Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 9
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ब्रह्मेशान्तरकोष्ठस्थ मायाख्यान्तु पद्द्वये तदधश्चापवत्साख्यं केन्द्रन्तरेषु षट्पदे
brahmeśāntarakoṣṭhastha māyākhyāntu paddvaye tadadhaścāpavatsākhyaṃ kendrantareṣu ṣaṭpade
ภายในช่องชั้นในของพรหมาและอีศะ ให้ตั้ง ‘มายา’ (ที่นั่ง/พีชะ) ไว้ในกลีบบัวคู่; และเบื้องล่างนั้น ให้ตั้ง ‘อาปวัตสะ’ ไว้ในกลีบทั้งหกซึ่งอยู่ระหว่างศูนย์กลาง.
Lord Agni (in instruction mode, teaching ritual/nyāsa procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Chakra/padma-nyāsa: placing bīja/seat-names (Māyā, Āpavatsa) into specified lotus compartments/petals for internal visualization and ritual empowerment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Antaḥ-padma Koṣṭha-nyāsa (Māyā–Āpavatsa)","lookup_keywords":["chakra-nyasa","maya-bija","apavatsa","padma-petals","kendra"],"quick_summary":"The verse prescribes where to install ‘Māyā’ within the inner Brahmā–Īśa compartments on a pair of petals, and ‘Āpavatsa’ beneath, in the six inter-central petals—guiding precise inner-lotus mapping."}
Concept: Mantra becomes effective through nyāsa—systematic installation of power (śakti) into a structured inner space (padma/chakra).
Application: During dhyāna or pūjā, visualize/trace the lotus, then place the specified bīja/seat in the exact petals to maintain lineage-accurate practice.
Khanda Section: Yantra-Mantra / Tantra: Chakra-nyasa and inner-lotus (padma) mapping
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Yantra-region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus-yantra with inner compartments labeled Brahmā and Īśa; two petals marked ‘Māyā’; below, a ring of six petals between centers marked ‘Āpavatsa’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sacred lotus-yantra with thick outlines, inner squares/koṣṭhas labeled Brahmā and Īśa, two petals glowing for Māyā, six interstitial petals for Āpavatsa, vermilion and ochre palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embossed lotus diagram, jeweled inner compartments, bīja labels in Devanagari, luminous petals highlighted with gold, devotional yantra aesthetic","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise geometric yantra drawing with annotations, clean petals and centers, instructional placement arrows for Māyā and Āpavatsa, restrained colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, finely ruled geometric lotus on paper, calligraphic labels, subtle shading, a scribe-priest placing letters into petals with a stylus"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मेशान्तरकोष्ठस्थ = ब्रह्म + ईश + अन्तर + कोष्ठ + स्थ; मायाख्यान्तु → मायाख्या + तु; पद्द्वये → पद्-द्वये; तदधश्च → तत् + अधः + च; केन्द्रन्तरेषु → केन्द्र-अन्तरेषु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 105 (yantra-mantra nyāsa sequence around centers/petals)
FAQs
It gives a precise nyāsa/placement rule for a lotus (padma) or chakra diagram: where to install the loci named “Māyā” and “Āpavatsa” across specific petal-count sections and inter-center spaces.
Beyond narrative Purāṇic material, it preserves operational tantric-ritual technology—diagrammatic mapping, petal-count loci, and named placements—showing the text’s compendium-style coverage of mantra, yantra, and ritual engineering.
Correct placement (nyāsa) is held to ‘activate’ the mantra-seat within the practitioner’s ritual field, supporting concentration, protection, and siddhi-oriented worship by aligning the diagram’s inner compartments and petals with designated powers.