Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Worship of Gaurī and Others (Gauryādi-pūjā) — Mantra, Maṇḍala, Mudrā, Homa, and Mṛtyuñjaya Kalaśa-Rite
आसनं प्रणवेनात्र मूर्तिन्यासं हृदाचरेत् यामलं कथितं वत्स एकवीरं वदाम्य् अथ
āsanaṃ praṇavenātra mūrtinyāsaṃ hṛdācaret yāmalaṃ kathitaṃ vatsa ekavīraṃ vadāmy atha
இங்கே பிரணவம் (ஓம்) கொண்டு ஆசனத்தை நிறுவி, பின்னர் ஹ்ருதய மந்திரத்தால் மூர்த்திந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும். வத்ஸா, யாமலம் கூறப்பட்டது; இப்போது ஏகவீரையை நான் உரைக்கிறேன்.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) addressing the listener as 'vatsa'
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Stepwise pūjā: establish āsana with praṇava, perform hṛdaya-based mūrti-nyāsa; transition to specific deity-cycle teachings (Yāmala → Ekavīrā).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Praṇava-āsana and hṛdaya-mūrti-nyāsa; transition to Ekavīrā upāsanā","lookup_keywords":["praṇava āsana","mūrti-nyāsa","hṛdaya","yāmala","ekavīrā"],"quick_summary":"Begin the rite by seating the devatā with Oṃ, then internalize/install the deity-form in the heart through nyāsa; after completing the Yāmala set, proceed to Ekavīrā’s teaching."}
Concept: Outer supports (āsana) and inner realization (hṛdaya-nyāsa) are paired; the heart becomes the locus of devatā-pratiṣṭhā.
Application: In practice, do not skip āsana and nyāsa preliminaries; treat them as the ‘opening’ that stabilizes attention and mantra-śakti before deity-specific rites.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Mantra-nyasa and ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee lays down a ritual seat, chants Oṃ, then touches the heart performing mūrti-nyāsa; a guru gestures to a manuscript section titled ‘Yāmala’ and then ‘Ekavīrā’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee in profile touching heart, small pīṭha before a Devī symbol, manuscript scroll with headings, warm lamp glow, bold contour lines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted pīṭha and sacred syllable Oṃ, devotee performing nyāsa, faint Ekavīrā icon emerging in background with ornate halo","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear sequential panels: (1) āsana with Oṃ (2) heart-nyāsa (3) guru indicating Ekavīrā section, fine linework and soft washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor shrine with scholar-guru and disciple, manuscript open to ‘Yāmala’, disciple performing heart-touch nyāsa, architectural detail and delicate calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रणवेनात्र → प्रणवेन + अत्र; मूर्तिन्यासम् → मूर्ति-न्यासम्; हृदाचरेत् → हृदा + आचरेत्; वदाम्य् अथ → वदामि + अथ (यण्/लोप संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 325.4 (praṇava installation; hṛdaya); Agni Purana 325.7 (bīja without heart-etc. placements—contrast/nuance)
FAQs
It teaches the ritual sequence: consecrate/establish the āsana using the Praṇava (Oṁ) and then perform mūrti-nyāsa—installing the deity’s form in the heart-center as part of worship/sādhana.
It exemplifies the text’s practical ritual-technology: precise procedural steps (āsana, praṇava-usage, nyāsa) and topic transitions between tantric corpora (Yāmala) and specific deity traditions (Ekavīrā).
Heart-centered mūrti-nyāsa internalizes worship, aligning mind and mantra with the deity; using Oṁ frames the rite in a purifying, sanctifying vibration believed to support concentration, merit, and inner purification.