Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
ॐ हीं क्षौं हौं हां इति सन्धानानि उभौ शक्तिशिवौ तत्त्वे भुवनाष्टकसिद्धिकं दीपकं रोचिकञ्चैव मोचकं चोर्ध्वगामि च
oṃ hīṃ kṣauṃ hauṃ hāṃ iti sandhānāni ubhau śaktiśivau tattve bhuvanāṣṭakasiddhikaṃ dīpakaṃ rocikañcaiva mocakaṃ cordhvagāmi ca
“Oṃ, hīṃ, kṣauṃ, hauṃ, hāṃ”—estes são os sandhāna (encadeamentos mantricos). No tattva dos dois—Śakti e Śiva—eles concedem a realização sobre os oito mundos (bhuvanāṣṭaka). (São) as siddhi chamadas Dīpaka, Rocika, Mocaka e também Ūrdhvagāmin.
Lord Agni (teaching as narrator of vidyā to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Using specified bīja-sandhānas (mantra linkages) in Śakti-Śiva tattva practice to aim at bhuvanāṣṭaka-siddhi and the named functional siddhis (dīpaka, rocika, mocaka, ūrdhvagāmin) within a controlled sādhana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Bīja-sandhāna set: Oṃ hīṃ kṣauṃ hauṃ hāṃ and the four siddhi-functions","lookup_keywords":["bīja","sandhāna","hīṃ","kṣauṃ","bhuvanāṣṭaka"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists five bīja-linkages used as sandhāna; grounded in Śakti-Śiva tattva, they are said to yield mastery over the eight worlds and confer four functional siddhis."}
Concept: Mantra-bīja sandhāna operates within Śiva-Śakti tattva as a technology of transformation, framed as producing siddhi and upward movement (ūrdhvagāmin).
Application: In mantra-sādhana, keep bīja order and linkage intact; treat siddhi-claims as contingent on dīkṣā, niyama, and guru-upadeśa, prioritizing purification and stability.
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa / Tantra-Mantra (Bija-mantra sandhāna and siddhi-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mystical diagrammatic scene: the five bīja syllables arranged as linked nodes, centered on the union of Śiva and Śakti, with an eight-world (bhuvanāṣṭaka) mandala and four siddhi emblems labeled Dīpaka, Rocika, Mocaka, Ūrdhvagāmin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized Śiva-Śakti in the center of a mandala, bīja syllables in circular medallions (Oṃ, hīṃ, kṣauṃ, hauṃ, hāṃ), eight-lobed bhuvana wheel, warm earthy palette, sacred geometry integrated with temple aesthetics","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Ardhanārīśvara motif with gold foil, surrounding bīja medallions in embossed gold, eight-petaled bhuvana mandala, ornate borders, luminous lamp-like Dīpaka symbol","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional mandala with labeled bīja sequence and arrows showing sandhāna linkage, four siddhi icons in corners, soft colors and precise linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, esoteric manuscript illustration style, central divine couple in a mandala, calligraphic bīja panels, fine geometric borders, subdued jewel tones and meticulous detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rocikaṃ+ca+eva → rocikañcaiva (ṃ + c → ñc; ca+eva → caiva); mocakaṃ+ca+ūrdhvagāmi → mocakaṃ cordhvagāmi (ca + ū → co + ū by sandhi, written ‘cordhva-’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (sandhāna and mantra doctrine continuation)
FAQs
It teaches specific bīja-mantras and their “sandhāna” (junction/combination) as a Śakti–Śiva-tattva based practice, indicating that these linked seeds are employed to generate named siddhi-effects (Dīpaka, Rocika, Mocaka, Ūrdhvagāmin) and mastery connected with the eight bhuvanas.
Alongside dharma, polity, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana also preserves technical tantric material—lists of bīja-syllables, their combinatory method (sandhāna), and the taxonomy of siddhis—showing its compendium-like coverage of ritual technologies and metaphysical frameworks.
By situating the practice in Śakti–Śiva tattva, the verse frames mantra-use as a sacral discipline aimed at purification, liberation from bonds (mocaka), illumination (dīpaka), and upward inner ascent (ūrdhvagāmin), rather than mere worldly power.