Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 14
The Root-Mantra of Tvaritā
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra
मारयेदचिरादेष श्मशाने निहतं रिपुं छेदं करोति राष्ट्रस्य चक्रमध्ये न्यसेद्रिपुं
mārayedacirādeṣa śmaśāne nihataṃ ripuṃ chedaṃ karoti rāṣṭrasya cakramadhye nyasedripuṃ
ด้วยพิธีนี้ย่อมทำให้ศัตรูถูกสังหารโดยเร็ว ศัตรูถูกโค่นลง ณ ป่าช้า และก่อให้เกิด ‘การตัดขาด’ แก่อาณาจักรของศัตรู พึงวาง/นยาสศัตรูไว้ ณ กลางจักระพิธี
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, within the abhicāra/ritual-technology sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Abhicāra (aggressive rite) aiming at rapid enemy destruction and political disruption by installing the enemy’s identity within the central cakra of the ritual operation.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ritual technology of ‘nyāsa’ (installation) treats name/effigy as a functional proxy for the target within a power-diagram.
Application: For ethical study, interpret as historical evidence of name-magic and proxy-targeting logic in tantric systems; in practice, redirect to protective/defensive rites rather than harm.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Abhicara (Protective and aggressive rites; Shatkarma-oriented ritual procedures)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual wheel (cakra) is drawn; at its center lies a written enemy name or small effigy, while the cremation-ground setting frames the rite as a fierce operation aimed at severing the enemy’s power.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, bold cakra diagram with central name-scroll, cremation pyre flames in background, fierce ritual ambience, limited palette with strong reds and blacks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted cakra with central inscription, stylized cremation-ground motifs, priestly figure performing nyāsa, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clear instructional depiction of cakra with labeled madhya-sthāna, small effigy/name placed at center, subdued background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed circular diagram on cloth, central name tablet, attendants watching, night cremation-ground with moonlight and smoke"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mārayedacirādeṣa → mārayet + acirāt + eṣaḥ; nyasedripuṃ → nyaset + ripum
Related Themes: Agni Purana 311 (abhicāra and cakra-nyāsa continuation)
FAQs
It describes an abhicāra-style targeting method: placing the enemy (as a ritual referent) into the center of a cakra/mandala via nyāsa, linked with cremation-ground practice for rapid enemy-neutralization.
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual technologies (cakra/mandala procedures, nyāsa, and śmaśāna-context rites) that intersect with protection, conflict, and practical statecraft concerns.
Because it involves harmful intent and śmaśāna-linked abhicāra, it is traditionally treated as spiritually risky and karmically weighty; later dharmic frameworks typically restrict such acts, favoring protective rites over injury to others.