Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 59
Chapter 24 — कुण्डनिर्माणादिविधिः
Procedure for Constructing the Fire-pit and Related Rites
वह्निमात्मनि संयोज्य विष्वक्सेनं विसर्जयेत् बुभुक्षुः सर्वमाप्नोति मुमुक्षुर् लीयते हरौ
vahnimātmani saṃyojya viṣvaksenaṃ visarjayet bubhukṣuḥ sarvamāpnoti mumukṣur līyate harau
ବହ୍ନିକୁ ନିଜ ଆତ୍ମାରେ ସଂଯୋଜନ କରି ବିଷ୍ୱକ୍ସେନଙ୍କୁ ବିସର୍ଜନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଭୋଗାକାଙ୍କ୍ଷୀ ସବୁ ପାଏ, ମୁମୁକ୍ଷୁ ହରିରେ ଲୀନ ହୁଏ।
Lord Agni (narrating the ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Bhukti–mukti polarity: the same worship can be oriented toward worldly fruition or liberation; inner agni symbolizes purified consciousness leading to Hari-sāyujya for the mumukṣu.
Application: Set intention (saṅkalpa) clearly; perform proper closure (visarjana) to avoid ritual incompletion; use inner-fire contemplation to shift from bhoga-orientation to mokṣa-orientation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-yoga (Vishnu worship with Visvaksena-nyasa and mantra dismissal)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner seated in meditation visualizes a flame at the heart, then performs a formal gesture of dismissal toward a small Viṣvaksena icon; behind, a Vishnu image symbolizes final merging into Hari.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogic figure with inner flame motif at chest, subtle aura, small Vishvaksena figure at side receiving visarjana gesture, Vishnu in background niche, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central meditating devotee with stylized inner flame, Vishnu panel with gold halo, small Vishvaksena icon, rich gold work emphasizing tejas and divine presence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step composition: inner agni visualization, then visarjana mudra toward Vishvaksena, calm palette, fine outlines, didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with a seated ascetic, delicate flame motif, attendant deity figure being dismissed, Vishnu painting on wall, intricate carpets and borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vahnimātmani → vahnim + ātmani; sarvamāpnoti → sarvam + āpnoti; mumukṣur līyate → mumukṣuḥ + līyate (visarga sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 24 (puja-vidhi closure context); Agni Purana 25 (mantra orientation that follows)
FAQs
It teaches a specific closure step in Vishnu-rituals: internalizing Agni through nyāsa/inner-conjunction (vahnim ātmani saṃyojya) and then performing visarjana—formally dismissing Viṣvaksena, the protective attendant invoked for the rite.
It combines practical liturgical mechanics (invocation and dismissal of a deity in a structured puja) with a doctrinal summary of outcomes—bhoga (worldly attainment) and moksha (merging in Hari)—showing how the Agni Purana integrates ritual technology with soteriology.
Proper visarjana and inner-union of Agni signify completing the rite without leaving invoked energies ‘unresolved’; karmically, the practice is framed as efficacious for both worldly success (for bubhukṣu) and final liberation through absorption in Vishnu (for mumukṣu).