Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
Vidyā-viśodhana-vidhāna
Procedure for Purifying Mantra-Vidyā
मन्त्रो घोरामरौ वीजे नाड्यौ द्वे तत्र ते यथा पूषा च हस्तिजिह्वा च व्याननागौ प्रभञ्जनौ
mantro ghorāmarau vīje nāḍyau dve tatra te yathā pūṣā ca hastijihvā ca vyānanāgau prabhañjanau
Dans ce (système), le mantra possède deux syllabes-semences (bīja), «ghora» et «amara»; et il s’y trouve deux nāḍī, à savoir «Pūṣā» et «Hastijihvā»; de même (s’y trouvent les vāyu) «Vyāna», «Nāga» et «Prabhañjana».
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Subtle-body practice: mapping mantra-bījas to nāḍīs and vāyus for prāṇāyāma, dhāraṇā, and nyāsa-based internalization of mantra (mantra-prāṇa sambandha).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Mantra-bīja, Nāḍī, and Vāyu mapping: Ghora–Amara; Pūṣā–Hastijihvā; Vyāna–Nāga–Prabhañjana","lookup_keywords":["bīja","nāḍī","pūṣā","hastijihvā","vyāna"],"quick_summary":"States a specific tantric correspondence: the mantra employs the bījas ‘ghora’ and ‘amara’, associated with two nāḍīs (Pūṣā, Hastijihvā) and linked vāyus (Vyāna, Nāga, Prabhañjana) for internal yogic application."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Mantra is not merely sound but a prāṇic-energetic technology: bījas correspond to channels (nāḍī) and functional winds (vāyu), enabling internal ritualization.
Application: During japa/prāṇāyāma, contemplate the bījas ‘ghora/amara’ while sensing breath movement through designated nāḍīs and regulating vāyu-functions (vyāna distribution, nāga reflexive upward movement, prabhañjana as dispersive wind) according to one’s lineage practice.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Nadi-prana doctrine; Mantra-bija mapping)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in padmāsana visualizes two luminous channels labeled Pūṣā and Hastijihvā, with breath-winds depicted as subtle currents named Vyāna, Nāga, and Prabhañjana; bīja-syllables ‘ghora’ and ‘amara’ appear as glowing seed-letters near the heart/throat region.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogin with internal nāḍī lines in ochre and green, glowing bīja syllables in traditional script, swirling vāyu motifs as serpentine currents, temple-mural ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central yogin with gold-highlighted nāḍī network, embossed bīja medallions ‘ghora’ and ‘amara’, rich gold work emphasizing subtle anatomy, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical diagram-like yet classical: clear labeled nāḍīs (Pūṣā, Hastijihvā) and vāyus (Vyāna, Nāga, Prabhañjana), soft colors, precise linework for instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, yogin in a quiet pavilion with translucent overlay showing nāḍīs and labeled winds, delicate calligraphy for bījas, refined naturalistic shading and fine detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Jog","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्त्रो = मन्त्रः (visarga sandhi before voiced consonant); other items mostly as given; several are name-forms and duals. Some pāṭha-uncertainty around ‘वीजे’ is noted; parsed as a nominal form used locatively.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 86 (yoga-tantra subsection on nāḍī/prāṇa and mantra correspondences)
FAQs
It catalogs elements of subtle-body doctrine: specific bīja-syllables used with a mantra, names of two nāḍīs (Pūṣā, Hastijihvā), and associated vital winds (Vyāna, Nāga, Prabhañjana) used in yogic/prāṇic practice and mantra-nyāsa style mappings.
Beyond myth and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves technical yogic-tantric physiology—standardizing named nāḍīs, prāṇa-vāyu categories, and mantra-bīja terminology—showing its scope as a compendium of practical spiritual sciences.
Correct identification and placement of bījas, nāḍīs, and vāyus is presented as enabling disciplined prāṇa regulation and mantra efficacy, supporting purification of the practitioner and steadiness of mind in sādhanā.