Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 7
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
पञ्चबीजं नाभिमध्यस्थं धूम्रं चण्डानिलात्मकम् अशेषं कल्मषं देहात् विश्लेषयदनुस्मरेत्
pañcabījaṃ nābhimadhyasthaṃ dhūmraṃ caṇḍānilātmakam aśeṣaṃ kalmaṣaṃ dehāt viśleṣayadanusmaret
On doit méditer le « pañcabīja », établi au milieu du nombril, de teinte fumée et de nature de vent farouche, en le remémorant comme ce qui sépare et ôte du corps toute souillure.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue frame)
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Concept: Impurity is removed by disciplined recollection (anusmaraṇa) and subtle-element visualization centered in the body.
Application: Use navel-centered mantra-dhyāna as a preparatory limb before nyāsa/homa to steady attention and cultivate a sense of inner cleansing.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-yoga (Tantric purification and dhyana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated practitioner visualizes a smoky, swirling fierce wind at the navel, formed of five seed-syllables, pulling dark impurities out of the body and dispersing them.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized yogin with transparent torso motif, smoky spiral at navel with five bīja glyphs, impurities as dark wisps exiting, symmetrical mandala framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central yogin with gold aura, smoky dhūmra cloud at navel containing five bīja symbols, embossed highlights, rich background, sacred geometry border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional painting—navel center marked, five bīja letters arranged, smoke-wind arrows showing expulsion of impurities, soft palette, precise anatomy cues.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: contemplative ascetic seated on a carpet, subtle translucent depiction of smoky vortex at abdomen with calligraphic bīja marks, fine shading and detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चबीजं = पञ्च-बीजम्; नाभिमध्यस्थं = नाभि-मध्य-स्थम्; चण्डानिलात्मकम् = चण्ड-अनिल-आत्मकम्; विश्लेषयदनुस्मरेत् = विश्लेषयत् अनुस्मरेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Agneya-vidyā passages on bhūta-śuddhi, bīja-dhyāna, and internal purification prior to nyāsa
FAQs
A dhyāna-based purification method: meditate on a pañcabīja (five-syllable seed-mantra) located at the navel center, visualized as smoky and wind-like, to expel bodily impurities.
It exemplifies the text’s practical coverage of mantra-śāstra and yogic visualization—alongside its many other domains—by giving a specific internalized ritual (antar-yajana) technique for purification.
The practice is framed as removing kalmaṣa (defilement/sin) completely, supporting inner cleansing and readiness for higher worship, japa, and meditative attainment.