Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 38
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
शस्त्रञ्च मूलमन्त्रस्य शतं कुम्भे निवेशयेत् तद्दशांशेन वर्धन्यां रक्षां विज्ञापयेत्ततः
śastrañca mūlamantrasya śataṃ kumbhe niveśayet taddaśāṃśena vardhanyāṃ rakṣāṃ vijñāpayettataḥ
ให้นำอาวุธพร้อมการสวด/ปลุกเสกมนตร์มูลหนึ่งร้อยครั้งบรรจุลงในหม้อน้ำ (กุมภะ) แล้วใช้หนึ่งในสิบ (สิบครั้ง) กับภาชนะพรมน้ำ (วรรธนี) เพื่อประกาศและอธิษฐานพิธีคุ้มครอง (รักษา) อย่างเป็นทางการ
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Mantra-infused ritual protection (raksha) by charging a weapon and water-vessels for safeguarding the rite/space and participants.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mula-mantra-nyasa in Kumbha and Raksha in Vardhani","lookup_keywords":["mula-mantra","kumbha","vardhani","raksha","shastra-nyasa"],"quick_summary":"Charge a weapon and a kumbha with 100 root-mantra infusions; then empower the raksha using one-tenth (10) in a sprinkling vessel for protective deployment."}
Weapon Type: General weapon (śastra) used as ritual implement
Concept: Mantra-shakti is made operative through nyasa/abhimantrana and measured repetition (saṅkhyā) to produce raksha.
Application: Standardize protective rites by fixed counts (100/10) and vessel-based deployment (kumbha/vardhani).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-raksha & ritual protection procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist places a weapon beside/into a consecrated water-pot (kumbha) while reciting the root-mantra; a smaller sprinkling vessel (vardhani) is prepared for protective sprinkling around the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, priest in white dhoti near a homa-vedi, copper kumbha with mango leaves and coconut, a ritual weapon laid with mantra-threads, assistant holding vardhani for sprinkling, warm earthy palette, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central kumbha with ornate gold embossing, ritual weapon and mantra-patra, priest performing abhimantrana, rich reds and greens, gold highlights on vessels and altar implements","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional layout showing kumbha on one side and vardhani on the other, priest counting japa beads, clear depiction of vessels and weapon, delicate lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ritual chamber with patterned floor, priest reciting while placing weapon near a water-pot, attendants with small sprinkling vessel, fine textiles and precise object rendering"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śastrañca → śastram + ca; taddaśāṃśena → tat + daśāṃśena; vijñāpayettataḥ → vijñāpayet + tataḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (Puja-vidhi: raksha, kumbha, homa preliminaries)
FAQs
It teaches a precise rakṣā-vidhi: charging a weapon and ritual water in a kumbha with 100 applications/recitations of the mūla-mantra, then using 1/10 of that potency in a vardhanī (sprinkling vessel) to ritually empower the protective safeguard.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves operational ritual technology—counts, vessels (kumbha/vardhanī), and steps for mantra-empowerment—showing it functions as a practical manual for protection rites in addition to being a mythic text.
By mantra-infusing a weapon and consecrated water and formally establishing rakṣā, the practitioner seeks dharmic protection and purification—transforming a worldly implement into a ritually sanctioned safeguard aligned with sacred order.