Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 26

Chapter 59 — अधिवासनकथनं

Adhivāsana: The Rite of Inviting and Stabilizing Hari’s Presence

Devanagari script

हृत्पुण्डरीके विन्यस्य यकारं सूर्यदैवतं द्वासप्ततिसहस्राणि हृदयादभिनिःसृताः

Transliteration

hṛtpuṇḍarīke vinyasya yakāraṃ sūryadaivataṃ dvāsaptatisahasrāṇi hṛdayādabhiniḥsṛtāḥ

Translation

Après avoir placé (accompli le nyāsa de) la syllabe ‘ya’—dont la divinité présidente est le Soleil—dans le lotus du cœur, soixante-douze mille (nāḍī, canaux/flux subtils) jaillissent du cœur.

Word by Word

• हृत्पुण्डरीके: in the heart-lotus
• हृत्पुण्डरीके: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत् + पुण्डरीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हृदः पुण्डरीकम्)

• विन्यस्य: having placed
• विन्यस्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नि-अस्/न्यस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having placed’

• यकारम्: the letter ‘ya’
• यकारम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सूर्यदैवतम्: (as) the Sun-deity
• सूर्यदैवतम्: कर्म (Object/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य + दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सूर्यस्य दैवतं)

• द्वासप्तति: seventy-two
• द्वासप्तति: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वा + सप्तति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक; (72) — समासपूर्वपद; here qualifying ‘सहस्राणि’

• सहस्राणि: thousands
• सहस्राणि: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हृदयात्: from the heart
• हृदयात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• अभिनिःसृताः: have issued forth / emerged
• अभिनिःसृताः: क्रियाविशेष्य (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-निस्-√सृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकर्तरि कृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; agrees with ‘सहस्राणि’ in sense (neuter plural often takes plural participle in some traditions)

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructor) speaking to Sage Vasiṣṭha (listener) in the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Hr̥daya-nyāsa and inner visualization linking the bīja ‘ya’ to Sūrya within the heart-lotus; contemplative mapping of nāḍī-emergence for prāṇa-oriented practice.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Ya-bīja Hr̥daya-nyāsa and the 72,000 Nāḍīs","lookup_keywords":["hridaya pundarika","ya bija","surya devata","72000 nadis","subtle channels"],"quick_summary":"Place ‘ya’ (Sūrya-devatā) in the heart-lotus; from the heart arise seventy-two thousand subtle channels—supporting prāṇa circulation and meditative anatomy."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The heart as central hub of subtle circulation; devatā-bīja installation (Sūrya with ‘ya’) energizes inner awareness and prāṇic order.

Application: During japa/dhyāna, visualize a heart-lotus with solar radiance; contemplate nāḍī-expansion from the heart to steady attention and regulate breath.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nyasa and Hridaya-dhyana (Tantric ritual application within Agni Purana’s ritual-encyclopedic sections)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating practitioner with a luminous heart-lotus; the syllable ‘YA’ inscribed within, crowned by a small solar disc; countless fine nāḍī-lines radiate outward like threads from the heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style; frontal yogi with stylized red-pink heart-lotus; ‘YA’ in bold script; Sūrya as a golden disc within the lotus; radiating fine channel-lines in rhythmic patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore gold-work; central heart-lotus embossed with gold; ‘YA’ in red; Sun deity symbol as jeweled disc; delicate gold filigree lines representing 72,000 nāḍīs spreading across the torso.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with diagrammatic clarity; seated yogi, transparent torso showing heart-lotus; labeled ‘YA (Sūrya)’; many thin lines branching to limbs; soft pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; intimate interior with a yogi; subtle translucent overlay showing heart-lotus and sun emblem; fine ink lines for nāḍīs; calligraphic caption noting ‘dvāsaptati-sahasrāṇi’."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: हृदयादभिनिःसृताः → हृदयात् + अभिनिःसृताः. dvāsaptatisahasrāṇi is analyzed as द्वासप्तति (numeral) + सहस्राणि.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 59 (hr̥daya-dhyāna and nyāsa sequence); Agni Purana yoga/prāṇa-related passages elsewhere in ritual sections

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Hṛdaya (heart-lotus)
• Nyāsa (ritual installation)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It teaches hṛdaya-padma nyāsa: installing the seed-syllable ‘ya’ in the heart-lotus with Sūrya as the presiding deity, as part of mantra-visualization used in pūjā and internal worship.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside myth and dharma, it preserves practical ritual-technology—nyāsa, deity-assignment to syllables, and subtle-body mapping (the 72,000 nāḍīs)—showing the text’s coverage of yoga-tantra style procedures.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By centering awareness in the heart-lotus and sanctifying it through Sūrya-linked mantra-nyāsa, the practitioner is taught inner purification and energized prāṇic flow, supporting steadiness in worship and meditative clarity.