Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 27
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
द्विरुद्घातैर् धूम्रवर्णं ध्यायेच्छुद्धेन्दुलाञ्छितम् स्पर्शमात्रं शब्दमात्रैः संहरेद्ध्यानयोगतः
dvirudghātair dhūmravarṇaṃ dhyāyecchuddhendulāñchitam sparśamātraṃ śabdamātraiḥ saṃhareddhyānayogataḥ
ដោយការលើកឡើងពីរដង (នៃចរន្តជីវពល) គួរសមាធិលើសញ្ញាខាងក្នុងពណ៌ដូចផ្សែង ដែលមានសញ្ញាព្រះចន្ទបរិសុទ្ធ។ ហើយដោយវិន័យធ្យានយោគៈ គួរដកត្រឡប់ “ការស្បರ್ಶតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ” ឲ្យរលាយចូលទៅក្នុង “សំឡេងតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ”។
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Hierarchy of subtlety in cognition: gross tactile engagement is refined into subtler auditory essence as a step toward inner absorption.
Application: During meditation, use breath/attention lifts (udghāta) and a stable visual sign to reduce sensory dispersion and deepen concentration.
Khanda Section: Yoga-vidya (Dhyana–Laya Yoga / Pratyahara techniques)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin performs a twofold upward inner lift; a smoke-colored luminous sign appears, stamped with a bright moon emblem, as touch dissolves into sound-awareness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, meditating yogin with stylized prāṇa rising in two waves, smoky-grey haloed cihna with white crescent/full-moon emblem, restrained palette, sacred austerity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central yogin with gold aureole; smoky inner disc with moon emblem rendered with silver/white highlights; subtle gold filigree indicating upward currents","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic two-step arrows (dvīr-udghāta) rising to a smoky cihna with moon mark; clean lines, didactic composition, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, serene yogin in quiet chamber; delicate smoke-toned orb with moon insignia above chest/neck line; fine brushwork showing two ascending currents"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvirudghātair = द्विः + उद्घातैः; dhyāyecchuddhendu- = ध्यायेत् + शुद्धेन्दु- (त् + श् → च्छ्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (udghāta-based laya steps; vāyu/ākāśa transitions nearby)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic method of pratyāhāra/laya: meditating on an inner smoke-hued sign associated with a lunar luminosity, and withdrawing the tactile sensation (sparśa-mātra) into the auditory subtle principle (śabda-mātra) through dhyāna.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical yoga-technology—subtle-body meditation markers and tanmātra-based sensory reabsorption—showing its coverage of inner disciplines alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
By retracting the senses into subtler principles, the mind becomes steadier and less outward-driven, supporting purification (citta-śuddhi) and deeper absorption (samādhi-oriented concentration), which is traditionally linked with reduced karmic agitation.