Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
अकारादिविसर्गान्ता वीजेन देहकारकौ कुहूश् च शङ्खिनी नाड्यौ देवदत्तधनञ्जयौ
akārādivisargāntā vījena dehakārakau kuhūś ca śaṅkhinī nāḍyau devadattadhanañjayau
‘अ’ पासून विसर्ग (ः) पर्यंत वर्ण आहेत; त्यांना ‘बीज’ व ‘देहकारक’ अशीही नावे आहेत. तसेच नाड्या कुहू व शंखिनी, आणि (प्राणवायूंमध्ये) देवदत्त व धनंजय आहेत.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Applying phonemic mapping (a to visarga) in mantra-nyāsa and subtle-body practice; recognizing named nāḍīs (Kuhū, Śaṅkhinī) and vāyus (Devadatta, Dhanañjaya) for prāṇa-oriented sādhanā and yogic diagnostics.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Varṇa-span (a–ḥ), nāḍī names (Kuhū, Śaṅkhinī) and vāyu names (Devadatta, Dhanañjaya)","lookup_keywords":["a-kāra to visarga","Kuhū nāḍī","Śaṅkhinī nāḍī","Devadatta vāyu","Dhanañjaya vāyu"],"quick_summary":"Lists the phonemic range a–ḥ as constituents used with bīja/deha-kāraka notions, and names two nāḍīs and two subsidiary vital airs—useful for nyāsa and prāṇa-vicāra."}
Concept: The body is approached as a mantra-structured field (varṇa-span) animated by nāḍīs and vāyus; sound and prāṇa are coordinated instruments of sādhanā.
Application: Use varṇa-nyāsa with breath-awareness; in yoga practice, track prāṇa responses (lightness, steadiness, agitation) as feedback rather than chasing extraordinary effects.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra / Nāḍī–Prāṇa-Vidyā (Subtle-body anatomy and vital winds)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A subtle-body schematic: a human figure with highlighted nāḍī pathways labeled Kuhū and Śaṅkhinī, breath currents labeled Devadatta and Dhanañjaya, and a garland of Sanskrit phonemes from a to ḥ surrounding the body as a mantra-field.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized yogic figure seated in padmāsana, two luminous nāḍīs marked and labeled (Kuhū, Śaṅkhinī), soft prāṇa streams, surrounding phoneme garland a–ḥ, earthy palette with sacred glow","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central yogic figure with gold-highlighted nāḍī lines, phoneme lotus border a–ḥ in gold, small cartouches naming Devadatta and Dhanañjaya, rich jewel tones and ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear anatomical-yogic diagram with labels for nāḍīs and vāyus, phoneme sequence a–ḥ arranged as a teaching chart, precise linework and gentle colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript-style subtle anatomy illustration, seated yogi with fine inked nāḍī lines, marginal calligraphy listing a–ḥ and the vāyu names, delicate shading and patterned border"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: akāra+ādi → akārādi; visarga+antāḥ → visargāntāḥ (a + a → ā).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (yoga–tantra, nāḍī–prāṇa vidyā context)
FAQs
It gives a technical enumeration used in yoga–tantra: identifying specific nāḍīs (Kuhū, Śaṅkhinī) and minor vital airs (Devadatta, Dhanañjaya), alongside phonemic/mantric categories (a-to-visarga; vīja).
Beyond mythology, it preserves specialized lists from mantra-śāstra and subtle-body physiology—material typically found in yoga and tantra manuals—showing the Purāṇa’s compendium-style coverage of technical disciplines.
Such naming-lists support disciplined practice (japa, prāṇāyāma, and dhyāna) by mapping mantra-sound and prāṇic functions; correct knowledge is traditionally held to aid purification and steadiness of mind in sādhanā.
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