Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
इष्ट्वा सञ्जप्य पञ्चाशत्सहस्रमभिषिच्य च कुण्डेग्नौ देविके वह्नौ कृत्वा शतं हुनेत्
iṣṭvā sañjapya pañcāśatsahasramabhiṣicya ca kuṇḍegnau devike vahnau kṛtvā śataṃ hunet
Matapos isagawa ang pagsamba at saka tapusin ang itinakdang japa na limampung libong pagbigkas, at maisagawa rin ang abhiṣeka, dapat ihanda ang sagradong apoy sa hukay-apuyan (kuṇḍa)—O Diyosa—sa apoy na iyon, at maghandog ng sandaang āhuti (alay).
Lord Agni (traditional narrator of the Agni Purana, instructing the listener-sage)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Operational sequence for mantra-siddhi: pūjā → 50,000 japa → abhiṣeka → establish fire in kuṇḍa → 100 āhutis.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Japa-saṅkhyā, abhiṣeka, and homa count for mantra-prayoga","lookup_keywords":["pañcāśat-sahasra japa","abhiṣeka vidhi","kuṇḍa agni","śata āhuti","mantra-siddhi krama"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives a compact ritual workflow and counts: complete worship, recite 50,000 times, perform abhiṣeka, then offer 100 oblations in the prepared fire-pit."}
Concept: Siddhi is framed as the result of saṅkhyā (count), śuddhi (abhiṣeka), and karma (homa) performed in correct order.
Application: Use as a checklist for conducting a complete mantra-prayoga with specified recitation and offering counts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Agni-vidhi (Homa, Japa, Abhisheka procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Ritual-space
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist completes japa with a rosary, performs abhiṣeka with water over a deity/yantra, then lights the kuṇḍa and offers measured oblations counted to one hundred.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sequential narrative—japa with mālā, abhiṣeka pouring from kalaśa, then homa in a square kuṇḍa; warm fire tones and clear ritual implements.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central homa-kuṇḍa with gold-highlighted flames; side vignettes of mālā and abhiṣeka; ornate vessels and lamps with rich gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional triptych showing (1) 50,000 japa tally marks, (2) abhiṣeka setup, (3) 100 āhuti counting with ladle; clean lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate indoor ritual scene with attendants; detailed rendering of kuṇḍa, ladle, ghee pot, and water vessels; a scribe noting counts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुण्डेग्नौ → कुण्डे अग्नौ (sandhi: ए + अ); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धिः न्यूनः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (homa materials and counts in v. 3); Agni Purana 305 (mantra context leading into this procedure)
FAQs
It prescribes a sequential prayoga: worship (iṣṭi), completion of a fixed japa count (50,000), abhiṣeka (ritual consecration/ablution), establishment of the fire in the homa-kunda, and finally a homa of 100 oblations.
By giving operational ritual counts and ordered steps (japa-saṅkhyā, abhiṣeka, homa-saṅkhyā), it functions like a compact manual of applied liturgy—one of the Agni Purana’s hallmark encyclopedic domains alongside polity, medicine, and arts.
The verse frames purification and efficacy through disciplined sequence—japa for mantra-siddhi, abhiṣeka for consecration, and homa for offering and completion—traditionally understood to remove impediments and seal the rite with sacrificial merit (puṇya).