Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Chapter 308 — Worship of Tvaritā (त्वरितापूजा)
अष्टसिंहासने पूज्या दले पूर्वादिके क्रमात् अङ्गगायत्री प्रणीता हूङ्काराद्या दलाग्रके
aṣṭasiṃhāsane pūjyā dale pūrvādike kramāt aṅgagāyatrī praṇītā hūṅkārādyā dalāgrake
Ngài được thờ phụng trên tòa sư tử tám phần. Trên các cánh hoa, bắt đầu từ cánh phía Đông theo thứ tự, hãy an lập Aṅga-gāyatrī (các chân ngôn của các chi phần), khởi đầu bằng bīja “hūṃ”, tại các đầu cánh hoa.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa instructional narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Lotus-maṇḍala pūjā with aṣṭa-siṃhāsana and aṅga-gāyatrī nyāsa on petals; establishes protective and empowered ritual space.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Body–cosmos mapping: aṅga-mantras externalized onto lotus directions to stabilize śakti and practitioner’s inner limbs.
Application: During pūjā, follow directional order (east onward) and consistent placement (petal tips) to avoid ritual errors and strengthen concentration.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric Lotus-Mandala Worship / Mantra-nyasa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus diagram with petals aligned to directions; at the center an eightfold lion-throne supports the Goddess; bīja ‘hūṃ’ and aṅga-gāyatrī placements appear at petal tips in sequence from the east.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized lotus-maṇḍala with directional petals, central Devī on aṣṭa-siṃhāsana, bīja marks at petal tips, bold geometry, warm temple-wall palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Devī on ornate lion-throne, lotus petals radiating with gold accents, bīja ‘hūṃ’ inscribed at tips, rich decorative borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional mandala plate: clean lotus geometry, labeled east-first sequence, central throne and Devī, subtle colors and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ritual scene with priest drawing lotus-maṇḍala, central throne depiction, fine calligraphy for bīja at petal tips, detailed implements and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: aṣṭasiṃhāsane = अष्ट-सिंहासने (dvigu). pūrvādike = पूर्व-आदिके. aṅgagāyatrī = अङ्ग-गायत्री. hūṅkārādyā = हूङ्कार-आद्या. dalāgrake = दल-अग्रके.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 308 (lotus-maṇḍala and nyāsa instructions)
FAQs
It teaches a padma-maṇḍala worship step: worship on an eightfold lion-seat and perform Aṅga-gāyatrī (nyāsa limb-mantras) on the lotus petals in directional order, beginning with the bīja “hūṃ” at the petal-tips.
It preserves precise procedural details of tantric-ritual technology—mandala layout (petals, directions), seat-iconography (aṣṭa-siṃhāsana), and mantra-application (aṅga-gāyatrī/nyāsa)—showing the text’s coverage beyond mythology into practical liturgy.
Correct directional worship and nyāsa are held to stabilize concentration, sanctify the ritual space-body continuum, and make the deity-invocation effective, thereby increasing ritual purity (śuddhi) and merit (puṇya).