Agni Purāṇa

316 - Narration of different kinds of mantras

Agni said:

1-5. The syllable hüm is at the beginning. Then the letters khe, ca, che, and the visarga that is outside the group of conson ants (are added). It ends with strim, him, kshepa and phat. This vidya is known as subduing all things. It also destroys the poisons of serpents. Om, khe, cheshould be practised to revive a person bitten by a deadly serpent. Om, hūm, ke, kṣaḥshould be used to destroy poison and enemies. Strim, kum, phat is (the mantra) to be used for conquering sins and diseases etc. Khe, cha is the application for removing evil obstacles. The application of hūm, strim, om would captivate women. The application of khe, strim, khe, chashould be used for captivating and conquest, Aim, hrim, Stim, sphem, kaim, kshaum, Bhagavati! Ambika! Kubjika! sphem, om, bham, tam subjugate. Obeisance to Aghora on the face! Brāṁ, brām, kili, kili, vicchā, sphaum, hem, sphūm, sraum, hrim, aim, śrim. This vidyā of Kubjikā is known to accomplish all the things. Ishall describe to you again the mantras narrated by (lord) Isha (Siva) to (lord) Skanda.

Summary of chapter 318 of the Agni Purāṇa is as follows:

The twelve rāśis (zodiacal signs) are described with their ruling planets, bodily limbs, elemental nature (fire, earth, air, water), and qualities (movable/cara, fixed/sthira, dual/dvisvabhāva). Agni explains how the lagna (ascendant) is determined from the time of birth and how the positions of grahas in the twelve bhāvas (houses) shape the native's life in areas ranging from body, wealth, and siblings to death, gains, and liberation. The strength (bala) of planets — sthānabala, kālabala, ceṣṭābala, naisargikabala — is introduced as the basis for correct prediction.