Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 3
Chapter 23 — पूजाविधिकथनम्
The Account of the Rules of Worship
विशेषयेदशेषन्तु ध्यायेत् कायात्तु कल्मषं क्षौं हृत्पङ्कजमध्यस्थं वीजं तेजोनिधिं स्मरन्
viśeṣayedaśeṣantu dhyāyet kāyāttu kalmaṣaṃ kṣauṃ hṛtpaṅkajamadhyasthaṃ vījaṃ tejonidhiṃ smaran
ຈາກນັ້ນ ໃຫ້ແຍກແຈ້ງທຸກສິ່ງໃຫ້ຄົບຖ້ວນ; ແລະໃຫ້ພິຈາລະນາວ່າ ມົນທິນໃນກາຍຖືກຊຳລະອອກ. ໃນຂະນະນັ້ນ ໃຫ້ລະລຶກບີຈະ «kṣauṃ» ທີ່ສະຖິດຢູ່ກາງດອກບົວແຫ່ງຫົວໃຈ—ອັນເປັນຄັງແຫ່ງລັດສະມີ.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s ritual and meditative procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Internal purification by discriminative awareness and heart-lotus bija meditation on 'kṣauṃ' as radiant, supporting removal of mental/physical impurity before puja.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Hridaya-padma 'kṣauṃ' bija: tejas-nidhi for mala-kshaya","lookup_keywords":["kṣauṃ bija","hridaya-padma","tejas","kalmasa","antar-shuddhi"],"quick_summary":"Meditate on impurities being separated and removed while visualizing the radiant 'kṣauṃ' in the heart-lotus; the practice is framed as an inner cleansing step."}
Concept: Viveka (distinguishing) and tejas-dhyana as means to dissolve mala (impurity) and steady devotion.
Application: Pair breath-settling with heart-centered visualization; treat intrusive thoughts as 'kalmasa' to be released into the radiance of focused mantra-awareness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mantra-dhyana and Tantric bija practice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditator visualizes a luminous 'kṣauṃ' syllable in a blooming heart-lotus, with dark impurities dissolving into a treasury of light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, heart-lotus opened with bright golden-red center, 'kṣauṃ' in stylized script, dark wisps (kalmasa) burning away, serene face and strong outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf heart-lotus motif on the chest, radiant 'kṣauṃ' highlighted, ornate jewelry and halo, devotional luminosity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic heart-lotus with labeled center, 'kṣauṃ' in clear script, gradient glow showing tejas, impurities shown as fading gray clouds","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, subtle translucent chest-lotus overlay, fine calligraphy 'kṣauṃ', light emanations, contemplative interior setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viśeṣayedaśeṣantu = viśeṣayet + aśeṣam + tu; kāyāttu = kāyāt + tu; hṛtpaṅkajamadhyasthaṃ = hṛt-paṅkaja-madhya-stham; tejonidhiṃ = tejas + nidhiṃ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 23 (continuation into agni/soma imagery and nectar flow)
FAQs
It teaches a purification-oriented dhyāna: discriminative inner focusing (viśeṣaṇa) and remembrance of the bīja “kṣauṃ” visualized at the heart-lotus center as a radiant seed, used for inner cleansing in mantra-meditation.
Alongside mythology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves practical sādhanā-instructions—specific visualization loci (hṛtpadma), mantra-bīja usage, and purification methodology—showing its coverage of ritual technology and yogic-tantric practice.
By meditating on the removal of bodily kalmaṣa and fixing awareness on a luminous heart-centered bīja, the practitioner aims at inner purification, reduction of karmic defilement, and stabilization of sattvic clarity through mantra-smaraṇa.