Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
मरुतौ स्पर्शनं श्रोत्रं इन्द्रिये विषयो नभः शब्दो गुणो ऽस्यावस्था तु तुर्यातीता तु पञ्चमी
marutau sparśanaṃ śrotraṃ indriye viṣayo nabhaḥ śabdo guṇo 'syāvasthā tu turyātītā tu pañcamī
Dans le principe du vent (vāyu) résident le toucher et l’ouïe (comme organe sensoriel correspondant). Son objet est l’espace (ākāśa) ; sa qualité est le son. Son état est le transcendant « turyātīta », proclamé comme le cinquième.
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Use the bhūta–tanmātra–indriya mapping and the doctrine of states (including turyātīta) as a contemplative scaffold in yoga/vedānta practice to discriminate sense-data from consciousness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Vāyu-tattva: indriya–viṣaya–guṇa and turyātīta (pañcamī avasthā)","lookup_keywords":["vāyu-tattva","sparśa-tanmātra","śrotra-indriya","śabda-guṇa","turyātīta"],"quick_summary":"Defines correspondences for vāyu within a tattva-map and links it to a transcendent state termed turyātīta, counted as a ‘fifth’ beyond ordinary states."}
Concept: Tattva-viveka culminating in turyātīta—consciousness beyond waking/dream/sleep and even turīya in some tantric-vedāntic enumerations.
Application: Meditate by tracing sensory qualities (sound/touch) back to their subtle causes and rest attention in the witness beyond all avasthās.
Khanda Section: Yoga-Vedanta (Tattva-nirupana: Bhuta–Tanmātra–Indriya mapping and states of consciousness)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin contemplates a subtle cosmological chart: vāyu-tattva linked to touch, ear, space, and sound, with a luminous ‘fifth’ state labeled turyātīta above the four states.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, ochre-green palette, seated yogin with palm-leaf diagram of tattvas, swirling vāyu motifs, subtle glyphs for sparśa/śabda, radiant halo labeled turyātīta, flat decorative background","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin-sage with gold-leaf aura, stylized tattva-wheel showing vāyu, ear and touch icons, space dome, sound waves, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, embossed gold for the ‘fifth state’ crown","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional diagram aesthetic: labeled correspondences (vāyu–sparśa–śrotra–ākāśa–śabda), yogin in meditation, soft pastel wash, delicate ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar-yogin in a pavilion studying a cosmological chart, precise calligraphic labels, airy depiction of vāyu as flowing ribbons, sound as concentric waves, subdued jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुणो ऽस्यावस्था = गुणः + अस्य + अवस्था; तुर्यातीता = तुर्य + अतीता (तत्पुरुष-समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (tattva-nirūpaṇa sequence: bhūta–tanmātra–indriya and avasthā mapping)
FAQs
It gives a technical tattva-schema: vāyu is associated with touch (sparśa), the ear as a sense-organ, space as the viṣaya, and sound as the guṇa, and it names the relevant higher avasthā as turyātīta (the ‘fifth’).
It exemplifies the Purana’s catalog-like teaching style by systematizing metaphysics (bhūta–indriya–guṇa correspondences) alongside yogic psychology (avasthās), showing the text’s coverage beyond narrative into technical doctrine.
By linking sensory functions and elemental principles to a transcendent state (turyātīta), it supports contemplative practice aimed at dis-identifying from sense-objects and stabilizing awareness in a higher, purifying state of consciousness.