Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 31
Chapter 72 — स्नानविशेषादिकथनम्
Special Rules of Bathing, Mantra-Purification, and Sandhyā
हृद्बिन्दुब्रह्मरन्ध्रेषु अरूपा तु परे स्थिता शिवबोधपरा या तु सा सन्ध्या मरमोच्यते
hṛdbindubrahmarandhreṣu arūpā tu pare sthitā śivabodhaparā yā tu sā sandhyā maramocyate
การปฏิบัติภายในอันไร้รูป ซึ่งสถิตอยู่ในความจริงสูงสุด ณ หทัย จุดบิณฑุ และพรหมรันธระ และมุ่งสู่การรู้แจ้งพระศิวะ—นี้เรียกว่า ‘สันธยาแห่งคัมภีร์ลับ’।
Lord Agni (teaching the Agni Purana’s yogic/ritual doctrine to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Yoga & Tantra","practical_application":"Guides internal Sandhyā as subtle-body contemplation across heart, bindu, and brahma-randhra, oriented to Śiva-realization rather than external twilight rites.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Arūpa (formless) contemplation culminating in Śiva-bodha, mapped onto subtle loci (hṛd, bindu, brahmarandhra).
Application: Practice internal worship: stabilize attention in heart, refine to bindu-focus, and lift awareness to brahmarandhra as a contemplative sequence for non-dual Śiva-recognition.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Sandhyā, internal worship, subtle-body doctrine)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An internal yogic diagram-like scene: a meditating figure with highlighted heart-lotus, a luminous bindu point, and an opening at the crown (brahmarandhra), all suffused with Śiva-consciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, meditating yogi, stylized heart-lotus glowing, a small bindu orb, crown aperture emitting light, subdued palette with sacred reds and golds, Śaiva symbolism subtle","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, meditating figure with gold-embossed highlights at heart and crown, central bindu rendered as gem-like sphere, ornate Śaiva aureole, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional subtle-body emphasis, fine annotations implied by placement of glowing points (heart, bindu, crown), calm facial expression, soft luminous washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, seated yogi with delicate translucent overlays indicating inner centers, fine detailing of crown light, minimal background, refined color gradations"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृद्बिन्दुब्रह्मरन्ध्रेषु → हृत्-बिन्दु-ब्रह्म-रन्ध्रेषु (समास); मरमोच्यते → मरम् उच्यते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 72 (internal Sandhyā, nyāsa, mantra and purification subsections)
FAQs
It defines an internal (antar) Sandhyā: a formless contemplative practice focused on Śiva-realization, located in key subtle centers—heart, bindu, and brahma-randhra—rather than external offerings alone.
Beyond myth and worship, it preserves yogic–tantric technicalities (subtle anatomy like bindu and brahma-randhra) and reframes a common Vedic rite (Sandhyā) as an inner meditative discipline—showing the text’s wide coverage of ritual, philosophy, and yoga.
By directing Sandhyā toward formless supreme awareness and Śiva-bodha, the practice is presented as an inward purification and liberation-oriented discipline, shifting merit from mere external observance to transformative realization.