Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 31
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
विन्दुन्ध्यात्वा चामृतस्य तेन भस्मकलेवरम् सम्प्लावयेल्लमित्यस्मात् देहं सम्पाद्य दिव्यकम्
vindundhyātvā cāmṛtasya tena bhasmakalevaram samplāvayellamityasmāt dehaṃ sampādya divyakam
بالتأمل في البِندو الشبيه بالرحيق، ينبغي بوساطة ذلك الأَمْرِتَا أن يُغْمَر الجسدُ الذي صار كالرّماد غمرًا تامًّا (تَشْرِيبًا وتطهيرًا)؛ ثم من المقطع «LAM» يُصاغ جسدٌ إلهيّ.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in a yogic/tantric procedure)
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Concept: Transformation of embodied condition through dhyāna (amṛta-bindu) culminating in divya-deha—body as a yogic construct refined by consciousness and mantra.
Application: Internal practice sequence: bindu-dhyāna → amṛta-plāvana (pervasion) → bīja-based divya-deha-bhāvanā; emphasizes disciplined visualization and mantra-japa.
Khanda Section: Moksha-vidya / Yoga-Tantra (Amrita-dhāraṇā and divya-deha-sādhana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin visualizes a bright bindu dripping amṛta like moon-nectar, washing through an ash-grey body; from the glowing syllable ‘LAM’ a radiant divine body-form is reconstituted.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogin with ash-toned body being bathed in white-blue nectar streams from a luminous bindu above, bīja ‘LAM’ in golden-red at the base, transformation into a radiant golden divya-deha, stylized lotuses and ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, heavy gold work: moonlike bindu with pearl-like nectar drops, ash-grey figure transitioning to gold-bodied divine form, embossed ‘LAM’ bīja, ornate halo and arch, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic clarity: two-stage depiction (ash-body → nectar-flooded → divine body), labeled bindu/amṛta/LAM, soft gradients, precise linework, minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate wash of pale nectar over a seated ascetic, subtle metamorphosis into luminous form, calligraphic ‘LAM’ near the base, fine architectural frame and floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vindundhyātvā = bindum + dhyātvā; cāmṛtasya = ca + amṛtasya; samplāvayellamityasmāt = samplāvayet + lam + iti + asmāt.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (amṛta-dhāraṇā/divya-deha topics); Agni Purana 33.30 (brahmarandhra/prāṇa-udgama context)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic-tantric sequence: meditate on the amṛta-bindu, permeate/purify the ash-like (fully cleansed) body with that nectar, and then employ the bīja “LAM” to construct or stabilize a divya (subtle/divine) body.
Alongside ritual and dharma topics, the Agni Purana preserves technical mantra-yoga physiology—bindu, amṛta, bīja-mantras, and divya-śarīra concepts—showing its coverage of practical esoteric methods in addition to mythology and doctrine.
The instruction signifies inner purification and transmutation: the old, impurity-burnt ‘ash-like’ embodiment is flooded with amṛta (revitalizing purity), culminating in a divinized subtle body aligned with liberation-oriented practice.