Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 29
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
द्विगुणेन भवेद्राज्यं त्रिगुणेन च यक्षिणी चतुर्गुणेन ब्रह्मत्वं ततो विष्णुपदं भवेत्
dviguṇena bhavedrājyaṃ triguṇena ca yakṣiṇī caturguṇena brahmatvaṃ tato viṣṇupadaṃ bhavet
دوگنا ثواب سے سلطنت حاصل ہوتی ہے؛ تین گنا سے یَکشِنی کا مرتبہ ملتا ہے؛ چار گنا سے برہمتو (برہما پن) حاصل ہوتا ہے؛ اور اس سے آگے وِشنو پد، یعنی اعلیٰ ترین دھام نصیب ہوتا ہے۔
Lord Agni (narrating the phala/fruit of graded merit)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use merit-gradation as a motivational map: increased observance/japa yields progressively higher worldly and supra-worldly statuses.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Karma-phala gradation: intensified dharma/sādhana yields correspondingly higher adhikāra and loka/ पद attainment, culminating in Viṣṇu-pada.
Application: Frame practice goals: begin with disciplined observance for stability (rajya), then refine toward higher purity and devotion aiming at mokṣa-oriented destinations.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Phala-shruti (Merit-Gradation of Practices)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vertical ‘ladder’ of attainments: a kingly throne (rājya), a yakṣiṇī in a forest-treasure setting, Brahmā’s realm with lotus-seat, and finally Viṣṇu’s supreme abode as radiant Vaikuṇṭha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: four-tier composition—royal coronation scene, yakṣiṇī with treasure and forest motifs, Brahmā on lotus with four faces, Viṣṇu in Vaikuṇṭha radiance above; flat colors, bold outlines, sacred hierarchy","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Vaikuṇṭha/Viṣṇu-pada dominant with gold foil aura; smaller panels below showing kingly sovereignty, yakṣiṇī with jewels, Brahmā on lotus; ornate borders and embossed gold emphasizing ascent","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: diagrammatic yet artistic tiered progression, each realm clearly separated, soft shading, readable iconography for teaching the phala-krama","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: allegorical ascent across terraces—court scene, woodland yakṣiṇī with jeweled casket, celestial Brahmā-loka, culminating in luminous Viṣṇu’s abode; intricate architecture and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bilāval","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavedrājyaṃ → bhavet rājyam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (phala-śruti sequence around japa/homa counts)
FAQs
It teaches a graded scale of results (phala-nirṇaya): as religious merit increases (twofold, threefold, fourfold, and beyond), the attained status rises from worldly sovereignty to semi-divine existence, to Brahmā-status, and ultimately to Viṣṇu’s supreme abode.
The Agni Purana catalogs not only rites and doctrines but also their comparative outcomes; this verse exemplifies its systematic mapping of karmic fruits—linking governance (rājya), cosmology (yakṣa realms), and theology (brahmatva, viṣṇupada) in a concise merit-hierarchy.
It frames spiritual progress as an intensification of puṇya: higher merit yields higher ontological states, culminating not merely in celestial reward but in reaching Viṣṇu’s paramapada, presented as superior to even Brahmā-status.