Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 29
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
विशन्तं ब्रह्मरन्ध्रेण साधकस्तु विचिन्तयेत् मूर्धास्यकण्ठहृन्नाभौ गुह्योरुजानुपादयोः
viśantaṃ brahmarandhreṇa sādhakastu vicintayet mūrdhāsyakaṇṭhahṛnnābhau guhyorujānupādayoḥ
साधकाने ब्रह्मरंध्रातून प्रवेश करणाऱ्या प्राणप्रवाहाचे चिंतन करावे; नंतर तो शिर, मुख, कंठ, हृदय, नाभी, गुह्यप्रदेश, मांड्या, गुडघे व पाय यांत क्रमाने जातो असे ध्यान करावे।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Kundalinī/prāṇa-mārga dhyāna: tracing the current from brahmarandhra through bodily stations to stabilize attention and regulate subtle flow.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Brahmarandhra-praveśa: prāṇa-gati through bodily stations","lookup_keywords":["brahmarandhra","prāṇa-gati","mūrdhan","hṛd-nābhi","guhya-pāda"],"quick_summary":"Contemplate the vital current entering via brahmarandhra and moving sequentially through head, throat, heart, navel, genitals, thighs, knees, and feet—an attention-map for yogic internalization."}
Concept: Antar-yātrā (inner traversal): attention guided through ordered loci produces ekāgratā and prāṇa-saṃyama.
Application: Use the sequence as a guided scan during japa: place awareness at each station in order to prevent distraction and deepen absorption.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Kundalini–Prana Visualization / Chakra-Dhyana)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated sādhaka with a subtle luminous channel; a stream of light enters at the crown (brahmarandhra) and touches successive points—head, mouth, throat, heart, navel, genitals, thighs, knees, feet—like a descending itinerary.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogi with clear crown opening, white-gold prāṇa stream marked at each station with lotus-like nodes, minimal background, sacred reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, yogi with ornate halo, gold-highlighted nodes at crown/throat/heart/navel, prāṇa stream as embossed gold line, rich textile background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional anatomical-yogic diagram aesthetic, fine lines and soft colors, labeled stations, emphasis on clarity of sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, yogi in a quiet chamber, translucent light path drawn delicately over the body, small calligraphic labels near each locus, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साधकस्तु = साधकः + तु; मूर्धास्य... = मूर्धा + आस्य + ...; गुह्योरु... = गुह्य + ऊरु + ...; -योः taken as locative dual by context (places).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309 (nyāsa/dhyāna context around prāṇa visualization)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic visualization (dhyāna) of prāṇa or subtle energy entering via the brahmarandhra and being mentally traced through key bodily stations down to the feet—used for prāṇa-sañcāra, internal purification, and concentration.
Beyond myth and devotion, the Agni Purana preserves applied yogic/tantric practice—mapping subtle-body meditation in a procedural way—showing its wide scope across ritual, inner disciplines, and technical sādhanā.
By disciplined contemplation of the inward current through vital centers, the practitioner steadies the mind, purifies inner channels, and supports liberation-oriented practice (yoga-siddhi and spiritual refinement) through sustained meditative control.