Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
तदन्ते विश्वरूपन्तु कुटिलन्तु त्रिधा ततः एवं प्रासादमन्त्रश् च सर्वकर्मकरो मनुः
tadante viśvarūpantu kuṭilantu tridhā tataḥ evaṃ prāsādamantraś ca sarvakarmakaro manuḥ
اس کے آخر میں ‘وشورूप’ کی ہیئت بنائی جائے؛ پھر ‘کٹِل’ (خمیدہ) صورت کو تین بار قائم کیا جائے۔ یوں یہ پرساد-منتر، جو ہر عمل کی تکمیل کرنے والا منو ہے، بیان ہوا۔
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, the usual frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Construct and inscribe/visualize the prāsāda-mantra with specified terminal forms (viśvarūpa, tri-fold kuṭila) for consecration and for ensuring ritual success across temple rites.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Mantra as a functional architecture: form (ākṛti) and sequence (krama) are held to generate ritual efficacy (sarva-karman-siddhi).
Application: Use prescribed mantra-forms during prāsāda-pratiṣṭhā, nyāsa, and protective rites to standardize practice and claimed outcomes.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Prāsāda-vidhi (Temple architecture and consecratory mantras)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple-consecration diagram showing a mantra-yantra: a viśvarūpa terminal pattern and a threefold curved (kuṭila) motif appended, with priests preparing for prāsāda rites.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple courtyard, priests with palm-leaf manuals, a yantra panel painted on the floor showing viśvarūpa geometry and three kuṭila curves, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central yantra plaque with gold embossing, viśvarūpa pattern radiant, three kuṭila curves in gold, miniature prāsāda silhouette behind, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: labeled viśvarūpa ending, three kuṭila repetitions, priest demonstrating on a wooden board, clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architects and priests around a drawn plan, a calligraphed mantra with viśvarūpa ending and three curved kuṭila strokes, detailed textiles and instruments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Raga Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद् + अन्ते → तदन्ते; विश्वरूपम् + तु → विश्वरूपन्तु (म्+त्); कुटिलम् + तु → कुटिलन्तु (म्+त्); मन्त्रः + च → मन्त्रश्च (विसर्गसन्धि)
Related Themes: Agni Purana prāsāda-vidhi sections (temple measurements, installation, mantra-nyāsa); Agni Purana 316 (mantra/yantra-lakṣaṇa continuation)
FAQs
It specifies shaped configurations (viśvarūpa and a threefold kuṭila form) to be applied at the concluding portion of a prāsāda-mantra/ritual sequence—technical details typical of Vāstu and temple-consecration procedures.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied ritual-technology for sacred architecture—linking mantras with precise formal/diagrammatic placements used in temple construction and installation rites, a hallmark of the Agni Purāṇa’s wide technical scope.
By prescribing the correct concluding forms and recitation method for the prāsāda-mantra, it is presented as ‘sarva-karmakara’—supporting the successful, purified completion of temple rites and their intended religious merit.