Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Kapilādipūjāvidhāna — Procedure for Worship Beginning with Kapilā
हुत्वा नाभ्यग्निना चैकं ततो रेचकवायुना वह्निवीजं समादाय कादिस्थानगतिक्रमात्
hutvā nābhyagninā caikaṃ tato recakavāyunā vahnivījaṃ samādāya kādisthānagatikramāt
เมื่อถวายอาหุติหนึ่งครั้งลงในไฟแห่งสะดือแล้ว ต่อด้วยลมหายใจออก (เรจกะ) รับพยางค์เมล็ดแห่งไฟ (วหฺนิ-พีชะ) แล้วดำเนินตามลำดับการเคลื่อนผ่านตำแหน่งอักษรที่เริ่มด้วย ‘กะ’
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional mode)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Antaryāga (inner sacrifice): prāṇa and varṇa as vehicles for mantra-śakti and inner purification.
Application: Coordinate breath (recaka) with bīja-japa/nyāsa visualization to stabilize attention and empower subsequent external ritual or japa.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Pranayama-Mantra-Sadhana / Agneya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin performs controlled exhalation while visualizing a small flame at the navel; luminous Sanskrit letters beginning with ‘ka’ appear as a sequence of stations through which a fire-bīja travels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, stylized yogin seated in padmāsana, glowing nābhi-agni, a garland of golden letters ‘ka…’ arranged in an arc, flat iconic rendering, deep reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold embossing: radiant navel flame, fire-bīja as a golden syllable, letter-stations as jeweled medallions, devotional aura around the practitioner","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean didactic composition: yogin, breath arrows indicating recaka, sequential letter nodes starting from ‘ka’, subtle flame motif, soft colors and fine outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic yogin in a quiet chamber, delicate smoke-like breath line, illuminated calligraphic letters floating in ordered progression, detailed textiles and margins"}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाभि + अग्निना → नाभ्यग्निना (यण्-सन्धि); च + एकम् → चैकम्; वह्नि + बीजम् → वह्निवीजम्; कादि-स्थान-गति-क्रमात् समासः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 77 (prāṇāyāma-mantra-sādhana sequence)
FAQs
It teaches a pranayama-linked mantra procedure: offer into the inner ‘navel fire,’ then coordinate recaka (exhalation) while taking/uttering the fire bīja, and move through the prescribed sequence of phonetic placements beginning with the ka-series (a nyāsa-style letter progression).
Alongside mythology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied yogic and tantric techniques—breath control (prāṇāyāma), bīja-mantra usage, and varṇa/nyāsa-style phonetic mapping—showing its coverage of practical sādhanā methods as a technical compendium.
By uniting breath, inner fire, and mantra with ordered letter-placements, the practice is framed as a purificatory discipline that concentrates the mind, refines prāṇa, and supports ritual-spiritual efficacy (mantra-siddhi) through controlled internal offering.