Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 21
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
पदानि भानुसङ्ख्यानि भुवनानि दश सप्त च एकञ्च विषयं शान्तौ कृष्णायामच्युतं स्मरेत्
padāni bhānusaṅkhyāni bhuvanāni daśa sapta ca ekañca viṣayaṃ śāntau kṛṣṇāyāmacyutaṃ smaret
Dalam upacara pendamaian (śānti), hendaklah mengingati Acyuta (Viṣṇu): melafazkan kata-kata sebanyak bilangan Surya (dua belas), merenung alam-alam sebagai sepuluh, tujuh dan satu, serta meneguhkan minda pada satu objek tunggal dalam malam gelap (kṛṣṇāyām).
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Shanti-kalpa japa-dhyana prayoga: numerical nyasa/saṅkhyā-dhyāna to stabilize attention and invoke Viṣṇu (Acyuta) for pacification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śānti-dhyāna with Sūrya-saṅkhyā (12) and Loka-saṅkhyā (10-7-1) for Acyuta-smaraṇa","lookup_keywords":["śānti-kalpa","acyuta-smaraṇa","sūrya-saṅkhyā 12","loka-saṅkhyā 10-7-1","ekaviṣaya-dhyāna"],"quick_summary":"For pacification rites, the practitioner performs number-based recitation/visualization: 12 ‘padāni’ (sun-number), contemplates worlds in a 10–7–1 schema, and fixes the mind on a single object while remembering Acyuta, especially in the kṛṣṇā (dark fortnight/night) setting."}
Concept: Ekāgratā (ekaviṣaya) supported by saṅkhyā-dhyāna and īśvara-smaraṇa for śānti.
Application: Use counted recitation and structured cosmological visualization to prevent mental dispersion during japa/homa-related śānti rites.
Khanda Section: Mantra-shastra & Shanti-kalpa (Ritual pacification rites / japa-dhyana prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śānti-ritual practitioner seated at night, silently remembering Viṣṇu (Acyuta), with a subtle cosmological diagram of worlds (10–7–1) and a 12-count rosary/japa motif, mind fixed on a single luminous point amid darkness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, deep indigo night background, seated brāhmaṇa/ācārya in white, subtle golden haloed Viṣṇu-Acyuta in the mind-space, stylized lotus and concentric loka-circles labeled 10-7-1, minimal fire-lamp, flat decorative forms, earthy pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central meditating sādhaka with ornate arch, small inset of Viṣṇu Acyuta with gold foil halo, 12-bead japa mala emphasized, concentric cosmology rings 10-7-1 rendered as decorative medallions, rich reds and greens, heavy gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: practitioner posture, japa count marks (12), diagrammatic loka schema 10-7-1, soft shading, delicate lines, muted palette, clear didactic labels in Devanagari-style cartouches.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, night courtyard with oil lamp, scholar-sādhaka seated on carpet, marginalia showing 12-count and 10-7-1 cosmology, fine detailing, subdued blues, precise facial features, thin gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekañca → ekam + ca; kṛṣṇāyāmacyutam → kṛṣṇāyām + acyutam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (Mantra-śānti-kalpa context)
FAQs
It prescribes a śānti-prayoga: perform Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (Acyuta) with a numerically defined recitationsher: words counted to the bhānu-number (twelve) and a structured contemplation of bhuvanas (world-levels) as ten, seven, and one, focusing the mind on a single viṣaya.
It blends ritual practice with sacred numerology and cosmological framing (counts of words, worlds, and a single-pointed object), showing how the Agni Purana systematizes practical rites (śānti) using cosmology and disciplined meditation.
Remembering Acyuta with regulated recitation and single-pointed attention is presented as a means to calm disturbances and restore auspiciousness, aligning the practitioner’s mind with a stabilizing divine principle during śānti.