Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
आवाह्य ब्रह्मरन्ध्रेण हृत्पद्मे सूर्यमण्डलात् तारेण सम्परात्मानं स्मरेत्तं सर्वलक्षणं
āvāhya brahmarandhreṇa hṛtpadme sūryamaṇḍalāt tāreṇa samparātmānaṃ smarettaṃ sarvalakṣaṇaṃ
ব্রহ্মরন্ধ্র দিয়ে সূর্যমণ্ডল থেকে পরমাত্মাকে হৃদয়-পদ্মে আহ্বান করে, তারার (বীজ) দ্বারা সর্বলক্ষণযুক্ত সেই পরম সত্তাকে স্মরণ-ধ্যান করবে।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Paramātman as all-lakṣaṇa (all-auspicious), approachable through mantra-supported inner ascent/descent and heart-centered realization.
Application: Use a stable visualization route (sun → crown → heart) to unify attention and deepen non-dual contemplation.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Upasana (Dhyana, Pranayama, Kundalini, Atma-smarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Cosmic
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditator visualizes a radiant sun-disc above; a beam of light enters through the crown (brahmarandhra) and settles as a luminous presence in the heart-lotus, accompanied by the Tāra syllable.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large golden sun-disc above the yogin, a straight luminous channel to the crown and heart-lotus, Tāra syllable depicted as sacred script, saturated colors and temple icon aura.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, sun-disc with gold foil, yogin with ornate halo, heart-lotus jeweled, a gold beam connecting sun to crown to heart, mantra syllable in decorative medallion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise diagrammatic overlay: sun-disc, crown aperture, heart-lotus, labeled path; soft shading, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, serene figure in meditation on a terrace at dawn, stylized sun with delicate rays entering crown, subtle glowing heart-lotus, elegant calligraphy of Tāra."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: smarettaṃ → smaret tam; brahmarandhreṇa, hṛtpadme, sūryamaṇḍalāt are compounds resolved as tatpuruṣa.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 306 (dhyāna/prāṇāyāma/mantra continuum)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic internal-invocation (āvāhana) method: draw the contemplated Supreme Self via the brahmarandhra into the heart-lotus, using the Tāra (seed-mantra ‘oṃ’) as the meditative support.
Alongside its many subjects, the Agni Purana preserves practical upāsanā and mantra-yoga instructions—mapping subtle anatomy (brahmarandhra, hṛtpadma) and mantra-technique (Tāra/Oṃ) into a concise sādhanā protocol.
The practice is aimed at purification and steady remembrance of the Paramātman; meditating with Oṃ and internalizing the divine in the heart is presented as a direct means to inner clarity and liberation-oriented merit.