Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
ताम्बूलादाविदं न्यस्य जप्त्वा दद्यादुशीरकं न्यस्तुवीजेन हस्तेन स्पर्शनं तद्वशे स्मृतं
tāmbūlādāvidaṃ nyasya japtvā dadyāduśīrakaṃ nyastuvījena hastena sparśanaṃ tadvaśe smṛtaṃ
తాంబూలం మొదలైన వాటిపై ముందుగా ఈ మంత్రాన్ని న్యాసం చేసి జపించి, తరువాత ఉశీరకం (వేటివేరు) ఇవ్వాలి. బీజమంత్రం న్యస్తమైన చేతితో స్పర్శ చేయడం వశీకరణమని చెప్పబడింది.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual applications)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tāmbūla-nyāsa and uśīra-dāna for vāśīkaraṇa (influence)","lookup_keywords":["vashikarana","akarshana","tambula","ushira","bija-nyasa"],"quick_summary":"Install the mantra on betel-leaf, recite, give vetiver to the target, and touch with the bīja-installed hand—this is stated to produce influence/attraction."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Mantra as ‘installed power’ transferable through mediums (tāmbūla, touch) when joined with bīja-nyāsa and saṅkalpa.
Application: Maintain ritual purity and consistent bīja-nyāsa; treat substances as upacāra/vehicles for intention in prayoga frameworks.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Mantra Prayoga (Vashikarana / Akarshana rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka inscribes/installs mantra on betel leaf, recites, offers vetiver to a person, then lightly touches them with the bīja-installed hand to effect vāśīkaraṇa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, shrine-side scene with tāmbūla on a leaf plate, vetiver bundle, sādhaka’s hand in a clear mudrā touching the recipient’s shoulder, warm earthy palette and stylized flora.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate tray with betel leaf and gold accents, vetiver rendered with textured strokes, central gesture of touch highlighted with a gold aura around the hand.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise depiction of ritual steps and objects (tāmbūla, uśīra, mālā), minimal background, emphasis on hand position indicating bīja-nyāsa.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate courtly exchange—offering scented vetiver and betel, subtle touch gesture, detailed textiles and botanical border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tāmbūlādāvidaṃ = tāmbūla-ādau idam; dadyāduśīrakaṃ = dadyāt uśīrakam; nyastuvījena = nyasta-uvījena (reading uncertain); tadvaśe = tad-vaśe
Related Themes: Agni Purana 300 (tantra-mantra prayogas around influence/subjugation); Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa and bīja usage in adjacent ritual instructions
FAQs
It teaches a vashīkaraṇa-style procedure: perform nyāsa of the mantra on betel (tāmbūla), japa it, offer uśīraka (vetiver), and then effect influence by touching with a hand empowered through bīja-mantra nyāsa.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s pragmatic cataloging of applied knowledge—combining mantra-technology (bīja, nyāsa, japa) with material culture (betel) and herbal substances (vetiver), showing how ritual, medicine-like materia, and occult practice are integrated.
The verse frames efficacy as arising from mantra-discipline (japa) and correct installation (nyāsa); spiritually, it implies that ritual power is conditioned by precise method—though such control-oriented rites are traditionally advised to be undertaken with restraint and ethical caution.