Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
सद्योदेवा द्वितीयन्तु हृदयञ्चाङ्गसंयुतम् चतुर्थन्तु शिरो विद्धि ईश्वरन्नामनामतः
sadyodevā dvitīyantu hṛdayañcāṅgasaṃyutam caturthantu śiro viddhi īśvarannāmanāmataḥ
दूसरा (मंत्र/रूप) ‘सद्योजात/सद्योडेवा’ है—जो हृदय तथा अंग-न्यास (अंगों) से संयुक्त है। चौथा ‘शिरः’ है—यह ईश्वर (भगवान) के नाम-निर्देश के अनुसार जानो।
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the dominant Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: The body is treated as a mantra-maṇḍala: specific divine aspects are installed in specific loci (heart/head) to sacralize perception and action.
Application: During Śaiva nyāsa, touch the heart while reciting the Sadyodeva-form and perform aṅga-nyāsa; touch the head for the Īśvara-associated fourth form, maintaining the prescribed sequence.
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa / Shaiva-Mantra-nyasa and Devata-anga-vinyasa (Ritual Theology)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs nyāsa: right hand touching the heart labeled ‘Sadyodeva’, then touching the head labeled ‘Īśvara’; auxiliary limb points are indicated around the torso and arms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, frontal sādhaka figure with marked heart and head zones, inscriptions ‘Sadyodeva’ at hṛdaya and ‘Īśvara’ at śiras, stylized hand-gestures of nyāsa, temple lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, devotee before a Śiva-liṅga, gold-leaf accents on heart and head aura, small cartouches reading Sadyodeva and Īśvara, rich ornamentation, devotional yet instructional.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic human figure with clean labels for hṛdaya/aṅga and śiras, teacher demonstrating touch-points, restrained palette for clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, yogic practitioner seated, delicately pointing to heart and head, marginal notes naming Sadyodeva and Īśvara, fine textile detail, calm interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृदयञ्च→हृदयम्+च; चतुर्थन्तु→चतुर्थम्+तु; ईश्वरन्नामनामतः→ईश्वरन्+नाम+नामतः (pada-sandhi/orthographic).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 316 (nyāsa and mantra-aṅga assignments); Agni Purana sections on aṅga-nyāsa and kara-nyāsa near this passage
FAQs
It teaches a Śaiva nyāsa/vinyāsa mapping: the “second” mantra/form (Sadyodeva/Sadyōjāta) is placed in the heart with aṅga-associations, and the “fourth” corresponds to the head, following Īśvara’s designated naming scheme.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves precise, practice-oriented ritual technology—mantra classification, body-locus assignments (heart/head), and aṅga-nyāsa conventions—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of Tantric-ritual procedure alongside other sciences.
Correct nyāsa is held to purify the practitioner’s body as a ritual seat of the deity, stabilizing concentration and sanctifying worship so the mantra is “installed” properly, supporting merit (puṇya) and effective devotion.