Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
The Root-Mantra of Tvaritā
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra
चक्रधाराङ्गतां शक्तिं रिपुनाम्ना रिपुं हरेत् तार्क्ष्येणैव तु वीजेन खड्गमध्ये तु लेखयेत्
cakradhārāṅgatāṃ śaktiṃ ripunāmnā ripuṃ haret tārkṣyeṇaiva tu vījena khaḍgamadhye tu lekhayet
Sa pamamagitan ng śakti na nakapaloob kay Cakradhāra (ang Panginoong may hawak ng cakra), dapat supilin ang kaaway sa pagsulat ng pangalan ng kaaway; at sa Tārkṣya-bīja (binhing pantig ni Garuḍa), dapat itong isulat sa gitna ng espada.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in practical mantra-vidyā)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Khādga-madhya-lekhana with Tārkṣya-bīja and Cakradhāra-śakti for ripu-nigraha","lookup_keywords":["Tārkṣya bīja","khadga-lekhana","Cakradhāra","ripu-nāma","āyudha-mantra"],"quick_summary":"Invoke Viṣṇu as Cakradhāra and employ the Garuḍa seed-syllable; write the enemy’s name and inscribe the bīja in the sword’s middle as a protective/subjugating weapon-rite."}
Weapon Type: Sword (khaḍga)
Concept: Mantra-śakti is ‘anchored’ (adhiṣṭhita) in a material support (āyudha) through precise placement and deity-association.
Application: Model for consecration logic: choose a deity-force appropriate to the function (protection/anti-venom/anti-hostile), fix it via bīja and central inscription, then maintain with japa and purity observances.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya & Ayudha-lekhana (Protective rites; weapon-inscription practices)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecrated sword lies on a cloth; at the blade’s center the Tārkṣya bīja is inscribed, while the enemy’s name is written as the target; behind, Viṣṇu as Cakradhāra and Garuḍa are visualized as empowering presences.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized Viṣṇu with cakra in the background, Garuḍa motif above, foreground priest inscribing bīja on sword’s mid-blade, rich reds/ochres, temple aesthetic","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf on Viṣṇu’s cakra and the sword’s central inscription, Garuḍa emblem, ornate jewelry and borders, devotional yet technical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, fine-line instructional focus on sword with highlighted ‘madhya’ inscription area, small inset of Viṣṇu Cakradhāra and Garuḍa, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed steel blade with calligraphic bīja at center, courtly ritual setting, faint divine apparitions of Viṣṇu and Garuḍa in the sky"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cakradhārāṅgatāṃ → cakra-dhārā-aṅgatām; tārkṣyeṇaiva → tārkṣyeṇa + eva; khaḍgamadhye → khaḍga-madhye
Related Themes: Agni Purana 311 (āyudha-lekhana and mantra applications)
FAQs
It teaches a practical mantra-application: inscribing the enemy’s name together with the Tārkṣya (Garuḍa) bīja in the middle of a sword, invoking Cakradhāra (Viṣṇu) śakti for subjugation/protection.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied disciplines—mantra-vidyā and martial/ritual technologies—such as weapon-consecration through bīja-mantras and name-inscription for battlefield efficacy and protection.
By aligning the act of combat with divine śakti (Viṣṇu as Cakradhāra and Garuḍa as Tārkṣya), the practitioner frames protection and victory as ritually sanctioned, aiming to reduce fear/obstacles and channel action through consecrated intent.