Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 48
Mantra-paribhāṣā
Technical Definitions and Operational Rules of Mantras
हृल्लेखाव्योमसपूर्वाण्येतान्यङ्गानि विन्यसेत् हृदादीन्यङ्गमन्त्रान्तैर् यो जपेद्धृदये नमः
hṛllekhāvyomasapūrvāṇyetānyaṅgāni vinyaset hṛdādīnyaṅgamantrāntair yo japeddhṛdaye namaḥ
हृत्-लेखा-व्योमादि-मन्त्रैः पूर्वं हृदयादीन्यङ्गानि विन्यसेत्। यः हृदयाद्यङ्गमन्त्रान् अङ्गसूत्रान्तान् जपेत्, स हृदये ‘नमः’ इति प्रणमेत्।
Lord Agni (teaching Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s ritual-vidhi register)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Aṅga-nyāsa in pūjā/mantra-sādhana: placing limb-mantras (hṛd-ādi) with the aṅga-formula and sealing the practice with inner salutation (namaḥ) at the heart.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Mantra is embodied through nyāsa; the heart is the principal locus for internal surrender (namaḥ).
Application: Use aṅga-nyāsa to stabilize attention and ritual correctness before/within japa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tantric Nyasa and Mantra-Anga-Vinyasa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sādhaka seated in āsana performs aṅga-nyāsa, touching heart and other limbs in sequence while mentally placing syllables and concluding with “namaḥ” at the heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, sādhaka with rudrākṣa and sacred ash, hands touching heart and limbs in nyāsa sequence, subtle yantra motifs in background, sanctum-lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sādhaka before a small altar, gold foil highlights on halo and ritual vessels, hands in nyāsa gestures (touching heart/limbs), ornate border, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework, instructional composition showing numbered limb-touch points (heart etc.), minimal background with altar and palm-leaf manuscript, soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a study-ritual room, sādhaka seated on carpet touching heart, attendants absent, fine textile patterns, calligraphic mantra strip near the heart area."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृल्लेखाव्योमसपूर्वाणि → हृत्-लेखा-व्यॊमस-पूर्वाणि; एतान्यङ्गानि → एतानि अङ्गानि; हृदादीन्यङ्गमन्त्रान्तैर् → हृदादीनि अङ्ग-मन्त्र-अन्तैः; जपेद्धृदये → जपेत् हृदये
Related Themes: Agni Purana 292 (pūjā-vidhi: nyāsa/aṅga-vinyāsa context); Agni Purana 292.49 (pañcāṅga mantras: svāhā/vaṣaṭ/hūṃ/vauṣaṭ/phaṭ); Agni Purana 292.50 (japa-saṅkhyā and homa); Agni Purana 292.51 (mātṛkā-nyāsa for mantra-siddhi)
FAQs
It instructs aṅga-nyāsa: ritually ‘placing’ specific mantra-limbs (beginning with hṛt, lekhā, vyoma) on the body/centers and performing japa of the heart and other aṅga-mantras, concluding with “namaḥ” as the salutation formula.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves practical liturgical technology—standardized nyāsa and japa protocols—showing the Purana’s coverage of applied ritual science (mantra-vidhi, worship procedure, and internalized meditative placement).
Aṅga-nyāsa and hṛdaya-japa sacralize the practitioner’s body and mind as a ritual field, aiming at purification, steadiness of devotion, and effective mantra-siddhi through disciplined, reverent recitation (“namaḥ”).