Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Chapter 305 — Narasiṃha and Related Mantras (नारसिंहादिमन्त्राः)
सञ्चक्रायास्त्रमुदिष्टं ज्यालाचक्राय पूर्ववत् शार्ङ्गं सुदर्शनं क्षुद्रग्रहहृत् सर्वसाधनम्
sañcakrāyāstramudiṣṭaṃ jyālācakrāya pūrvavat śārṅgaṃ sudarśanaṃ kṣudragrahahṛt sarvasādhanam
سنچکر کے لیے ہتھیار (استر) بتایا گیا ہے؛ جوالاچکر کے لیے اسے پہلے کی طرح استعمال کیا جانا چاہیے۔ شارنگ اور سدرشن معمولی سیاروں (گراہوں) کی رکاوٹوں کو دور کرنے والے اور تمام مقاصد کو پورا کرنے والے ذرائع ہیں۔
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Weapon Type: Chakra (discus) and Astra (missile-weapon)
Concept: Applied sacred technology: astras as codified knowledge-systems combining martial utility with protective/ritual efficacy (graha-hara, sarva-sādhana).
Application: Use as a catalog cue: identify the astra, follow the previously taught deployment method, and apply for both battlefield and protective aims (obstacle/graha removal).
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda (Astravidya: Missile-weapons and their applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A warrior-sage demonstrates a spinning discus-astra (cakra) with a fiery variant (jyālā-cakra), while a Viṣṇu-like Sudarśana motif appears as archetype; a small afflicted figure is shown being freed from a ‘graha’ shadow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic cakra with flame tongues, warrior in classical stance, Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana aura in the background, graha-shadow dispersing; saturated reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Sudarśana-cakra rendered with gold radiance, accompanying figure holding Śārṅga bow, ornate halo and jewelry, symbolic graha being cut away; rich gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional panel—two cakras labeled Sañcakrā and Jyālācakra, showing ‘pūrvavat’ deployment steps in small vignettes; clean lines and soft coloration.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: battlefield-cum-courtly demonstration, detailed armor and landscape, a flaming discus in midair, observers, and a subtle allegorical graha figure dissolving."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सञ्चक्रायास्त्रमुदिष्टं = सन्-चक्राय + अस्त्रम् + उदिष्टम् (आ + अ → आ; word-boundary restored).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Dhanurveda/Astravidyā chapters describing astra-lakṣaṇa and prayoga (the ‘pūrvavat’ section); Agni Purana weapon catalog portions where Sudarśana/Viṣṇu-astrāṇi are discussed
FAQs
It teaches the Sañcakrā astra and states that the Jyālācakra is to be applied using the same previously given operational/mantric procedure, identifying it with Vishnu’s Śārṅga–Sudarśana weapon system and its protective utility.
By cataloging specific astras (disc-missiles) and their standardized modes of deployment—along with their protective/therapeutic side-effects (graha-removal)—it demonstrates the text’s integration of military science (Dhanurveda) with ritual protection and applied mantra-technology.
Invoking Sudarśana-type chakra power is framed as both a martial and purificatory safeguard: it removes obstructive influences (grahas) and supports dharmic protection, implying merit through righteous, disciplined use of mantra-guided force.