Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
Discourse on Vāstu for Cities and Related Settlements
प्रागास्या दशधा नाड्यास्तासां नामानि च ब्रुवे शान्ता यशोवती कान्ता विशाला प्राणवाहिनी
prāgāsyā daśadhā nāḍyāstāsāṃ nāmāni ca bruve śāntā yaśovatī kāntā viśālā prāṇavāhinī
នៅទិសខាងកើត (មុខ) មានណាឌី ១០ (បណ្តាញលាក់លៀម) ខ្ញុំនឹងប្រាប់ឈ្មោះរបស់វា។ គឺ៖ សាន្តា យសោវតី កាន្តា វិសាលា និង ប្រាណវាហិនី។
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s common dialogue frame)
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Concept: The body is a subtle network of channels; prāṇa is guided by knowledge and disciplined practice.
Application: In meditation, visualize directional nāḍīs and cultivate steadiness of prāṇa to support concentration and mental tranquility.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Yoga-Śāstra (Nāḍī-śarīra: subtle channels and vital currents)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated facing east, with a subtle luminous diagram of nāḍīs radiating within the body; the named channels highlighted as flowing lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, meditating yogin facing east, stylized internal nāḍī lines in pale gold, lotus motifs, calm temple-like background","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, yogin haloed, internal nāḍīs rendered as ornate golden filigree lines, labeled Sanskrit names near the aura","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional anatomical-yogic diagram overlay on a seated figure, clear labeling of Śāntā, Yaśovatī, Kāntā, Viśālā, Prāṇavāhinī, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of a yogin in a garden pavilion at dawn (east), translucent overlay showing subtle channels as fine ink lines, calligraphic labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nāḍyāstāsām resolved as nāḍyaḥ tāsām (visarga sandhi). prāgāsyā read as prāk-āsyāḥ (east-facing, plural).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: nāḍī-śarīra / yoga-prakaraṇa (surrounding verses in the same khanda)
FAQs
It imparts nāḍī-vidyā: the technical enumeration of subtle channels associated with the eastern/front side, beginning a structured listing of nāḍī names used in yogic–āyurvedic prāṇa anatomy.
By cataloging subtle-body anatomy (nāḍīs and prāṇa-flow), it shows the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style—alongside ritual, polity, and arts—preserving yoga–ayurveda technical lists and terminology.
Knowing and contemplating nāḍīs and prāṇa-flow supports disciplined breath/energy practice and inner purification; it frames the body as a sacred system to be regulated for steadiness of mind and spiritual progress.