Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 59
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
भासुरान् परिधीस्तांश् च पूरकेण हृदाणुना विनिःसृत्य स्वपृष्टया इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः विनिःसृत्य स्वपुष्टया इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः भास्वरानिति ख, ग, घ, ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः हृदात्मनेति ख, ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः श्रद्धया परयात्मीये स्थापयेत हृदम्बुजे
bhāsurān paridhīstāṃś ca pūrakeṇa hṛdāṇunā viniḥsṛtya svapṛṣṭayā iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ viniḥsṛtya svapuṣṭayā iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ bhāsvarāniti kha, ga, gha, ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ hṛdātmaneti kha, ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ śraddhayā parayātmīye sthāpayeta hṛdambuje
Ayant, par le pūraka (inspiration), fait jaillir ces cercles lumineux depuis l’atome subtil du cœur, on doit—par sa propre conscience focalisée et avec une foi suprême—les établir dans le lotus du cœur, dans le Soi suprême (parayātmīya).
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Antar-dhyāna culminates in parayātma-niṣṭhā: inner radiance is established in the heart-lotus as non-different from the supreme Self.
Application: Use as a meditative protocol: inhale slowly (pūraka) → visualize luminous expansion from heart-center → stabilize the image in the heart-lotus → rest attention in Self-sense (ātma-niṣṭhā).
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Hṛdaya-puṇḍarīka-dhyāna; Prāṇāyāma and inner visualization)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Meditator with a translucent chest showing a blooming heart-lotus; from a tiny luminous ‘atom’ at the center, concentric radiant rings expand outward during inhalation and then settle back into the lotus as a stable mandala of light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene yogin; stylized heart-lotus in the chest with concentric golden rings; warm reds/ochres; sacred, minimal landscape; emphasis on luminous geometry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central yogin with gold-embossed heart-lotus; concentric rings rendered in gold leaf; jewel-like highlights; ornate frame, devotional radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, fine lines and soft gradients; clear anatomical-symbolic overlay of heart-lotus and rings; stepwise feel (emanation then establishment); calm studio-like background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of a meditating ascetic; delicate translucent depiction of heart-lotus and concentric light-rings; subtle shading, scientific-poetic fusion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परिधीस्तांश्च = परिधीन् तान् च; हृदाणुना = हृद्-अणुना; स्वपृष्टया (पाठान्तर: स्वपुष्टया); हृदम्बुजे = हृद्-अम्बुजे. Critical apparatus text (iti kha/ga etc.) excluded from pada list as non-verse editorial notes.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 75 (hṛdaya-dhyāna and prāṇāyāma sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a prāṇāyāma-linked visualization: using pūraka (inhalation) to project/manifest luminous concentric ‘rings’ from the subtle heart-center and then fixing them in meditation within the heart-lotus as established in the supreme Self.
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves practical yogic technology—breath control terminology (pūraka), subtle anatomy (heart-lotus), and internal worship/visualization methods—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of contemplative and tantric disciplines alongside other sciences.
By anchoring luminous awareness in the heart-lotus with faith and identifying it with the supreme Self, the practitioner cultivates inner purification, steadiness of mind, and Self-oriented devotion, which is traditionally held to reduce karmic agitation and deepen realization.