Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 31
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
विन्दुन्ध्यात्वा चामृतस्य तेन भस्मकलेवरम् सम्प्लावयेल्लमित्यस्मात् देहं सम्पाद्य दिव्यकम्
vindundhyātvā cāmṛtasya tena bhasmakalevaram samplāvayellamityasmāt dehaṃ sampādya divyakam
అమృతస్వరూప బిందువును ధ్యానించి, ఆ అమృతంతో భస్మసమానమైన శరీరాన్ని పూర్తిగా ప్లావితం (శుద్ధి చేసి వ్యాపింపజేసి) చేయాలి; తరువాత ‘లమ్’ అక్షరంనుండి దివ్య శరీరాన్ని నిర్మించాలి।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in a yogic/tantric procedure)
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Concept: Transformation of embodied condition through dhyāna (amṛta-bindu) culminating in divya-deha—body as a yogic construct refined by consciousness and mantra.
Application: Internal practice sequence: bindu-dhyāna → amṛta-plāvana (pervasion) → bīja-based divya-deha-bhāvanā; emphasizes disciplined visualization and mantra-japa.
Khanda Section: Moksha-vidya / Yoga-Tantra (Amrita-dhāraṇā and divya-deha-sādhana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin visualizes a bright bindu dripping amṛta like moon-nectar, washing through an ash-grey body; from the glowing syllable ‘LAM’ a radiant divine body-form is reconstituted.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogin with ash-toned body being bathed in white-blue nectar streams from a luminous bindu above, bīja ‘LAM’ in golden-red at the base, transformation into a radiant golden divya-deha, stylized lotuses and ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, heavy gold work: moonlike bindu with pearl-like nectar drops, ash-grey figure transitioning to gold-bodied divine form, embossed ‘LAM’ bīja, ornate halo and arch, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic clarity: two-stage depiction (ash-body → nectar-flooded → divine body), labeled bindu/amṛta/LAM, soft gradients, precise linework, minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, delicate wash of pale nectar over a seated ascetic, subtle metamorphosis into luminous form, calligraphic ‘LAM’ near the base, fine architectural frame and floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vindundhyātvā = bindum + dhyātvā; cāmṛtasya = ca + amṛtasya; samplāvayellamityasmāt = samplāvayet + lam + iti + asmāt.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (amṛta-dhāraṇā/divya-deha topics); Agni Purana 33.30 (brahmarandhra/prāṇa-udgama context)
FAQs
It teaches a yogic-tantric sequence: meditate on the amṛta-bindu, permeate/purify the ash-like (fully cleansed) body with that nectar, and then employ the bīja “LAM” to construct or stabilize a divya (subtle/divine) body.
Alongside ritual and dharma topics, the Agni Purana preserves technical mantra-yoga physiology—bindu, amṛta, bīja-mantras, and divya-śarīra concepts—showing its coverage of practical esoteric methods in addition to mythology and doctrine.
The instruction signifies inner purification and transmutation: the old, impurity-burnt ‘ash-like’ embodiment is flooded with amṛta (revitalizing purity), culminating in a divinized subtle body aligned with liberation-oriented practice.