Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 27
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
द्विरुद्घातैर् धूम्रवर्णं ध्यायेच्छुद्धेन्दुलाञ्छितम् स्पर्शमात्रं शब्दमात्रैः संहरेद्ध्यानयोगतः
dvirudghātair dhūmravarṇaṃ dhyāyecchuddhendulāñchitam sparśamātraṃ śabdamātraiḥ saṃhareddhyānayogataḥ
Pelo duplo impulso ascendente (da corrente vital), deve-se meditar o sinal interior de cor fumacenta, marcado pela lua pura; e, pela disciplina do dhyāna-yoga, deve-se recolher o mero tato (sparśa-mātra) e fundi-lo no mero som (śabda-mātra).
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Hierarchy of subtlety in cognition: gross tactile engagement is refined into subtler auditory essence as a step toward inner absorption.
Application: During meditation, use breath/attention lifts (udghāta) and a stable visual sign to reduce sensory dispersion and deepen concentration.
Khanda Section: Yoga-vidya (Dhyana–Laya Yoga / Pratyahara techniques)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvirudghātair = द्विः + उद्घातैः; dhyāyecchuddhendu- = ध्यायेत् + शुद्धेन्दु- (त् + श् → च्छ्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (udghāta-based laya steps; vāyu/ākāśa transitions nearby)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic method of pratyāhāra/laya: meditating on an inner smoke-hued sign associated with a lunar luminosity, and withdrawing the tactile sensation (sparśa-mātra) into the auditory subtle principle (śabda-mātra) through dhyāna.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical yoga-technology—subtle-body meditation markers and tanmātra-based sensory reabsorption—showing its coverage of inner disciplines alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts.
By retracting the senses into subtler principles, the mind becomes steadier and less outward-driven, supporting purification (citta-śuddhi) and deeper absorption (samādhi-oriented concentration), which is traditionally linked with reduced karmic agitation.