Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 48
वागीश्वरीपूजा
The Worship of Vāgīśvarī
त्रयोदशपदं शेषं बुद्ध्याधारन्तु मण्डलं शतपत्रं षष्ट्यधिकं बुद्ध्याधारं हरादिषु
trayodaśapadaṃ śeṣaṃ buddhyādhārantu maṇḍalaṃ śatapatraṃ ṣaṣṭyadhikaṃ buddhyādhāraṃ harādiṣu
ਬਾਕੀ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਤੇਰਾਂ ਪਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਵੰਡ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ ਮੰਡਲ ਹੀ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਦਾ ਆਧਾਰ ਹੈ। ਹਰ (ਸ਼ਿਵ) ਆਦਿ ਮਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੁੱਧਿਆਧਾਰ ਪਦਮ ਨੂੰ ਸੌ ਪੰਖੁੜੀਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ, ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੱਠ ਵੱਧ—ਅਰਥਾਤ 160 ਪੰਖੁੜੀਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ—ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic-tantric technical doctrine to the sages, typically Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Mapping subtle-body/mandala correspondences: a 13-part division and the concept of a buddhi-supporting lotus with 160 petals in Śaiva-oriented systems.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Buddhi is stabilized by an underlying mandalic order; lotus-petal enumerations encode levels/powers within a tradition’s subtle anatomy and contemplative mapping.
Application: In dhyāna/nyāsa, visualize the buddhy-ādhāra lotus with the stated petal-count as a cognitive stabilizer; use the 13-fold division as a checklist for completing the mandala’s remaining sectors before invocation.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra / Subtle-Body (Chakra–Padma–Maṇḍala Vimarśa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An esoteric diagram showing a 13-part division around a central buddhi-supporting mandala, with a large lotus labeled as 160-petalled per Śaiva (harādi) systems; meditative practitioner visualizes it.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, meditating yogin before a luminous lotus mandala, concentric petals suggesting 160, subtle Śaiva cues (tripuṇḍra, rudrākṣa), dark temple interior, restrained palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, radiant central lotus with gold accents indicating many petals, Śaiva symbolism (liṅga/triśūla motifs) in borders, devotional-esoteric ambiance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, schematic lotus with petal-count annotation ‘160’, surrounding 13 compartments clearly drawn, instructional clarity with delicate shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, philosopher-yogi in a study with a manuscript diagram of a many-petalled lotus, fine geometric rendering, muted colors, contemplative mood"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: buddhyādhārantu → buddhyādhāram tu; ṣaṣṭyadhikaṃ → ṣaṣṭi-adhikam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 319 (Padma/maṇḍala enumerations)
FAQs
It gives a technical enumeration used in tantric-yogic mapping: a thirteenfold remainder/division, and the identification of a buddhi-supporting maṇḍala/lotus whose petal-count is specified (100 plus 60).
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves specialized tantric vocabulary (maṇḍala, padma, petal-counts, buddhi-ādhāra) and records variant doctrinal systems (“Hara and others”), showing the text’s compendious cataloging of technical traditions.
By locating buddhi (discriminative intelligence) in its prescribed support (ādhāra) and aligning practice with an authorized maṇḍala/lotus schema, the practitioner is guided toward mental purification, steadiness in meditation, and correct inner worship (antar-yāga).