Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 27
Chapter 59 — अधिवासनकथनं
Adhivāsana: The Rite of Inviting and Stabilizing Hari’s Presence
कलाषोडशसंयुक्तं मकारं तत्र विन्यसेत् तन्मध्ये चिन्तयेन्मन्त्री विन्दुं वह्नेस्तु मण्डलं
kalāṣoḍaśasaṃyuktaṃ makāraṃ tatra vinyaset tanmadhye cintayenmantrī vinduṃ vahnestu maṇḍalaṃ
Là, on doit placer (faire le nyāsa de) la syllabe ‘ma’, conjointe aux seize kalā. En son centre même, le pratiquant de mantra doit visualiser le bindu—le maṇḍala d’Agni (le Feu).
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Yantra/maṇḍala visualization with bīja-nyāsa: placing ‘ma’ with sixteen kalās and meditating on the central bindu as Agni’s maṇḍala for inner worship and concentration.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Brahmāṇḍa-in-a-point: the bindu as concentrated locus of power; kalā-completeness (ṣoḍaśa) as fullness of manifestation supporting stable dhyāna.
Application: Use bindu-dhyāna (single-pointed attention) with fire imagery to sharpen concentration; integrate kalā-visualization to structure the meditation sequence.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-nyasa and Yantra-Mandala (Tantric ritual visualization)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A geometric maṇḍala with a blazing central bindu; the syllable ‘MA’ placed on the maṇḍala, surrounded by sixteen petal/segment kalās; a mantra-sādhaka visualizing Agni at the center.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; circular maṇḍala with 16 segments, central red-gold bindu as flame; ‘MA’ inscribed; priestly sādhaka in profile performing dhyāna; bold flat colors and sacred symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold; ornate circular yantra, 16-petal lotus in gold relief; central bindu as raised ruby-like flame; ‘MA’ in contrasting enamel; rich temple aesthetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting; clean yantra diagram with 16 kalās labeled; central bindu rendered as stylized flame; practitioner seated beside the diagram, emphasizing instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; manuscript-page composition with a precise geometric maṇḍala, central flame-bindu; scholar-sādhaka pointing to the bindu; fine borders and calligraphy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Sandhi resolved: tanmadhye → तत् + मध्ये; cintayenmantrī → चिन्तयेत् + मन्त्री; vahnestu → वह्नेः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 59 (yantra/maṇḍala and nyāsa progression)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-nyāsa and dhyāna: placing the bīja ‘ma’ endowed with sixteen kalās, and meditating on the central bindu as Agni’s maṇḍala.
Beyond myth, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a practical ritual handbook, preserving precise procedures for bīja-placement (nyāsa) and maṇḍala-visualization used in pūjā and tantric upāsanā.
Centering awareness on Agni’s bindu is a purification-focused upāsanā: it concentrates the mind, sacralizes the ritual space, and is traditionally held to burn impurities and support mantra-siddhi.