Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 43
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
त्रिखण्डव्यापकं तत्त्वत्रयञ्चानुक्रमान् न्यसेत् बुद्ध्यादौ चित्तपर्यन्ते चिन्तातन्मात्रकावधौ
trikhaṇḍavyāpakaṃ tattvatrayañcānukramān nyaset buddhyādau cittaparyante cintātanmātrakāvadhau
Deve-se, em sequência, realizar o nyāsa, colocando a tríade de princípios que permeia as três divisões, começando em buddhi e estendendo-se até citta, no âmbito que vai de cintā (contemplação) até os tanmātras (elementos sutis).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Guides internal worship (antaryāga) by mapping and placing tattvas in the subtle body through nyāsa for bhūta-śuddhi and tattva-śuddhi.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Tattva-krama (ordered hierarchy of principles) as an inner altar; cognition (buddhi) to mind-stuff (citta) and subtle elements (tanmātras) are to be ritually internalized.
Application: Use as a stepwise meditation script: place attention/mantra from higher inner faculties down to subtle sensory potentials to stabilize concentration before mantra-japa or pūjā.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra (Tattva-nyasa / Bhuta-shuddhi and internal worship)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in padmāsana visualizes a vertical inner axis; luminous syllables are placed sequentially from buddhi to citta and then into subtle tanmātra spheres, forming an inner mandala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin with stylized lotus seat, glowing mantra-bīja letters arranged in a vertical inner-body diagram from head to heart to subtle elemental orbs, flat colors, bold outlines, sacred aura","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with ornate arch, gold-leaf halos around inner chakric points, small circular medallions labeled buddhi–citta–tanmātras, rich reds and greens, embossed gold detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram-like composition: yogin silhouette with labeled nodes (buddhi, citta, tanmātras), delicate linework, soft shading, clear sequential arrows indicating nyāsa order","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior scene of a meditator with attendants holding a manuscript, subtle translucent overlays showing inner luminous spheres and Sanskrit labels, fine brushwork and pastel palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्त्वत्रयञ्च = तत्त्वत्रयम् + च; अनुक्रमान् न्यसेत् (सन्धि-समास-रहित पदविभागः); बुद्ध्यादौ = बुद्धि + आदौ; चित्तपर्यन्ते = चित्त + पर्यन्ते; चिन्तातन्मात्रकावधौ = चिन्ता + तन्मात्रक + अवधौ
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (Yoga–Tantra: tattva-nyāsa, bhūta-śuddhi, antaryāga)
FAQs
It teaches tattva-nyāsa: the ordered internal placement of a threefold tattva schema across layers of the inner instrument (buddhi through citta), coordinated with contemplation (cintā) and the tanmātras.
Beyond myth and dharma, it preserves practical āgamic-yogic technique—mapping metaphysical categories (tattvas, tanmātras) onto an inner ritual procedure (nyāsa), showing the Purana’s coverage of tantric sādhanā and subtle-body theory.
By installing principles inwardly through ordered contemplation, the practitioner ritualizes the mind, purifies subtle perception, and aligns inner faculties with a pervading metaphysical order—supporting concentration and sanctification of consciousness.