Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Chapter 374 — ध्यान (Dhyāna) — Colophon & Transition to Dhāraṇā
ब्रह्मरन्ध्राच्च संक्षोभाद्यावदाधारमण्डलग् सुषुम्नान्तर्गतो भूत्वा संपूर्णेन्दुकृतालयं
brahmarandhrācca saṃkṣobhādyāvadādhāramaṇḍalag suṣumnāntargato bhūtvā saṃpūrṇendukṛtālayaṃ
బ్రహ్మరంధ్రం నుండి సంచలనం కలగగానే అది సుషుమ్నలోనికి ప్రవేశించి ఆధారమండలం (మూలాధార) వరకు సాగి, ‘పూర్ణేందు’ స్థానంలో నివాసం చేస్తుంది.
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue frame)
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Alamkara Type: Rupaka
Concept: The body is a yogic cosmos with central channel and stations; directing awareness/principle through suṣumnā reorganizes consciousness toward steadiness and purity.
Application: In meditation, trace a slow inner movement from crown to base along the central channel, resting attention at the base ‘lunar’ calm point to stabilize prāṇa and mind.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Kundalini–Cakra–Nāḍī-Vidyā)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A transparent yogic body diagram: crown (brahmarandhra) at top, a central luminous channel (suṣumnā) running down to the base circle (ādhāra/mūlādhāra); a stirred light descends and rests in a radiant full-moon disc at the base.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized human figure with bold outlines, central blue-white suṣumnā, crown lotus at top, base mandala with a white full-moon disc, sacred geometry motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold for the channel and lotuses, prominent moon-disc at the base with embossed gold, rich reds and blues, symmetrical yogic icon-diagram composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional subtle-body chart, labeled crown and base centers, soft gradients for the descending light, emphasis on clarity and proportion","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined anatomical-yogic illustration style, delicate lines for the channel, luminous orb descending, ornate moon-disc at base, thin floral border"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mystic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मरन्ध्राच्च = ब्रह्मरन्ध्रात् + च; संक्षोभाद्यावत् = संक्षोभात् + यावत्; सुषुम्नान्तर्गतः = सुषुम्ना + अन्तर्गतः; संपूर्णेन्दु... = सम्पूर्ण + इन्दु + कृत + आलयम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana yoga/tantra passages on nāḍī-cakra mapping near this chapter; Agni Purana mantra-nyāsa contexts that place syllables along bodily loci
FAQs
It describes a yogic technical process of subtle movement through the Suṣumnā nāḍī between the Brahmarandhra and the Ādhāra (Mūlādhāra), referencing a ‘full-moon’ (candra) station as an inner locus of stabilization.
Beyond myth and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical yogic-tantric anatomy—nāḍīs, cranial Brahmarandhra, and chakra/maṇḍala terminology—showing its wide coverage of inner disciplines alongside other sciences.
The verse frames inner control of prāṇic/śakti movement as a means of yogic steadiness and purification, implying progress toward higher realization through disciplined ascent/descent within the central channel.