Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
अध्याय ५१: सूर्यादिप्रतिमालक्षणम्
Characteristics of the Images of Sūrya and Others
धूम्रो नीलः क्रमाद्वर्णाः शक्तयः केशराग्रगाः इडा सुषुम्ना विश्वार्चिरिन्दुसञ्ज्ञा प्रमर्दिनी
dhūmro nīlaḥ kramādvarṇāḥ śaktayaḥ keśarāgragāḥ iḍā suṣumnā viśvārcirindusañjñā pramardinī
Leurs couleurs, dans l’ordre, sont fumée et bleue. Ces Puissances (Śakti) se meuvent à l’extrémité de la touffe (de cheveux) ; elles sont nommées Iḍā, Suṣumnā, Viśvārcis, Indu et Pramardinī.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Subtle-body mapping for dhyāna/nyāsa: identifying nāḍī-śakti names and their varṇa (color) cues to stabilize visualization at the śikhā (tuft) region.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāḍī-śakti names and colors at the śikhā-tip","lookup_keywords":["nāḍī-śakti","iḍā","suṣumnā","indu","viśvārcis"],"quick_summary":"Gives an ordered color-cue (dhūmra, nīla) and a set of śakti/nāḍī names to be visualized at the tuft-tip, supporting tantric concentration and protective/energizing rites."}
Concept: Sūkṣma-śarīra as a functional map: śakti/nāḍī are approached through nāma-varṇa-dhyāna at a specific bodily locus (śikhā).
Application: Use name-and-color anchoring to reduce distraction and make nyāsa/dhyāna reproducible across sessions.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra (Nāḍī-śakti and subtle-channel doctrine)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogic practitioner in seated meditation, with a subtle luminous tuft-tip (śikhā) where five labeled currents/śaktis appear as fine colored streams; smoky-grey and deep-blue hues dominate the subtle channels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin with stylized aura, śikhā-tip glowing; five delicate serpentine nāḍī-lines labeled Iḍā, Suṣumnā, Viśvārcis, Indu, Pramardinī; palette with dhūmra grey and nīla blue, flat decorative background, sacred geometry motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with ornate halo and gold leaf highlights; śikhā-tip emphasized with gem-like glow; five subtle streams emerging, smoky and blue tones; rich borders and embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram feel: clean lines, annotated nāḍī names near the head/tuft; gentle shading for dhūmra and nīla; calm studio-like background with minimal ornament.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of a meditator in a pavilion; delicate translucent lines rising to the śikhā; subtle smoky-grey and blue washes; fine calligraphic labels for the śaktis."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viśvārcirindusañjñā → viśvārcis + indu-sañjñā (final -s before vowel). keśarāgragāḥ resolved as keśara-agra-gāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 51 (nyāsa/dhyāna sequence around śikhā and protective placements)
FAQs
It lists specific nāḍī-śaktis (subtle-channel energies) and their identifying features (notably their ordered colors and names), useful for yogic visualization and internal-channel meditation.
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves technical yogic anatomy—naming subtle channels/energies and their attributes—showing the Purana’s coverage of Tantra–Yoga physiology alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Correct recognition and contemplation of nāḍī-śaktis is presented as a means to purify inner pathways, steady the mind, and remove impediments (implied by the epithet Pramardinī, ‘subduer’).