Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
हुत्वा नाभ्यग्निना चैकं ततो रेचकवायुना वह्निवीजं समादाय कादिस्थानगतिक्रमात्
hutvā nābhyagninā caikaṃ tato recakavāyunā vahnivījaṃ samādāya kādisthānagatikramāt
Après avoir offert une fois dans le feu du nombril (nābhi-agni), puis, par le souffle d’expiration (recaka), en prenant la syllabe-semence du Feu (vahni-bīja), on doit avancer selon la suite des mouvements à travers les positions des lettres commençant par «ka».
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional mode)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Antaryāga (inner sacrifice): prāṇa and varṇa as vehicles for mantra-śakti and inner purification.
Application: Coordinate breath (recaka) with bīja-japa/nyāsa visualization to stabilize attention and empower subsequent external ritual or japa.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Pranayama-Mantra-Sadhana / Agneya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin performs controlled exhalation while visualizing a small flame at the navel; luminous Sanskrit letters beginning with ‘ka’ appear as a sequence of stations through which a fire-bīja travels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, stylized yogin seated in padmāsana, glowing nābhi-agni, a garland of golden letters ‘ka…’ arranged in an arc, flat iconic rendering, deep reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold embossing: radiant navel flame, fire-bīja as a golden syllable, letter-stations as jeweled medallions, devotional aura around the practitioner","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean didactic composition: yogin, breath arrows indicating recaka, sequential letter nodes starting from ‘ka’, subtle flame motif, soft colors and fine outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic yogin in a quiet chamber, delicate smoke-like breath line, illuminated calligraphic letters floating in ordered progression, detailed textiles and margins"}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाभि + अग्निना → नाभ्यग्निना (यण्-सन्धि); च + एकम् → चैकम्; वह्नि + बीजम् → वह्निवीजम्; कादि-स्थान-गति-क्रमात् समासः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77 (prāṇāyāma-mantra-sādhana sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a pranayama-linked mantra procedure: offer into the inner ‘navel fire,’ then coordinate recaka (exhalation) while taking/uttering the fire bīja, and move through the prescribed sequence of phonetic placements beginning with the ka-series (a nyāsa-style letter progression).
Alongside mythology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied yogic and tantric techniques—breath control (prāṇāyāma), bīja-mantra usage, and varṇa/nyāsa-style phonetic mapping—showing its coverage of practical sādhanā methods as a technical compendium.
By uniting breath, inner fire, and mantra with ordered letter-placements, the practice is framed as a purificatory discipline that concentrates the mind, refines prāṇa, and supports ritual-spiritual efficacy (mantra-siddhi) through controlled internal offering.