Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Chapter 374 — ध्यान (Dhyāna) — Colophon & Transition to Dhāraṇā
ब्रह्मरन्ध्राच्च संक्षोभाद्यावदाधारमण्डलग् सुषुम्नान्तर्गतो भूत्वा संपूर्णेन्दुकृतालयं
brahmarandhrācca saṃkṣobhādyāvadādhāramaṇḍalag suṣumnāntargato bhūtvā saṃpūrṇendukṛtālayaṃ
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਰੰਧ੍ਰ ਤੋਂ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ ਹੋਣ ਤੇ ਉਹ ਸੁਸ਼ੁਮਨਾ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਧਾਰ-ਮੰਡਲ (ਮੂਲਾਧਾਰ) ਤੱਕ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ‘ਪੂਰਨ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ’ ਸਥਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਸ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue frame)
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Alamkara Type: Rupaka
Concept: The body is a yogic cosmos with central channel and stations; directing awareness/principle through suṣumnā reorganizes consciousness toward steadiness and purity.
Application: In meditation, trace a slow inner movement from crown to base along the central channel, resting attention at the base ‘lunar’ calm point to stabilize prāṇa and mind.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Kundalini–Cakra–Nāḍī-Vidyā)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A transparent yogic body diagram: crown (brahmarandhra) at top, a central luminous channel (suṣumnā) running down to the base circle (ādhāra/mūlādhāra); a stirred light descends and rests in a radiant full-moon disc at the base.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure with bold outlines, central blue-white suṣumnā, crown lotus at top, base mandala with a white full-moon disc, sacred geometry motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold for the channel and lotuses, prominent moon-disc at the base with embossed gold, rich reds and blues, symmetrical yogic icon-diagram composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional subtle-body chart, labeled crown and base centers, soft gradients for the descending light, emphasis on clarity and proportion","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined anatomical-yogic illustration style, delicate lines for the channel, luminous orb descending, ornate moon-disc at base, thin floral border"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mystic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मरन्ध्राच्च = ब्रह्मरन्ध्रात् + च; संक्षोभाद्यावत् = संक्षोभात् + यावत्; सुषुम्नान्तर्गतः = सुषुम्ना + अन्तर्गतः; संपूर्णेन्दु... = सम्पूर्ण + इन्दु + कृत + आलयम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana yoga/tantra passages on nāḍī-cakra mapping near this chapter; Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa contexts that place syllables along bodily loci
FAQs
It describes a yogic technical process of subtle movement through the Suṣumnā nāḍī between the Brahmarandhra and the Ādhāra (Mūlādhāra), referencing a ‘full-moon’ (candra) station as an inner locus of stabilization.
Beyond myth and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical yogic-tantric anatomy—nāḍīs, cranial Brahmarandhra, and chakra/maṇḍala terminology—showing its wide coverage of inner disciplines alongside other sciences.
The verse frames inner control of prāṇic/śakti movement as a means of yogic steadiness and purification, implying progress toward higher realization through disciplined ascent/descent within the central channel.