Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 17
Chapter 59 — अधिवासनकथनं
Adhivāsana: The Rite of Inviting and Stabilizing Hari’s Presence
प्राणतत्त्वं भकारन्तु जीवोपाधिगतं न्यसेत् हृदयस्थं बकारन्तु बुद्धितत्त्वं न्यसेद् बुधः
prāṇatattvaṃ bhakārantu jīvopādhigataṃ nyaset hṛdayasthaṃ bakārantu buddhitattvaṃ nyased budhaḥ
พึงนยาสะปราณตัตตวะไว้ในพยางค์ ‘ภะ’ อันสัมพันธ์กับอุปาธิของชีวะ. ผู้รู้พึงนยาสะพยางค์ ‘บะ’ ไว้ในดวงหทัยเป็นพุทธิ-ตัตตวะ.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual/mantric procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Execute tattva-nyāsa by assigning prāṇa-tattva to ‘bha’ and buddhi-tattva to ‘ba’ in the heart-region, creating a subtle-body map for focused worship and inner regulation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tattva-nyāsa: ‘bha’ as Prāṇa, ‘ba’ as Buddhi in Hṛdaya","lookup_keywords":["prāṇa-tattva","buddhi-tattva","bhakāra","bakāra","hṛdaya-nyāsa"],"quick_summary":"Install prāṇa through ‘bha’ (linked to jīva-upādhi) and place ‘ba’ as buddhi in the heart, aligning breath-force and intellect within ritualized body-awareness."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Functional hierarchy within the subtle apparatus: prāṇa as life-force conditioned by jīva-upādhi; buddhi as discerning faculty anchored in the heart-locus for practice.
Application: Use the placements to stabilize breath (prāṇa) and sharpen discernment (buddhi) before mantra-japa or dhyāna.
Khanda Section: Tantra / Nyāsa and Mantra-vidhi (Pūjā-vidhi, subtle-body mapping)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated practitioner with two glowing syllables: ‘भ’ associated with breath currents around the torso, and ‘ब’ placed at the heart-lotus, with subtle channels indicated.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized nāḍī network, heart-lotus with ‘ब’, breath-waves with ‘भ’, strong contours, sacred diagram overlay on human figure, temple mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central heart-lotus embossed in gold with ‘ब’, surrounding aura lines for prāṇa marked ‘भ’, ornate altar and lamps, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional plate: human figure outline, arrows to heart labeled ‘ब’ (buddhi), breath paths labeled ‘भ’ (prāṇa), clean linework and legible Sanskrit annotations.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined yogic scene with translucent overlay of breath streams, heart highlighted with ‘ब’, delicate botanical border, scholarly marginal notes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भकारन्तु = भकारम् + तु. जीवोपाधिगतं = जीव-उपाधि-गतम्. बकारन्तु = बकारम् + तु. न्यसेद् = न्यसेत् (त्→द् before voiced consonant in external sandhi; here before ‘बुधः’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 59.16-59.19 (progressive nyāsa of syllables to tattvas)
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa: assigning specific syllables (ba/bha) to subtle principles (buddhi and prāṇa), including placing buddhi-tattva in the heart as part of mantra-visualization practice.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves applied ritual technology—mantra-syllable mapping, inner-body loci (hṛdaya), and tattva-theory—showing the text’s coverage of practical Tantra and pūjā procedures.
By ritually integrating prāṇa and buddhi through nyāsa, the practitioner stabilizes breath and discernment in the heart-centered contemplation, supporting purification, concentration, and mantra-siddhi-oriented discipline.