Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 24
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
ॐ ह्रीं छं नित्यक्लिन्ने मदद्रवे ॐ ॐ मूलमन्त्रः षडङ्गओयं रक्तवर्णे त्रिकोणके द्रवणी ह्लादकारिणी क्षोभिणी गुरुशक्तिका
oṃ hrīṃ chaṃ nityaklinne madadrave oṃ oṃ mūlamantraḥ ṣaḍaṅgaoyaṃ raktavarṇe trikoṇake dravaṇī hlādakāriṇī kṣobhiṇī guruśaktikā
“โอม หรีṃ ฉัม นิตยกลินเน มททรเว โอม โอม” นี้คือมูลมนตร์ และพึงประกอบด้วยวิธีษฑังคะ (หกองค์ประกอบ) เทวีมีสีแดง สถิตในรูปสามเหลี่ยม เป็นพลังทำให้อ่อนละลาย เป็นผู้ก่อให้เกิดความรื่นรมย์ เป็นผู้กวนเร้า และเป็นศักติอันหนักแน่นยิ่งใหญ่
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in mantra-vidhi, as per the usual Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mūla-mantra recitation with ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa for Nityaklinnā/Madadravā; used in pūjā, japa, and siddhi rites with triangle (trikoṇa) visualization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Mūla-mantra of Nityaklinnā (Madadravā) with ṣaḍaṅga and trikoṇa-dhyāna","lookup_keywords":["Nityaklinna","Madadrava","Hrīm","Shadanganyasa","Trikona"],"quick_summary":"Supplies the root-mantra and indicates applying the six-limbed ancillary nyāsa; the Devī is visualized red, seated in a triangle, functioning as melting/softening power, bliss-giver, and energizing agitator."}
Concept: Śakti as experiential transformation: drava (softening), hlāda (bliss), kṣobha (activation) are cultivated through mantra + nyāsa + yantra-dhyāna.
Application: In japa/pūjā, perform ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa, then visualize the red Devī in a trikoṇa to stabilize concentration and align the rite’s intended effect.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-mantra (Shakta mantra-vidhi and nyasa: mula-mantra with ṣaḍaṅga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A red, radiant Devī (Nityaklinnā/Madadravā) enthroned within a glowing triangle yantra; around her are implied ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa placements and the mantra syllables oṁ–hrīṁ–chaṁ…","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, red-hued Devī within a luminous trikoṇa, stylized mantra syllables around, serene yet potent expression, temple-lamp glow, bold outlines and flat color fields","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Devī seated in a triangle yantra with heavy gold embossing, red garments, ornate crown, mantra syllables in decorative cartouches, radiant halo, rich gold and vermilion palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction: trikoṇa yantra, Devī in red, small annotations for ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa points, refined shading and delicate ornament detail","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, mystical diagram scene: triangle yantra on a carpeted platform, Devī appearing as a vision above it, calligraphic mantra bands, fine detailing and subdued jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: षडङ्गओयं → षडङ्गः अयम् (विसर्ग-लोप/ओ-लेख); मन्त्रपाठे नित्यक्लिन्ने, मदद्रवे सम्बोधन-रूपे
Related Themes: Agni Purana 312.23 (yantra-lekhana context); Agni Purana 312.25 (dhyāna with emblems and placement)
FAQs
It gives the Devī’s mūla-mantra (root formula) and indicates applying the ṣaḍaṅga (six-limbed) ancillary mantras/nyāsa, along with her yantric identity (red, situated in the triangle) and functional powers (melting, delighting, agitating).
Beyond myth, it preserves practical Śākta-tantric liturgy: bīja-mantras, ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa methodology, and yantra-theory (trikoṇa), showing the Agni Purāṇa as a compendium of applied ritual technologies.
Correct mantra with ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa is traditionally held to ‘seal’ the practice, purify the practitioner, and make the Devī’s grace effective—channeling bliss (hlāda) and transformative inner energy (kṣobha) toward siddhi and devotional merit.