Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 89
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
सदक्षिणासने तद्वत् सौम्यास्यमुपवेशयेत् शिष्यदेहविनिष्क्रान्तां सुषुम्णामिव चिन्तयेत्
sadakṣiṇāsane tadvat saumyāsyamupaveśayet śiṣyadehaviniṣkrāntāṃ suṣumṇāmiva cintayet
De même, sur le siège de droite, il doit faire asseoir celui dont le visage est doux et paisible. Et il doit se représenter (le courant vital) comme étant sorti du corps du disciple, tel la suṣumṇā, le canal subtil central.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Inner-ritual visualization: correct seating orientation and meditative imagining of prāṇa/śakti movement through the central channel (suṣumṇā) in relation to the disciple.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇāsana-sthāpana and Suṣumṇā-sadṛśa Śakti-niṣkramaṇa-dhyāna","lookup_keywords":["dakṣiṇāsana","suṣumṇā","dhyāna","śiṣya","nāḍī"],"quick_summary":"Seat the gentle-faced practitioner on the right-hand seat and visualize a subtle current departing the disciple’s body like the suṣumṇā—an inner rite aligning attention with central-channel dynamics."}
Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Subtle physiology (nāḍī system) is engaged through disciplined posture/placement and precise imagination; visualization is treated as operative ritual action.
Application: Use right-seat placement and suṣumṇā-based imagery to guide prāṇic focus during initiation/inner worship practices.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Pranayama–Nadi–Kundalini / Inner Ritual Visualization)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm-faced disciple is seated on the right-hand āsana while the guru meditatively visualizes a luminous subtle current leaving the disciple and aligning with the central suṣumṇā channel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized seated figures on ritual mats, subtle luminous vertical channel drawn as a golden line within the body, serene faces, minimal background, sacred geometry hints.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold aura outlining the suṣumṇā, right-side āsana emphasized, ornate halos, devotional yet yogic composition, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional subtle-body diagram integrated into narrative scene, fine lines showing suṣumṇā path, labels implied by icon-like cues, soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with carpets, guru and disciple seated, translucent overlay showing a glowing central channel, delicate detailing and restrained color."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सदक्षिणासने = स + दक्षिण + आसने; सौम्यास्यमुपवेशयेत् = सौम्यास्यम् + उपवेशयेत्; शिष्यदेहविनिष्क्रान्ताम् = शिष्य + देह + विनिष्क्रान्ताम्; सुषुम्णामिव = सुषुम्णाम् + इव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Yoga/Tantra passages on nāḍīs, suṣumṇā, and prāṇāyāma; Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on āsana-bheda and dakṣiṇa/uttara placements
FAQs
It gives a procedural instruction for a yogic/tantric visualization: seating on the right-hand āsana and mentally conceiving a subtle ‘departure’ from the disciple’s body in the form of the suṣumṇā (central channel).
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical inner-ritual and yogic techniques (nāḍī doctrine, visualization methods, initiation-style procedures), showing its coverage of applied spiritual technologies alongside other sciences.
The instruction emphasizes disciplined visualization and channel-awareness (suṣumṇā-centered focus), aiming at purification and controlled movement of subtle energy—key for steadiness of mind and efficacy in higher yogic practice.