Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 55
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
ब्रह्मादिकारणात्यागाद्विनिःसृत्य सुषुम्णया वामस्तनान्तमानीय तयोर्मूलमतन्द्रितः
brahmādikāraṇātyāgādviniḥsṛtya suṣumṇayā vāmastanāntamānīya tayormūlamatandritaḥ
S’étant retiré des centres causaux, tels que ceux de Brahmā et des autres, et ayant émergé par le canal Suṣumṇā, on doit conduire ce courant vital jusqu’à l’extrémité du sein gauche ; puis, demeurant vigilant, on doit fixer l’attention sur la racine de la paire (de canaux/centres subtils).
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Kundalini–pranayama visualization: withdrawing attention from causal centers, guiding prana through suṣumṇā, and fixing awareness at a specified subtle locus for steadiness of meditation.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Pratyāhāra leading to ekāgratā: mind withdrawn from causal supports and fixed on a subtle root-locus to enable inner ascent.
Application: Use as a step-sequence in pranayama-dhyāna: withdraw → channelize → place → fix → maintain alertness (apramāda).
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra / Kundalini-Pranayama (Nadi & Sushumna practice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in padmāsana, subtle suṣumṇā channel glowing along the spine; a luminous current rises and is guided toward the left-breast region, with a marked ‘root’ point between paired subtle channels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy palette with rich reds and greens; serene yogin with stylized nāḍīs as golden lines, suṣumṇā glowing, left-breast locus highlighted with lotus motif; minimal background, sacred aura.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with embossed gold halo; suṣumṇā rendered as jeweled golden spine-line; left-breast terminus marked by small gold lotus; ornate border, devotional yet technical diagrammatic clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework and soft shading; instructional yogic anatomy overlay with subtle channels; labels implied by iconographic markers (lotus nodes), calm meditative setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine brush detail; yogin in a quiet pavilion, translucent overlay showing luminous spinal channel and a small highlighted point near left chest; restrained palette, scientific-illustrative mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मादिकारणात्यागात् = ब्रह्मादि-कारण-त्यागात्; वामस्तनान्तम् = वाम-स्तन-अन्तम्; तयोर्मूलम् = तयोः मूलम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (Yoga–Tantra / nāḍī-prāṇa practice context)
FAQs
It teaches a subtle-body procedure: withdrawing from designated causal loci, directing the vital current through the Suṣumṇā, and fixing attention at a specified bodily point (left-breast region) and then at the nāḍī/root locus.
Beyond myth and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied yogic physiology—nāḍīs, Suṣumṇā movement, and concentration points—showing its coverage of technical inner disciplines alongside other sciences.
The instruction supports purification and inward ascent of prāṇa/attention through the central channel, a classic yogic aim associated with steadiness of mind, inner clarity, and progress toward liberation-oriented meditation.