Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
नादं सदाशिवं देवं ब्रह्मरन्ध्रावसानकं शक्तिं च ब्रह्मरन्ध्रस्थां त्यजन्नित्यमनुक्रमात्
nādaṃ sadāśivaṃ devaṃ brahmarandhrāvasānakaṃ śaktiṃ ca brahmarandhrasthāṃ tyajannityamanukramāt
En méditant, selon l’ordre prescrit, sur le Nāda comme la divinité Sadāśiva dont l’aboutissement se situe au Brahmarandhra, puis—pas à pas—en abandonnant l’identification à la Śakti établie au Brahmarandhra, on doit s’exercer à cela continuellement.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Even exalted yogic experiences (śakti at brahmarandhra) are to be transcended; liberation requires sequential refinement and letting-go into Sadāśiva/nāda culmination.
Application: In meditation, note subtler stages of sound/energy without grasping; use a deliberate ‘release’ step after peak experiences to avoid siddhi-attachment.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Nāda-yoga, Kuṇḍalinī / Brahmarandhra-prāpti)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin in deep meditation with a luminous channel rising to the crown; at the brahmarandhra a radiant Sadāśiva symbol emerges as subtle sound-waves, while a feminine śakti form at the crown dissolves gradually into pure light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated yogin with vertical suṣumṇā glow, crown lotus open, Sadāśiva icon in stylized form above head, śakti figure dissolving into light, rhythmic wave motifs for nāda","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embossed crown lotus and halo, Sadāśiva in miniature medallion above, layered gold sound-rings, rich devotional ornamentation with serene face","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic meditation scene: suṣumṇā line to brahmarandhra, labeled stages ‘nāda’ and ‘tyāga’, soft colors, precise instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined yogin portrait with delicate sound-wave lines rising to crown, subtle Sadāśiva emblem, śakti rendered as translucent figure fading, detailed textile and border work"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tyajannityam = tyajan nityam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (yogic nyāsa and nāda progression)
FAQs
It teaches a Nāda-yoga method: contemplate the inner sound as Sadāśiva culminating at the Brahmarandhra, then progressively release attachment/identification even to the subtle Śakti at the crown.
Alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves specialized yogic-tantric praxis—here, an interior meditation technology (nāda, brahmarandhra, śakti) aimed at liberation.
By sustained, sequential meditation and final letting-go at the subtlest level, the practitioner moves toward disidentification from all supports and thus toward mokṣa (release).