Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
अध्याय 82 — संस्कारदीक्षाकथनम्
Saṃskāra-Dīkṣā: Consecratory Initiation
ततो वागीश्वरीयौनौ मुद्रयोद्भवसञ्ज्ञया हृत्सम्पुटितमन्त्रेण रेचकेन विनिक्षिपेत्
tato vāgīśvarīyaunau mudrayodbhavasañjñayā hṛtsampuṭitamantreṇa recakena vinikṣipet
Ensuite, au « yoni » (siège-source) de Vāgīśvarī, en employant la mudrā dite Udbhava, on doit l’y placer (l’installer/l’insérer) par l’expiration, avec le mantra scellé dans l’enveloppe du cœur (hṛt-sampuṭa).
Lord Agni (in dialogue instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-nyāsa/installation in pūjā: coordinating mudrā, mantra-sampuṭa, and prāṇāyāma (recaka) to ‘place’ the deity-power at a specified seat (yoni) for effective worship and inner visualization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Udbhava-mudrā with Hṛt-sampuṭa Mantra in Vāgīśvarī-yoni (Recaka-nyāsa)","lookup_keywords":["Vāgīśvarī yoni","Udbhava mudrā","hṛt-sampuṭa","recaka","nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"Install the mantra-power at the Vāgīśvarī ‘yoni’ using Udbhava-mudrā, synchronizing placement with exhalation and a heart-sealed (sampuṭita) mantra for stable internalization."}
Concept: Prāṇa as a carrier of mantra-śakti; mudrā and sampuṭa ‘seal’ attention so the deity-presence is stabilized in a chosen locus.
Application: Use breath-timing (recaka) to deepen concentration and reduce mantra-drift during nyāsa and dhyāna.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Mantra–Mudra–Pranayama procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated in padmāsana performs Udbhava-mudrā while exhaling, visualizing a luminous mantra sealed at the heart and ‘placed’ into the subtle yoni-seat of Vāgīśvarī as a radiant yantric center.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, sādhaka in yogic posture, stylized lotus-heart with mantra syllables, Vāgīśvarī as a subtle golden aura at a yoni-lotus, clear hand-mudrā emphasis, sacred geometry motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich reds and greens, gold foil highlights on the heart-lotus and mantra letters, sādhaka with ornate halo, Vāgīśvarī presence suggested as a gilded yantra/lotus-seat, detailed jewelry and borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional clarity of Udbhava-mudrā hand position, labeled heart-seal and breath arrow (exhalation), soft pastel palette, minimal background for didactic focus","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine brushwork, interior pavilion setting, yogin performing mudrā, subtle translucent diagram of heart-sampuṭa and mantra placement, restrained palette with precise calligraphic mantra"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāgīśvarīyaunau = vāgīśvarī-yaunau; mudrayodbhavasañjñayā = mudrayā udbhava-sañjñayā; hṛtsampuṭitamantreṇa = hṛt-sampuṭita-mantreṇa
Related Themes: Agni Purana 82 (mantra–mudrā–prāṇāyāma sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a precise mantra-prayoga: performing nyāsa/installation at Vāgīśvarī’s yoni-sthāna using the Udbhava mudrā, coordinating it with recaka (exhalation) and a mantra sealed in the hṛt-sampuṭa.
Beyond mythology, it preserves applied ritual technology—named mudrās, nyāsa mechanics, and prāṇāyāma phases—showing the text’s coverage of practical Tantra–pūjā procedures alongside other sciences.
Synchronizing mudrā, mantra, and breath is presented as a method for disciplined inner purification and effective deity-invocation, aiming at steadiness of speech-power (vāk-śakti) and ritual siddhi through correct procedure.