Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 4
Aghīrāstra-ādi-Śānti-kalpaḥ
Rite for Pacification of Aghora-Astra and Other Weapons
ग्रहरोगादिशमनीं मारीशत्रुविमर्दनीं विनायकोपतप्तिघ्नमघोरास्त्रं जपेन्नरः
graharogādiśamanīṃ mārīśatruvimardanīṃ vināyakopataptighnamaghorāstraṃ japennaraḥ
மனிதன் அோர-அஸ்திர மந்திரத்தை ஜபிக்க வேண்டும்; அது கிரகக் கோளாறுகள், நோய்கள் முதலியவற்றைச் சாந்தப்படுத்தி, மாரி போன்ற பகைவரை அடக்கி, விநாயகனின் அதிருப்தியால் உண்டாகும் தாபத்தை அழிக்கிறது.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Japa of the Aghora-Astra mantra for protection: mitigating graha-related afflictions, disease-like troubles, hostile forces, and obstacle/anger of Vināyaka.","sutra_style":true}
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Weapon Type: Astra (mantric weapon: ‘Aghora-Astra’)
Concept: Mantra as rakṣā (protective technology): sound-form (śabda) deployed to pacify affliction and neutralize obstacles/enmity.
Application: Daily or crisis-time japa with purity rules (ācāra), sankalpa for śānti, and follow-up offerings if prescribed by one’s tradition.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Shastra & Raksha-Kalpa (Protective rites; Graha-shanti and obstacle-removal)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner seated before a small fire or lamp, counting a rudrākṣa mālā, invoking the Aghora-Astra; behind him symbolic threats—planetary glyphs, a looming Māri-like hostile figure, and a Vināyaka-obstacle motif—are shown dissolving.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold outlines: sādhaka in meditation with mālā, subtle Śaiva-Aghora aura, planetary symbols above, dark hostile figure fading, Vināyaka obstacle motif breaking, sacred lamp and minimal altar elements.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold halo: sādhaka with mālā, radiant protective aura, stylized navagraha emblems, enemies subdued at the margins, ornate frame, devotional yet protective theme.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: sādhaka posture, mālā, japa count beads, small altar, annotated symbols for graha-roga and vināyaka-upatāpa being removed, gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: interior chamber with prayer niche, sādhaka chanting with beads, attendants watching, symbolic planetary chart on a cloth, hostile figure outside the doorway repelled by luminous aura, fine textile and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vināyakopataptighnamaghorāstraṃ → vināyaka-upatapti-ghnam aghora-astram; japennaraḥ → japet naraḥ (t + n sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 320 (Rakṣā-kalpa and graha-śānti mantras)
FAQs
It prescribes japa of the Aghora-Astra mantra as a practical protective rite to pacify graha-related afflictions and illnesses, and to neutralize obstacle-causing distress linked to Vināyaka-doṣa.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa catalogues applied disciplines like mantra-vidyā and remedial rites—here giving a concise, use-oriented instruction for protection, disease/affliction management, and graha-śānti.
The verse frames mantra-japa as a dharmic remedy that reduces unseen afflictions (graha-doṣa, obstacle-forces), restoring auspiciousness and mitigating suffering through disciplined recitation and protective spiritual power.