Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 14
Vidyā-viśodhana-vidhāna
Procedure for Purifying Mantra-Vidyā
आकृष्यादाय पूर्वोक्तविधिनाअत्मनि योजयेत् वामया योजयेत् योनौ गृहीत्वा द्वादशान्ततः
ākṛṣyādāya pūrvoktavidhināatmani yojayet vāmayā yojayet yonau gṛhītvā dvādaśāntataḥ
Nachdem man es hervorgezogen und aufgenommen hat, soll man es nach dem zuvor genannten Verfahren in sich selbst vereinigen (einsetzen). Mit der linken Seite (Hand/nāḍī) soll man es an die yoni (Quelle/Sitz) anlegen, indem man den Strom vom dvādaśānta ergreift, dem Endpunkt von „zwölf Fingern“ über dem Scheitel.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual-yogic procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-nyāsa and internalized ritual: drawing prāṇa/śakti from dvādaśānta and installing it in the body’s subtle centers (yoni/seat) as part of pūjā-vidhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dvādaśānta-grahaṇa and Yoni-nyāsa (Inner Installation)","lookup_keywords":["dvādaśānta","nyāsa","yoni","vāma","prāṇa-śakti"],"quick_summary":"The practitioner draws the current from the dvādaśānta point above the crown and installs it within, applying it via the left channel/hand to the yoni-seat according to the earlier stated method."}
Concept: Antaryāga (internal worship) through prāṇa-śakti manipulation: ascent to dvādaśānta and descent/installation into the generative seat (yoni) for mantra-siddhi.
Application: Use as a step in nyāsa/āvāhana sequences: stabilize attention at dvādaśānta, ‘grasp’ the current, and place it in the intended inner locus while maintaining mantra-awareness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Mantra-nyasa and inner ritual application)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin-priest seated in meditation, drawing a luminous current from a point above the crown (dvādaśānta) and guiding it down the left channel to install it at the yoni-seat, with subtle chakric lotuses faintly indicated.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, ochre-red background, stylized yogin with elongated eyes, a white-gold aura above the crown labeled dvādaśānta, a pale luminous stream descending along the left side into a lotus at the pelvic seat (yoni), minimal ritual implements, sacred geometry motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated sādhaka with heavy gold halo, raised gold embossing for the dvādaśānta aura above the head, gold-highlighted subtle channel on the left, lotus pedestal at yoni-seat, rich reds and greens, ornamental borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework and soft shading, instructional diagram-like depiction: yogin posture, crown with dvādaśānta point, left nāḍī emphasized, yoni-seat lotus, small Sanskrit labels, restrained palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine brushwork, a contemplative ascetic in a quiet chamber, delicate luminous plume above the head (dvādaśānta), thin ribbon of light guided to the lower seat, subtle anatomical symbolism, detailed textiles and margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विधिनाअत्मनि → विधिना आत्मनि; पूर्वोक्तविधिना → पूर्वोक्त-विधिना; द्वादशान्ततः → द्वादश-अन्ततः (avyayībhāva).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 86 (earlier pūjā-vidhi steps: ‘pūrvokta-vidhi’)
FAQs
It teaches an inner-ritual technique of nyāsa: drawing a subtle force/mantra-current, placing it within oneself by the prescribed method, and directing it via the left channel (vāma/iḍā) from the dvādaśānta to the yoni as a specific locus of installation.
Alongside mythology and dharma, the text preserves precise operational details of mantra-sādhana and yogic physiology (nāḍīs, dvādaśānta, internal placements), showing the Agni Purana’s compendium-like coverage of ritual technology.
By internalizing the mantra-energy through regulated placement (nyāsa) and yogic direction, the practitioner aims at purification, steadiness of prāṇa and mind, and enhanced efficacy (siddhi) of worship—turning external ritual into internal transformation.