Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
नगरादिवास्तुकथनं
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प्रागास्या दशधा नाड्यास्तासां नामानि च ब्रुवे शान्ता यशोवती कान्ता विशाला प्राणवाहिनी
prāgāsyā daśadhā nāḍyāstāsāṃ nāmāni ca bruve śāntā yaśovatī kāntā viśālā prāṇavāhinī
ในทิศตะวันออกมีนาฑีสิบประการ; เราจักกล่าวนามของนาฑีเหล่านั้น คือ ศานตา ยโศวตี กานตา วิศาลา และปราณวาหินี
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s common dialogue frame)
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Concept: The body is a subtle network of channels; prāṇa is guided by knowledge and disciplined practice.
Application: In meditation, visualize directional nāḍīs and cultivate steadiness of prāṇa to support concentration and mental tranquility.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Yoga-Śāstra (Nāḍī-śarīra: subtle channels and vital currents)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated facing east, with a subtle luminous diagram of nāḍīs radiating within the body; the named channels highlighted as flowing lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, meditating yogin facing east, stylized internal nāḍī lines in pale gold, lotus motifs, calm temple-like background","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, yogin haloed, internal nāḍīs rendered as ornate golden filigree lines, labeled Sanskrit names near the aura","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional anatomical-yogic diagram overlay on a seated figure, clear labeling of Śāntā, Yaśovatī, Kāntā, Viśālā, Prāṇavāhinī, soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of a yogin in a garden pavilion at dawn (east), translucent overlay showing subtle channels as fine ink lines, calligraphic labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nāḍyāstāsām resolved as nāḍyaḥ tāsām (visarga sandhi). prāgāsyā read as prāk-āsyāḥ (east-facing, plural).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: nāḍī-śarīra / yoga-prakaraṇa (surrounding verses in the same khanda)
FAQs
It imparts nāḍī-vidyā: the technical enumeration of subtle channels associated with the eastern/front side, beginning a structured listing of nāḍī names used in yogic–āyurvedic prāṇa anatomy.
By cataloging subtle-body anatomy (nāḍīs and prāṇa-flow), it shows the Agni Purāṇa’s compendium style—alongside ritual, polity, and arts—preserving yoga–ayurveda technical lists and terminology.
Knowing and contemplating nāḍīs and prāṇa-flow supports disciplined breath/energy practice and inner purification; it frames the body as a sacred system to be regulated for steadiness of mind and spiritual progress.