Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 21
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
तोतलेति समाख्याता वज्रतुण्डे ततो भवेत् ख ख हूं दशवीजा स्याद्वज्रतुण्डेन्द्रद्रूतिका
totaleti samākhyātā vajratuṇḍe tato bhavet kha kha hūṃ daśavījā syādvajratuṇḍendradrūtikā
มนต์นี้เรียกว่า “โทตลา” ต่อจากนั้นจึงเป็นมนต์ของ “วัชรตุณฑะ” วลี “คะ คะ หูṃ” เป็นบีชะสิบประการ และเป็นคำอัญเชิญแบบ “ดรูติกา” อันให้ผลฉับไวของวัชรตุณฑেন্দร
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, per the usual Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Using specific protective bīja-formulas and deity-linked mantra-names (Totalā, Vajratuṇḍa/Vajratuṇḍendra) for swift-acting rakṣā and obstacle-clearing prayoga.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Totalā and Vajratuṇḍa mantras; tenfold bīja 'kha kha hūṃ' as drūtikā","lookup_keywords":["Totalā","Vajratuṇḍa","Vajratuṇḍendra","kha kha hūṃ","drūtikā"],"quick_summary":"Provides mantra nomenclature and a compact bīja-formula described as tenfold and swift-acting, associated with Vajratuṇḍendra for protective/forceful applications."}
Weapon Type: Vajra (symbolic/ritual weapon)
Concept: Certain bīja-combinations function as rapid-response protective tools (drūtikā), where name, deity-link, and phonetic force are integral to prayoga.
Application: Deploy the short formula in urgent protective contexts (rakṣā, stambhana/uccāṭana-type forceful rites where permitted by tradition), maintaining lineage instructions.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya / Tantra (Protective spells and bija-mantras)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fierce guardian deity labeled Vajratuṇḍendra with vajra symbolism; a practitioner utters 'kha kha hūṃ' as a protective burst, shown as sound-waves repelling dark obstacles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, fierce protective deity with vajra motif, bold eyes, dynamic stance, sound syllables rendered as stylized script emanations, dark obstacle-figures pushed back, high-contrast reds and blacks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vajratuṇḍendra enthroned or standing with gold-leaf aura, vajra highlighted in gold, practitioner below in devotion, syllables 'ख ख हूं' inscribed, ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic: deity icon at top, mantra text 'kha kha hūṃ' centered, arrows indicating 'drūtikā' swift effect, clean composition and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dramatic yet refined: practitioner in profile reciting, protective deity appearing in a cloud-like vignette, calligraphic mantra in margin, obstacles depicted as shadowy forms retreating."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: totala + iti → totaleti; syāt + vajratuṇḍendra... → syādvajratuṇḍendra... (t→d sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309.22 (protective mantra-name repertoire); Agni Purana rakṣā/kavaca-related mantra sections
FAQs
It specifies a named mantra-stream (“Totalā”) and identifies the bīja-syllables “kha kha hūṁ” as a tenfold bīja-form used as a rapid-action (drūtikā) invocation connected with Vajratuṇḍendra.
Alongside dharma, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa catalogs practical mantra-technology—naming mantras, giving seed-syllables, and indicating their classified use (here, a drūtikā/quick-acting formula) within ritual practice.
As a protective/efficacious mantra instruction, it is traditionally understood to aid purification and safeguarding of the practitioner, supporting steadiness of mind and ritual success when employed with proper discipline and intent.