Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 33
The Description of the Sarvatobhadra Maṇḍala (सर्वतोभद्रमण्डलकथनम्)
एवं कृते चतुर्विंशत्यधिकन्तु सहस्रकं कोष्ठकानां समुद्दिष्टं मध्ये शोडशकोष्ठकैः हृदयात् प्रस्थिता नाड्यो दर्शनेन्द्रियगोचराः अग्नीषोमात्मके तासां नाड्यौ नासाग्रसंस्थिते
evaṃ kṛte caturviṃśatyadhikantu sahasrakaṃ koṣṭhakānāṃ samuddiṣṭaṃ madhye śoḍaśakoṣṭhakaiḥ hṛdayāt prasthitā nāḍyo darśanendriyagocarāḥ agnīṣomātmake tāsāṃ nāḍyau nāsāgrasaṃsthite
ഇങ്ങനെ ചെയ്താൽ ഇരുപത്തിനാലായിരത്തിലധികം കോഷ്ടകങ്ങൾ വിവരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ പതിനാറ് കോഷ്ടകങ്ങളോടുകൂടി. ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് നാഡികൾ പുറപ്പെടുന്നു; അവ ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളിലൂടെ ദർശനഗോചരമാകുന്നു. അവയിൽ അഗ്നി-സോമസ്വഭാവമുള്ള രണ്ട് നാഡികൾ നാസാഗ്രത്തിൽ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നു.
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) to Sage Vasiṣṭha (traditional dialogue frame)
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Concept: Embodied cognition of subtle channels: perception and practice are mediated through nāḍī pathways; agni–soma duality frames experiential regulation (heat/cool, activation/soothing).
Application: Use the agni–soma lens to interpret breath and attention states; cultivate balance by steadying prāṇa and reducing sensory grasping.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Yoga-Śarīra (Nāḍī-śarīra and Prāṇa physiology)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic subtle-body: heart as origin point, branching nāḍīs reaching sense organs; a central cluster of sixteen chambers; at the nose-tip two highlighted channels labeled agni and soma, with warm and cool color coding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogin torso with heart-lotus emitting nāḍī lines to eyes/ears/tongue/skin, central sixteen-petal chamber motif, nose-tip marked with twin red (agni) and white/blue (soma) streams, bold outlines and flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated yogin with ornate halo, heart center radiating nāḍīs in gold, nose-tip twin currents in contrasting colors, rich decorative borders and gold work emphasizing sacred physiology","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional anatomy-diagram aesthetic with traditional palette, heart-origin nāḍī network, labeled sixteen central compartments, precise nose-tip focus point for practice","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of meditating yogin, translucent overlay showing heart and branching channels, delicate red/blue twin currents at nose-tip, fine linework and subtle shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caturviṃśatyadhikam tu → catur-viṃśati-adhikam + tu; agnīṣomātmake → agnī-ṣoma-ātmake; nāsāgrasaṃsthite → nāsā-agra-saṃsthite.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 29.32 (rays and nāḍī expansion); Agni Purana 29.34 (deha-samīraṇa-jaya); Agni Purana 29.35 (tanmātra-śuddhi; siddhi vs vairāgya)
FAQs
It teaches a technical model of subtle physiology: nāḍīs originate from the heart, relate to sensory function, and two key channels of Agni–Soma quality are associated with the nose-tip—useful for prāṇa-focused practices and breath/attention disciplines.
Beyond mythology, it preserves a schematic of yogic–āyurvedic body theory (koṣṭhakas, nāḍīs, Agni/Soma functional principles), showing the text’s coverage of medical and psycho-physiological knowledge alongside ritual and dharma.
By linking heart-origin nāḍīs and the nose-tip (a classic locus for breath-awareness) to Agni–Soma balance, it implies that disciplined regulation of prāṇa and senses supports inner purification and steadiness of mind, aiding spiritual practice.