concept: Rakṣā (protective sealing) through spatial markers and empowered placements; the square boundary stabilizes the field, the doorway receives concentrated protection.
Application: In pūjā/yantra rites, treat entrances as vulnerable points; place prescribed protective emblems/objects in a fourfold scheme before invocation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi & Tantra (Yantra–Mantra protective rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A square yantra boundary bears vajra-sampuṭa emblems; at the doorway four vajra-sampuṭas are installed symmetrically as guardians of the threshold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, square bhūpura-like enclosure with vajra-sampuṭa motifs at edges, priest placing four emblems at the doorway, lamps and incense, strong protective ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed square border with repeated vajra-sampuṭa symbols, doorway highlighted with four ornate emblems, rich reds and greens, temple threshold setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic clarity: square enclosure, marked emblems, doorway labeled, four placements shown with arrows and symmetry, minimal decorative background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, interior of a sanctum antechamber: officiant installs four small vajra-sampuṭa objects at the entrance, attendants hold ritual trays, geometric yantra on floor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वाह्यतश् → वाह्यतः (visarga before c-); चतुरस्रन्तु → चतुरस्रम् + तु; प्रदापयेन्मन्त्री → प्रदापयेत् + मन्त्री.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-kalpa and rakṣā-vidhi materials around the yantra sections; Agni Purana dvāra/maṇḍala prescriptions in Vāstu-related passages
FAQs
It teaches a protective yantra-style installation: make a square outer marking bearing the Vajra-sampuṭa emblem and ritually place four Vajra-sampuṭa seals at the entrance for guarding and sealing.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual-technology—precise spatial instructions (square form, door placement, fourfold sealing) typical of Agni Purana’s coverage of temple/house protection, mantra-practice, and yantra-based rites.
Installing door-guarding seals is intended to consecrate and protect the threshold, preventing inauspicious influences and supporting ritual purity, safety, and the uninterrupted efficacy of worship.