Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4
अध्याय 82 — संस्कारदीक्षाकथनम्
Saṃskāra-Dīkṣā: Consecratory Initiation
शिवात्मनेति ख, ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकद्वयपाठः शिवहस्ते च स्थित्यर्थमिति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः कुसुमेनाष्टजप्तेनेति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः प्रविश्य तत्र हुङ्कारमुक्तं रेचकयोगतः संहारिण्या तदाकृष्य पूरकेण हृदि न्यसेत्
śivātmaneti kha, ga, cihnitapustakadvayapāṭhaḥ śivahaste ca sthityarthamiti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ kusumenāṣṭajapteneti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ praviśya tatra huṅkāramuktaṃ recakayogataḥ saṃhāriṇyā tadākṛṣya pūrakeṇa hṛdi nyaset
Setelah memasuki tempat itu (lokus halus), hendaklah melafazkan bīja “huṃ” berserta hembusan nafas (recaka). Kemudian, dengan daya “saṃhāriṇī” (kuasa menarik balik/mengecutkan), tariklah ia kembali dan, dengan tarikan nafas (pūraka), tempatkan (nyāsa) ia di dalam hati.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Mantra is not merely recited; it is moved and seated through prāṇa—withdrawal (saṃhāra) and installation (nyāsa) refine attention and energy.
Application: Use breath-synchronized mantra to deepen concentration: exhale with release/clearing, then inhale to establish steadiness at the heart-center.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Mantra-nyasa and Pranayama-based internal ritual)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sacred subtle center
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogic practitioner performs internal entry and withdrawal: exhaling while uttering ‘huṃ’, drawing the force back (saṃhāriṇī), then inhaling to place it into the heart (nyāsa).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated yogin with stylized breath streams (outward then inward), ‘huṃ’ glyph near mouth, heart-lotus highlighted, sacred minimal background","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted ‘huṃ’ bīja and heart-lotus, rhythmic depiction of exhale/in-hale as curved bands, rich ornamented border, luminous spiritual focus","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional clarity: three-step sequence panels (recaka+huṃ, withdrawal/saṃhāriṇī, pūraka+heart-nyāsa), clean lines and labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined seated figure in quiet chamber, subtle calligraphic ‘huṃ’, translucent breath ribbons, delicate heart glow, intricate margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"yogic-instructional","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाठभेद-भागे ‘ख/ग/ङ’ इत्यादि संकेताक्षराणि अव्ययानि (editorial sigla) इव गृहीतानि। कुसुमेनाष्टजप्तेन = कुसुमेन + अष्टजप्तेन। तदाकृष्य = तत् + आकृष्य।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 82 (preceding astra-lipta activation; following homa/nyāsa steps)
FAQs
It teaches a pranayama-linked bīja-mantra practice: utter “huṃ” with exhalation (recaka), withdraw it via saṃhāriṇī (retraction), and install it in the heart through inhalation (pūraka) as nyāsa.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s integration of multiple disciplines—mantra-śāstra (bīja), ritual technology (nyāsa), and yoga physiology (recaka/pūraka)—showing how the text functions as a practical manual across spiritual sciences.
By internalizing the bīja in the heart through controlled breath and nyāsa, the practitioner aims at purification, protection, and focused absorption—symbolically drawing external ritual power inward toward steadiness of mind and devotion.