Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 21
Tvaritājñānam
Knowledge of Tvaritā, the Swift Goddess) — Agni Purana, Adhyāya 314 (as introduced after 313
एषा प्रत्यङ्गिरा चान्या सर्वकार्यादिसाधनी निग्रहानुग्रहञ्चक्रञ्चतुःषष्टिपदैर् लिखेत्
eṣā pratyaṅgirā cānyā sarvakāryādisādhanī nigrahānugrahañcakrañcatuḥṣaṣṭipadair likhet
இது பிரத்யங்கிரையின் மற்றொரு வடிவம்; எல்லா காரியங்களையும் முதலியவற்றையும் நிறைவேற்ற வல்லது. ‘நிக்ரஹ–அனுக்ரஹ சக்கரம்’ அறுபத்துநான்கு பதங்கள்/கோஷ்டகங்களால் எழுதப்பட வேண்டும்.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the standard Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Drawing a 64-compartment Nigraha–Anugraha Cakra as a Pratyaṅgirā variant for restraint (binding/warding) and favor (protection/boon) in ritual operations.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dual operation (nigraha/anugraha) is systematized through a fixed yantra architecture (64-pada cakra) to channel deity-force toward intended outcomes.
Application: Use the 64-compartment cakra as the operational map for placing bījas/nāmas and directing rites toward either restraint (warding, pacification of harm) or favor (protection, success).
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Vidya (Pratyangira / Protective Rites and Yantra-Cakra Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular ritual diagram (cakra) divided into 64 compartments, labeled Nigraha on one arc and Anugraha on the opposite, with a sādhaka preparing to inscribe syllables for Pratyaṅgirā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: large central cakra with 64 segments, bold geometry, two contrasting bands labeled Nigraha/Anugraha, sādhaka with stylus and ritual tray, deep earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gilded cakra rim with 64 petal-like compartments, embossed gold accents on segment borders, ritual implements (bell, conch, lamp) arranged symmetrically, auspicious richness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical clarity—clean 64-segment wheel with numbered compartments, annotations for Nigraha/Anugraha sides, calm instructional scene with minimal background clutter.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: geometric mandala-like wheel on a carpet, scholar-sādhaka drawing fine segment lines, assistants holding ink and ruler, intricate border and architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्या → च अन्या; सर्वकार्यादिसाधनी → सर्व-कार्य-आदि-साधनी; निग्रहानुग्रहञ्चक्रञ्चतुःषष्टिपदैर् → निग्रह-अनुग्रहम् च चक्रम् च चतुः-षष्टि-पदैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 313.19 (Pratyaṅgirā identification and placement); Agni Purana 313.22 (bīja placement and wrapping with hrīṃ)
FAQs
It instructs the practitioner to prepare a Pratyaṅgirā-based protective rite by inscribing a specific yantra—called the Nigraha–Anugraha Cakra—structured into sixty-four padas (cells/syllabic slots) used for ritual efficacy.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology: the design logic of a cakra/yantra (including a fixed numerical schema of 64 padas) and its stated function (accomplishing aims, restraining obstacles, granting favor), showing the Purana’s compendium-like coverage of mantra–yantra practice.
The verse frames the yantra as a dhārmic instrument of protection and targeted transformation—restraining harmful forces (nigraha) while enabling benefic outcomes (anugraha)—thus aligning action with auspicious order when performed with proper intent and discipline.