Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
अध्याय ५१: सूर्यादिप्रतिमालक्षणम्
Characteristics of the Images of Sūrya and Others
धूम्रो नीलः क्रमाद्वर्णाः शक्तयः केशराग्रगाः इडा सुषुम्ना विश्वार्चिरिन्दुसञ्ज्ञा प्रमर्दिनी
dhūmro nīlaḥ kramādvarṇāḥ śaktayaḥ keśarāgragāḥ iḍā suṣumnā viśvārcirindusañjñā pramardinī
สีของศักติทั้งหลายตามลำดับคือสีหม่นควันและสีน้ำเงิน ศักติเหล่านี้เคลื่อนไหวอยู่ที่ปลายมวยผม และมีนามว่า อิฑา สุษุมณา วิศวารจิส อินทุ และประมรรทินี
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Subtle-body mapping for dhyāna/nyāsa: identifying nāḍī-śakti names and their varṇa (color) cues to stabilize visualization at the śikhā (tuft) region.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāḍī-śakti names and colors at the śikhā-tip","lookup_keywords":["nāḍī-śakti","iḍā","suṣumnā","indu","viśvārcis"],"quick_summary":"Gives an ordered color-cue (dhūmra, nīla) and a set of śakti/nāḍī names to be visualized at the tuft-tip, supporting tantric concentration and protective/energizing rites."}
Concept: Sūkṣma-śarīra as a functional map: śakti/nāḍī are approached through nāma-varṇa-dhyāna at a specific bodily locus (śikhā).
Application: Use name-and-color anchoring to reduce distraction and make nyāsa/dhyāna reproducible across sessions.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Tantra (Nāḍī-śakti and subtle-channel doctrine)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogic practitioner in seated meditation, with a subtle luminous tuft-tip (śikhā) where five labeled currents/śaktis appear as fine colored streams; smoky-grey and deep-blue hues dominate the subtle channels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin with stylized aura, śikhā-tip glowing; five delicate serpentine nāḍī-lines labeled Iḍā, Suṣumnā, Viśvārcis, Indu, Pramardinī; palette with dhūmra grey and nīla blue, flat decorative background, sacred geometry motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with ornate halo and gold leaf highlights; śikhā-tip emphasized with gem-like glow; five subtle streams emerging, smoky and blue tones; rich borders and embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram feel: clean lines, annotated nāḍī names near the head/tuft; gentle shading for dhūmra and nīla; calm studio-like background with minimal ornament.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of a meditator in a pavilion; delicate translucent lines rising to the śikhā; subtle smoky-grey and blue washes; fine calligraphic labels for the śaktis."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viśvārcirindusañjñā → viśvārcis + indu-sañjñā (final -s before vowel). keśarāgragāḥ resolved as keśara-agra-gāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 51 (nyāsa/dhyāna sequence around śikhā and protective placements)
FAQs
It lists specific nāḍī-śaktis (subtle-channel energies) and their identifying features (notably their ordered colors and names), useful for yogic visualization and internal-channel meditation.
Beyond myth and devotion, it preserves technical yogic anatomy—naming subtle channels/energies and their attributes—showing the Purana’s coverage of Tantra–Yoga physiology alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
Correct recognition and contemplation of nāḍī-śaktis is presented as a means to purify inner pathways, steady the mind, and remove impediments (implied by the epithet Pramardinī, ‘subduer’).