Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 28
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
ॐ ह्रौं हः फट् ह्रूं शब्दतन्मात्रं संहरामि नमः एकोद्घातेन चाकाशं शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम् नासापुटशिखान्तस्थमाकाशमुपसंहरेत्
oṃ hrauṃ haḥ phaṭ hrūṃ śabdatanmātraṃ saṃharāmi namaḥ ekodghātena cākāśaṃ śuddhasphaṭikasannibham nāsāpuṭaśikhāntasthamākāśamupasaṃharet
ॐ ह्रौं हः फट् ह्रूं शब्दतन्मात्रं संहरामि नमः। एकोद्घातेन चाकाशं शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभं नासापुटशिखान्तस्थमाकाशमुपसंहरेत्।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: From sound-subtlety to space-subtlety: śabda is the guṇa of ākāśa; dissolving śabda culminates in ākāśa absorption.
Application: Use a precise dhāraṇā point (nasal tip interior) and a clear crystal visualization to steady attention and complete the tanmātra-to-bhūta laya step.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra (Pañca-tanmātra–pañca-mahābhūta saṃhāra / Bhūta-śuddhi)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin recites the śabda-tanmātra mantra; a single upward surge carries awareness to a crystal-clear ākāśa glow at the inner tip of the nostrils.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, meditating yogin with a thin luminous channel rising to the nose; at nasal tip a transparent crystal orb/field symbolizing ākāśa; minimalistic sacred geometry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embellished yogin; crystal-like ākāśa rendered with bright white highlights and gold rim near the nose; mantra syllables in decorative bands","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional composition: close-up emphasis on nasal region with a clear sphatika-like sphere; single arrow (ekodghāta) from throat to nose; clean didactic labeling","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of yogin; delicate translucent crystal glow at nostril tip; subtle calligraphic mantra border; soft pastel background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ekodghātena = एक + उद्घातेन; cākāśam = च + आकाशम्; nāsāpuṭaśikhāntasthamākāśam = नासा-पुट-शिखा-अन्त-स्थम् + आकाशम्; upasaṃharet = उप + संहरेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (tanmātra dissolution mantras; udghāta/ekodghāta methods; vāyu→ākāśa transition)
FAQs
It teaches bhūta-śuddhi/tattva-saṃhāra: using a specific mantra-bīja sequence to dissolve the śabda-tanmātra (subtle sound principle) and then withdrawing the ākāśa element through a single upward lift of breath/attention focused at the nasal tip region.
Alongside mythology and dharma, the Agni Purāṇa preserves precise yogic–tantric procedures (mantra, visualization, and internal loci) for elemental purification and dissolution, demonstrating its coverage of practical sādhanā techniques as a technical compendium.
Withdrawing tanmātras and elements is presented as an inner purification that reduces sensory entanglement, supports concentration, and aids liberation-oriented practice by dissolving effects back into subtler causes.