Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 30
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
यं वीजेन वं वीजेन ज्वालामालासमायुतम् देहं रमित्यनेनैव ब्रह्मरन्ध्राद्विनिर्गतम्
yaṃ vījena vaṃ vījena jvālāmālāsamāyutam dehaṃ ramityanenaiva brahmarandhrādvinirgatam
‘యం’ మరియు ‘వం’ బీజాక్షరాలతో శరీరాన్ని జ్వాలామాలాతో యుక్తంగా ధ్యానించాలి; అలాగే ‘రమ్’ అనే మంత్రోచ్చారణతో ప్రాణ/ఆత్మ బ్రహ్మరంధ్రం (శిరోమధ్య రంధ్రం) ద్వారా బయటకు నిష్క్రమిస్తుంది।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bīja-mantra-japa with Jvālā-mālā and Brahmarandhra-udgama","lookup_keywords":["yaṁ bīja","vaṁ bīja","ram bīja","brahmarandhra","jvālā-mālā dhyāna"],"quick_summary":"Use specific seed-syllables with visualization of a flame-garlanded body; the utterance ‘ram’ is employed to propel prāṇa upward toward the cranial aperture (brahmarandhra) in subtle-body sādhanā."}
Concept: Prāṇa-niyamanam through bīja-mantra and dhyāna leading to ūrdhva-gati via brahmarandhra.
Application: Guided internal practice: mantra + visualization + upward attention at sahasrāra/brahmarandhra (only for qualified sādhakas under instruction).
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra / Prāṇāyāma and Mantra-sādhana (Subtle-body practice; exit through Brahmarandhra)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin’s subtle body visualized as encircled by a garland of flames; luminous syllables ‘yaṁ’, ‘vaṁ’, and ‘ram’ rise along the central channel and burst upward through the crown (brahmarandhra).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, frontal yogin seated in padmāsana, stylized flame-garland around the body, glowing Sanskrit bīja letters yaṁ vaṁ ram in red-gold, central suṣumṇā as a lotus-stem, crown aperture emitting light, flat decorative background, traditional pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented yogin with halo, embossed gold leaf flames forming a jvālā-mālā, bīja syllables in raised gold script, crown radiance with gem-like highlights, symmetrical composition, deep maroon backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework and soft shading, instructional diagram feel: yogin, suṣumṇā channel, crown labeled brahmarandhra, bīja syllables placed at relevant points, flame-garland motif, muted palette with gold accents.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed seated ascetic in a quiet chamber, delicate flames encircling him, calligraphic bīja syllables floating upward, a thin beam of light exiting the crown, fine borders and botanical margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ramityanenaiva = ram + iti + anena + eva; brahmarandhrādvinirgatam = brahmarandhrāt + vinirgatam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (Yoga–Tantra: prāṇāyāma, bīja, brahmarandhra); Agni Purana 32–34 (mantra/nyāsa/pūjā continuum)
FAQs
It teaches a mantric visualization and bīja-japa sequence (yaṁ, vaṁ, ram) used to energize/purify the subtle channels, ignite an inner ‘garland of flames’ visualization, and direct the upward exit (utkrānti) through the Brahmarandhra.
Alongside ritual and dharma topics, the Agni Purana preserves applied yogic–tantric procedures: bīja-mantras, subtle-body loci (Brahmarandhra), and practical methods for prāṇa-direction—showing its coverage of experiential sādhanā techniques in addition to narrative theology.
Directing consciousness/prāṇa upward through the Brahmarandhra is traditionally associated with a purified departure and higher spiritual attainment, implying a disciplined, merit-bearing exit aligned with yogic liberation ideals.