Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 47
Chapter 24 — कुण्डनिर्माणादिविधिः
Procedure for Constructing the Fire-pit and Related Rites
अण्डन्तदुद्भवन्ध्यायेत्तदाधारन्तदात्मकम् तन्मध्ये चिन्तयेन्मूर्तिं पौरुषीं प्रणवात्मिकाम्
aṇḍantadudbhavandhyāyettadādhārantadātmakam tanmadhye cintayenmūrtiṃ pauruṣīṃ praṇavātmikām
စကြဝဠာဥ (အဏ္ဍ) နှင့် ၎င်းမှ ပေါ်ထွန်းလာသော «တတ်»—၎င်း၏ အခြေခံတိုင်နှင့် အနှစ်သာရဖြစ်သော အရာကို ဓာနဖြင့် စိတ်ကူးရမည်။ ထိုအတွင်း၌ ပရဏဝ (Oṃ) သဘောတရားဖြစ်သော ပုရုෂရုပ်ကို စဉ်းစားတော်မူရမည်။
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Yoga-Dhyana","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Brahmāṇḍa-vicāra meditation: contemplate the cosmic egg, its source/support/essence, and visualize the Praṇava-natured Puruṣa at its center to unify cosmology with inner realization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Brahmāṇḍa-dhyāna with Praṇavātmaka Puruṣa in the Center","lookup_keywords":["brahmāṇḍa","puruṣa","praṇava","ādāra","dhyāna"],"quick_summary":"Meditate on the cosmic egg and the ultimate reality that is its origin, support, and essence; then fix the mind on the Puruṣa-form in its center, identified with Oṃ, to stabilize non-dual contemplation."}
Concept: Brahman/Paramātman as the source, support, and essence of the cosmos; Praṇava (Oṃ) as the sonic-symbol of that reality; Puruṣa as the immanent center of the universe and the meditator.
Application: Use Oṃ-japa synchronized with visualization: on inhalation expand the brahmāṇḍa, on exhalation rest attention in the central Puruṣa; contemplate 'origin-support-essence' to dissolve subject–object split.
Khanda Section: Yoga-Dhyana / Brahmanda-Vicara (Cosmic Meditation and Contemplation of the Egg of Brahman)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous cosmic egg floats in space; within it stands the cosmic Puruṣa, and at his heart shines the Oṃ symbol; the egg is shown as arising from and resting in an all-pervading reality.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large oval brahmāṇḍa with decorative bands, central standing Puruṣa with serene face, Oṃ at heart in gold, deep indigo cosmic background, stylized lotuses and flames","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, brahmāṇḍa as gold-embossed oval aureole, central Puruṣa with rich ornaments, prominent Oṃ in raised gold at the heart, jewel tones, ornate arch-like frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear cosmological diagram aesthetic: oval brahmāṇḍa, central Puruṣa, labels 'udbhava/ādāra/ātmaka', subtle gradients, instructional yet devotional","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, finely painted cosmic oval with delicate star field, central human-like Puruṣa, calligraphic Oṃ at heart, subtle halos and balanced composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: aṇḍantadudbhavandhyāyet → aṇḍam tad-udbhavam dhyāyet; tadādhārantadātmakam → tad-ādhāram tad-ātmakam; tanmadhye → tan-madhye; praṇavātmikām → praṇava-ātmikām.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 24 (Brahmāṇḍa-vicāra and dhyāna sequence following bhūta-śuddhi)
FAQs
It teaches a specific dhyāna-krama (meditation sequence): contemplate the brahmāṇḍa, recognize the Supreme as its source/support/essence, and then visualize the Puruṣa-form within, identified with the Praṇava (Oṃ) as the core mantra.
Alongside ritual and practical sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves yogic and cosmological upāsanā: this verse compresses metaphysics (source/support/essence), cosmography (brahmāṇḍa), mantra theory (praṇava), and visualization practice (Puruṣa-dhyāna) into a usable instruction.
Meditating on the Puruṣa as Oṃ-centered reality is presented as a purifying upāsanā that stabilizes the mind, aligns the meditator with the Supreme basis of the cosmos, and supports liberation-oriented merit (puṇya) through inner worship.