Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 44
Chapter 59 — अधिवासनकथनं
Adhivāsana: The Rite of Inviting and Stabilizing Hari’s Presence
सबलं त्रितयं नाभौ चिन्तयेद्देशिकोत्तमः पद्मञ्च द्वादशदलं पद्ममध्ये विचिन्तयेत्
sabalaṃ tritayaṃ nābhau cintayeddeśikottamaḥ padmañca dvādaśadalaṃ padmamadhye vicintayet
อาจารย์ผู้ประเสริฐพึงเพ่งตรีตยะพร้อมพลังสนับสนุน ณ สะดือ และ ณ ศูนย์กลางนั้นพึงรำพึงถึงปัทมะที่มีสิบสองกลีบ
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa instructional chapters)
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Concept: Chakra as inner altar: triadic power (tritaya) supported by subsidiary energies, stabilized through lotus visualization.
Application: Use navel-lotus meditation to steady breath and attention; employ the petal-count as a counting frame for mantra-japa or subtle offerings in internal puja.
Khanda Section: Yoga-Tantra / Kundalini-Dhyana (Chakra-visualization and internal worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चिन्तयेद्देशिकोत्तमः → चिन्तयेत् + देशिकोत्तमः (त् + द् → द्द् लेखन); पद्मञ्च → पद्मम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 59 (chakra/lotus mandala sequence; internal worship)
FAQs
It teaches a precise dhyāna-technique: visualizing a powerful triad (tritaya) at the navel center and establishing a twelve‑petaled lotus there as the meditative support (cakra-padma).
Beyond myths and rites, it preserves practical yogic/tantric subtle-body mapping (nābhi-padma, petal counts, visualization protocol), showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of meditation technology alongside ritual and doctrine.
Concentrating on the navel-lotus is presented as a purifying inner rite that stabilizes prāṇa and mind, supporting disciplined practice and spiritual ascent through ordered contemplation.