Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 24
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
तोयैः सम्मोहनी पुष्पैर् नित्यन्तेन च तर्पयेत् ब्रह्मा सशक्रश्रीदण्डी वीजं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्
toyaiḥ sammohanī puṣpair nityantena ca tarpayet brahmā saśakraśrīdaṇḍī vījaṃ trailokyamohanam
Dapat isagawa ang tarpaṇa (pag-aalay ng libasyon) sa pamamagitan ng tubig, ng mga bulaklak na ‘sammohanī’, at ng sangkap na tinatawag na nityanta. Sa pag-anyaya kay Brahmā kasama si Śakra (Indra), Śrī, at Daṇḍī, gamitin ang bīja-mantra na nakaaakit at nakalilito sa tatlong daigdig.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Deva-tarpaṇa with specific dravyas and bīja-mantra for siddhi-oriented worship (mohana/vaśīkaraṇa effect framed as ‘trailokya-mohana’).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Trailokya-mohana bīja with Brahmā–Śakra–Śrī–Daṇḍinī tarpana","lookup_keywords":["tarpana","sammohanī-puṣpa","nityanta-dravya","trailokya-mohana-bīja","Brahmā-Śakra-Śrī-Daṇḍinī"],"quick_summary":"Perform tarpana using water along with sammohanī flowers and nityanta substance while invoking Brahmā with Śakra, Śrī, and Daṇḍinī, employing the ‘trailokya-mohana’ seed-mantra for enchantment-oriented ritual efficacy."}
Concept: Ritual causality: specific dravya + devatā-saṅkalpa + bīja-mantra yields intended siddhi (mohana).
Application: Use prescribed offerings and correct devatā-bhāva to structure a focused tarpana rite.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-tantra and Deva-tarpana rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritualist performs tarpana at a clean altar with a water vessel, offering water mixed with flowers labeled ‘sammohanī’ and a substance ‘nityanta’, while visualizing Brahmā with Indra, Śrī, and a staff-bearing Daṇḍinī; seed-mantra syllables appear as luminous glyphs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet vibrant colors, priest at yajña-vedi offering tarpana with water and flowers, Brahmā with four faces behind, Indra with vajra, Śrī with lotus, Daṇḍinī holding staff, mantra-bīja as glowing script, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ritual scene with gold leaf halos, Brahmā–Indra–Śrī–Daṇḍinī in divine assembly above, priest offering water libations below, rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry, lotus motifs, bīja letters in gold.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional composition showing vessels, flowers, and tarpana gesture, small labeled items (water, sammohanī flowers, nityanta), deities in soft background, calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly ritual pavilion, priest performing libations, precise depiction of flowers and vessels, deities as subtle luminous forms in sky band, calligraphic bīja in margin cartouche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुष्पैर् → पुष्पैः (visarga before consonant); सशक्रश्रीदण्डी analyzed as स-शक्र-श्री-दण्डी; त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् → त्रैलोक्य-मोहनम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (Pūjā-vidhi: mantra-tantra, deva-tarpaṇa); Agni Purana 307 (Trailokya-mohinī/Lakṣmī worship begins)
FAQs
It teaches a mohana-oriented tarpana sequence: propitiation using water libations, specific ‘sammohanī’ flowers, and a prescribed ingredient (nityanta), coupled with invocation of deities and application of a ‘trailokya-mohana’ bīja-mantra.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purāṇa catalogs practical ritual technologies—here, a specialized mantra-rite (kalpa) with materials, deity-invocation, and a bīja-mantra—illustrating its compendium-like coverage of ceremonial and esoteric procedures.
The act of tarpana is framed as ‘satisfying’ invoked powers; when paired with a mohana-bīja, it is meant to harness controlled influence through sanctioned ritual means, emphasizing intentionality, purity of procedure, and accountability for the rite’s effects.