Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 11
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
ताराश् च रोमकूपेषु हृदि चान्द्रमसी कला तेजस्यग्नीरतिः श्रोण्यां ललाटे च जगत्पतिः
tārāś ca romakūpeṣu hṛdi cāndramasī kalā tejasyagnīratiḥ śroṇyāṃ lalāṭe ca jagatpatiḥ
रोमकूपांत ताऱ्यांचे चिंतन करावे; हृदयात चंद्रकला; तेजात अग्नीरति; आणि श्रोणी तसेच ललाट येथे जगत्पतीचे अधिष्ठान मानावे.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Nyāsa mapping of astral and divine principles onto bodily micro-sites (pores, heart, radiance, hips, forehead) for ritual empowerment and alignment with lunar/stellar forces.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tārā–Kalikā–Devata Nyāsa: Stars in Pores, Lunar Digit in Heart, Jagatpati in Hips/Forehead","lookup_keywords":["tara-romakupa","chandramasi-kala-hridaya","tejas-agni-rati","jagatpati-lalata","deha-nyasa"],"quick_summary":"The verse prescribes a contemplative placement of stars, lunar digit, fiery potency, and the Lord of the universe in specific bodily loci to sacralize the body as an astral-divine field."}
Concept: Astral principles (tārā, candrakalā) and īśvara-tattva (Jagatpati) are contemplated as immanent within the body.
Application: Use as a nyāsa sequence: touch/visualize pores, heart, tejas locus, hips, and forehead while reciting corresponding names to stabilize mantra-siddhi and protective alignment.
Khanda Section: Tirtha–Devatā–Nyāsa / Deha-devatā-saṃbandha (Tantric-style ritual mapping of deities onto the body)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner’s body is shown as a star-field: pores sparkling as constellations, a cool crescent lunar digit glowing in the heart, a fiery radiance in the tejas region, and Jagatpati’s emblem shining at hips and forehead.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure with pores rendered as tiny stars, heart with a crescent moon, chest/tejas with flame aura, hips and forehead marked with a regal Jagatpati symbol (crown/tilaka); bold outlines, temple-mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate figure with gold star-dots across skin, heart-crescent in silver-gold, fiery tejas in embossed gold, Jagatpati as a small crowned deity medallion at forehead and waist; heavy gold work and rich reds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, elegant instructional composition: labeled star pores, heart moon, tejas flame, Jagatpati marks; soft gradients, fine jewelry details, calm devotional ambience.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate stippling for star-pores, translucent chest revealing crescent in heart, subtle flame at tejas, imperial insignia at forehead/waist; architectural border with night-sky motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ताराश्→ताराः (visarga before च). चान्द्रमसी→च + आन्द्रमसी. तेजस्यग्नीरतिः→तेजसि + अग्नीरतिः (y-sandhi/orthographic).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 287 (continued nyāsa mapping)
FAQs
It teaches deha-devatā-vinyāsa (aṅga/avayava-nyāsa): a ritual visualization placing cosmic and divine principles (stars, lunar digit, Agni’s power, Jagatpati) into specific body locations for internalized worship.
Alongside mythology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves practical ritual technology—Tantric-style internal worship (nyāsa) and meditation instructions—showing its wide scope as a compendium of applied religious disciplines.
By identifying the body with cosmic divinities, the practitioner sacralizes the self, stabilizes attention, and treats worship as internal purification—supporting mental concentration, sanctity of the body, and merit through disciplined contemplation.