Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 21
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
पदानि भानुसङ्ख्यानि भुवनानि दश सप्त च एकञ्च विषयं शान्तौ कृष्णायामच्युतं स्मरेत्
padāni bhānusaṅkhyāni bhuvanāni daśa sapta ca ekañca viṣayaṃ śāntau kṛṣṇāyāmacyutaṃ smaret
Dans les rites d’apaisement (śānti), il faut se souvenir d’Acyuta (Viṣṇu) : en récitant des mots au nombre du Soleil (douze), en méditant les mondes comme dix, sept et un, et en fixant l’esprit sur l’unique objet de contemplation durant la nuit sombre (kṛṣṇāyām).
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Shanti-kalpa japa-dhyana prayoga: numerical nyasa/saṅkhyā-dhyāna to stabilize attention and invoke Viṣṇu (Acyuta) for pacification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-dhyāna with Sūrya-saṅkhyā (12) and Loka-saṅkhyā (10-7-1) for Acyuta-smaraṇa","lookup_keywords":["śānti-kalpa","acyuta-smaraṇa","sūrya-saṅkhyā 12","loka-saṅkhyā 10-7-1","ekaviṣaya-dhyāna"],"quick_summary":"For pacification rites, the practitioner performs number-based recitation/visualization: 12 ‘padāni’ (sun-number), contemplates worlds in a 10–7–1 schema, and fixes the mind on a single object while remembering Acyuta, especially in the kṛṣṇā (dark fortnight/night) setting."}
Concept: Ekāgratā (ekaviṣaya) supported by saṅkhyā-dhyāna and īśvara-smaraṇa for śānti.
Application: Use counted recitation and structured cosmological visualization to prevent mental dispersion during japa/homa-related śānti rites.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra & Shanti-kalpa (Ritual pacification rites / japa-dhyana prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śānti-ritual practitioner seated at night, silently remembering Viṣṇu (Acyuta), with a subtle cosmological diagram of worlds (10–7–1) and a 12-count rosary/japa motif, mind fixed on a single luminous point amid darkness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, deep indigo night background, seated brāhmaṇa/ācārya in white, subtle golden haloed Viṣṇu-Acyuta in the mind-space, stylized lotus and concentric loka-circles labeled 10-7-1, minimal fire-lamp, flat decorative forms, earthy pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central meditating sādhaka with ornate arch, small inset of Viṣṇu Acyuta with gold foil halo, 12-bead japa mala emphasized, concentric cosmology rings 10-7-1 rendered as decorative medallions, rich reds and greens, heavy gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: practitioner posture, japa count marks (12), diagrammatic loka schema 10-7-1, soft shading, delicate lines, muted palette, clear didactic labels in Devanagari-style cartouches.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, night courtyard with oil lamp, scholar-sādhaka seated on carpet, marginalia showing 12-count and 10-7-1 cosmology, fine detailing, subdued blues, precise facial features, thin gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekañca → ekam + ca; kṛṣṇāyāmacyutam → kṛṣṇāyām + acyutam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (Mantra-śānti-kalpa context)
FAQs
It prescribes a śānti-prayoga: perform Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (Acyuta) with a numerically defined recitationsher: words counted to the bhānu-number (twelve) and a structured contemplation of bhuvanas (world-levels) as ten, seven, and one, focusing the mind on a single viṣaya.
It blends ritual practice with sacred numerology and cosmological framing (counts of words, worlds, and a single-pointed object), showing how the Agni Purana systematizes practical rites (śānti) using cosmology and disciplined meditation.
Remembering Acyuta with regulated recitation and single-pointed attention is presented as a means to calm disturbances and restore auspiciousness, aligning the practitioner’s mind with a stabilizing divine principle during śānti.