Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Vidyā-viśodhana-vidhāna
Procedure for Purifying Mantra-Vidyā
ॐ हों क्षीमिति सन्धानं राग्श् च शुद्धविद्या च नियतिः कलया सह कालो मया तथाविद्या तत्त्वानामिति सप्तकं
oṃ hoṃ kṣīmiti sandhānaṃ rāgś ca śuddhavidyā ca niyatiḥ kalayā saha kālo mayā tathāvidyā tattvānāmiti saptakaṃ
‘ഓം ഹോം ക്ഷീം’—ഇതാണ് സന്ധാനസഞ്ജ്ഞ. കൂടാതെ രാഗവും ശുദ്ധവിദ്യയും; കലാസഹിതം നിയതിയും; കാലം; മായ; അവിദ്യ—ഇങ്ങനെ തത്ത്വങ്ങളുടെ സപ്തകം പ്രസ്തുതമാണ്।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use of bīja/mantric designations and a structured list of tattvas (notably the seven ‘coverings’/principles) for mantra-vidyā purification and doctrinal mapping in dīkṣā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Seven Tattvas with Sandhāna Mantras (Oṃ hoṃ kṣīm)","lookup_keywords":["sandhāna-mantra","oṃ hoṃ kṣīm","śuddhavidyā","māyā","avidyā"],"quick_summary":"The verse supplies mantric markers for ‘sandhāna’ and enumerates a sevenfold tattva set (including rāga, śuddhavidyā, niyati-kalā, kāla, māyā, avidyā) used as a doctrinal scaffold in purification rites."}
Concept: Bondage-structure via tattvas (kāla, niyati, rāga, etc.) and their mantric handling in purification—moving from limitation (avidyā/māyā) toward clarified knowledge (śuddhavidyā)
Application: In dīkṣā/śodhana, contemplate and ritually ‘process’ these tattvas in order, using the given bīja markers as cues for internal alignment and mantra-nyāsa.
Khanda Section: Tantra-Tattva (Shaiva Siddhanta/Mantra-vidya: enumeration of tattvas and their bija-mantras)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A metaphysical chart-like depiction: seven labeled tattva spheres/lotuses connected in sequence, with the bījas ‘oṃ hoṃ kṣīm’ inscribed as the sandhāna key.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized lotus-nodes for tattvas, connecting lines like a yantra, bīja syllables in traditional script, deep reds/ochres, sacred geometry feel","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed yantra diagram with seven lotus medallions, bīja syllables highlighted in gold, framed by temple arch motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional yantra: seven tattva-lotuses labeled (rāga, śuddhavidyā, niyati, kalā, kāla, māyā, avidyā), bīja ‘oṃ hoṃ kṣīm’ at top as connector","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript-illustration style diagram on a folio, fine borders, delicate calligraphy for bījas and tattva names, scholar pointing to the sequence"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mystical","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kṣīmiti = kṣīm iti; rāgś ca = rāgaḥ ca (visarga before c- becomes ś in saṃhitā). tattvānāmiti = tattvānām iti.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 86 (Vidyā-śodhana; tattva lists and bīja usage continue)
FAQs
It gives a tantric-technical mapping of specific bīja-syllables (oṃ, hoṃ, kṣīm) and enumerates a septad of tattvas—rāga, śuddhavidyā, niyati, kalā, kāla, māyā, and avidyā—used for mantra-japa, nyāsa, and doctrinal classification of limiting principles.
Beyond narrative and ritual, it catalogues philosophical categories (tattvas) and their mantric correlations, showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of Shaiva-tantric metaphysics alongside other sciences—one hallmark of its encyclopedic scope.
By identifying the limiting/veiling principles (māyā and its associated tattvas) and their mantric handles, the verse supports contemplative discrimination and disciplined mantra-practice aimed at purification of cognition and loosening attachment (rāga), which is traditionally linked with spiritual uplift.