Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
त्रिखण्डव्यापकं तत्त्वत्रयञ्चानुक्रमान् न्यसेत् बुद्ध्यादौ चित्तपर्यन्ते चिन्तातन्मात्रकावधौ
trikhaṇḍavyāpakaṃ tattvatrayañcānukramān nyaset buddhyādau cittaparyante cintātanmātrakāvadhau
On doit, successivement, accomplir le nyāsa du triple ensemble de principes qui pénètre les trois divisions, en commençant par buddhi et en allant jusqu’à citta, dans le domaine qui s’étend de cintā (la pensée contemplative) jusqu’aux tanmātras (éléments subtils).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Guides internal worship (antaryāga) by mapping and placing tattvas in the subtle body through nyāsa for bhūta-śuddhi and tattva-śuddhi.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Tattva-krama (ordered hierarchy of principles) as an inner altar; cognition (buddhi) to mind-stuff (citta) and subtle elements (tanmātras) are to be ritually internalized.
Application: Use as a stepwise meditation script: place attention/mantra from higher inner faculties down to subtle sensory potentials to stabilize concentration before mantra-japa or pūjā.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra (Tattva-nyasa / Bhuta-shuddhi and internal worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in padmāsana visualizes a vertical inner axis; luminous syllables are placed sequentially from buddhi to citta and then into subtle tanmātra spheres, forming an inner mandala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin with stylized lotus seat, glowing mantra-bīja letters arranged in a vertical inner-body diagram from head to heart to subtle elemental orbs, flat colors, bold outlines, sacred aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with ornate arch, gold-leaf halos around inner chakric points, small circular medallions labeled buddhi–citta–tanmātras, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram-like composition: yogin silhouette with labeled nodes (buddhi, citta, tanmātras), delicate linework, soft shading, clear sequential arrows indicating nyāsa order","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior scene of a meditator with attendants holding a manuscript, subtle translucent overlays showing inner luminous spheres and Sanskrit labels, fine brushwork and pastel palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्त्वत्रयञ्च = तत्त्वत्रयम् + च; अनुक्रमान् न्यसेत् (सन्धि-समास-रहित पदविभागः); बुद्ध्यादौ = बुद्धि + आदौ; चित्तपर्यन्ते = चित्त + पर्यन्ते; चिन्तातन्मात्रकावधौ = चिन्ता + तन्मात्रक + अवधौ
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (Yoga–Tantra: tattva-nyāsa, bhūta-śuddhi, antaryāga)
FAQs
It teaches tattva-nyāsa: the ordered internal placement of a threefold tattva schema across layers of the inner instrument (buddhi through citta), coordinated with contemplation (cintā) and the tanmātras.
Beyond myth and dharma, it preserves practical āgamic-yogic technique—mapping metaphysical categories (tattvas, tanmātras) onto an inner ritual procedure (nyāsa), showing the Purana’s coverage of tantric sādhanā and subtle-body theory.
By installing principles inwardly through ordered contemplation, the practitioner ritualizes the mind, purifies subtle perception, and aligns inner faculties with a pervading metaphysical order—supporting concentration and sanctification of consciousness.