Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 34
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
सञ्चिन्त्य विन्दुवद् ध्यात्वा क्रमशः सप्तधा यथा प्रथमं प्राणसंयोगस्वरूपमपरन्ततः
sañcintya vinduvad dhyātvā kramaśaḥ saptadhā yathā prathamaṃ prāṇasaṃyogasvarūpamaparantataḥ
Après y avoir réfléchi et l’avoir médité comme un point (bindu), on doit progresser pas à pas selon une séquence en sept degrés ; d’abord, (contempler) la nature essentielle de l’union du prāṇa, puis ensuite (les étapes suivantes).
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as the primary Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Yoga-Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Subtle-body meditation: concentrate on bindu (point-focus) and contemplate prāṇa-saṃyoga through a structured seven-stage progression for deepening absorption.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ekāgratā via bindu as an ālambana; disciplined krama (staged method) transforms prāṇa-awareness into stable contemplative realization.
Application: Use bindu visualization (at heart/crown or chosen locus) to refine attention; follow a consistent seven-step internal protocol (as taught by one’s tradition) rather than improvising, ensuring gradual deepening.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Dhyana, Prana-samyoga, Subtle-body contemplation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vinduvad = bindu-vat (final -t → -d before voiced consonant); prāṇasaṃyogasvarūpamaparantataḥ → prāṇa-saṃyoga-svarūpam + aparam + antataḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (prāṇa discipline and dhyāna krama context)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic/tantric dhyāna method: concentrate the mind on a bindu (point-focus) and contemplate prāṇa-saṃyoga in a structured seven-stage progression.
Alongside ritual, law, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves practical yogic technology—here, a stepwise meditation protocol (krama) centered on bindu-focus and prāṇa integration.
By stabilizing attention (bindu-dhyāna) and integrating prāṇa in ordered stages, the practitioner cultivates inner purification, mental steadiness, and readiness for deeper realization.