Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
रंवीजं हृदयाब्जस्थं स्मृत्वा ज्वालाभिरादहेत् उर्ध्वाधस्तिर्यगाभिस्तु मूर्ध्नि संप्लावयेद्वपुः
raṃvījaṃ hṛdayābjasthaṃ smṛtvā jvālābhirādahet urdhvādhastiryagābhistu mūrdhni saṃplāvayedvapuḥ
હૃદયકમળમાં સ્થિત ‘રં’ બીજનું સ્મરણ કરીને જ્વાળાઓથી (મલિનતા) દહન કરવું; અને તે જ્વાળાઓ ઊર્ધ્વ, અધઃ તથા તિર્યક્ ગતિથી ફેલાઈ મસ્તક સુધી શરીરને વ્યાપ્ત/પ્લાવિત કરવી।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in yogic/ritual technique)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Inner-fire purification: meditate on the bīja “raṁ” in the heart-lotus, ignite flames to burn impurities, then expand the flames upward/downward/sideways to pervade the whole body up to the crown.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Raṁ-bīja Hṛdaya-agni Dhyāna and Sarvāṅga-plāvana","lookup_keywords":["raṁ-bīja","hṛdaya-padma","agni-dhyāna","jvālā","śodhana"],"quick_summary":"Place raṁ in the heart-lotus as inner fire, burn impurities, and spread the flames through all directions within the body until the crown—completing internal purification for mantra-nyāsa and worship."}
Concept: Agni is internalized as consciousness-purifier; bīja-mantra is the ignition point, and pervasion signifies total integration/purification.
Application: Use heart-centered raṁ visualization before nyāsa/japa to cultivate a felt sense of clarity and full-body ritual readiness.
Khanda Section: Agneya-vidya (Tantric Mantra-nyasa and Inner Fire Visualization)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin visualizes the red seed-syllable raṁ in a blooming heart-lotus; flames arise, burn away dark impurities, and then stream upward, downward, and sideways to fill the entire body up to the crown.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: seated yogin with heart-lotus motif, raṁ glyph glowing red, stylized flames branching in three directions, crown illuminated, impurities as dark patches dissolving, bold contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: radiant heart-lotus with gold-leaf flames, raṁ bīja in red at center, flames filling the body silhouette to the crown, ornate halo and border, rich reds and golds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical visualization—heart-lotus placement of raṁ, flame vectors up/down/sideways, crown endpoint marked, clean composition for sādhanā instruction, subtle gold detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined interior scene with ascetic in meditation, translucent body effect showing heart-lotus and rising flames, delicate calligraphy for raṁ, nuanced shading and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रंवीजं = रं-बीजम्; हृदयाब्जस्थं = हृदय-अब्ज-स्थम्; ज्वालाभिरादहेत् = ज्वालाभिः आदहेत्; उर्ध्वाधस्तिर्यगाभिस्तु = ऊर्ध्व-अधः-तिर्यक्-आभिः तु; संप्लावयेद्वपुः = संप्लावयेत् वपुः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Agneya-vidyā on bīja-mantras, antar-agni, bhūta-śuddhi, and nyāsa sequences leading into protective rites
FAQs
It teaches bīja-mantra dhyāna: visualizing the fire seed “raṁ” in the heart-lotus and expanding its flames through the body to burn impurities.
Alongside law, medicine, and warfare, the Agni Purana also preserves practical mantra-yoga methods—here, a precise internal ritual (antar-yāga) using bīja, cakra/lotus imagery, and purificatory visualization.
The practice is framed as inner purification: the “flames” symbolically incinerate impurities (mala) and prepare the practitioner for higher mantra-siddhi and spiritual clarity.