Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 89
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
सदक्षिणासने तद्वत् सौम्यास्यमुपवेशयेत् शिष्यदेहविनिष्क्रान्तां सुषुम्णामिव चिन्तयेत्
sadakṣiṇāsane tadvat saumyāsyamupaveśayet śiṣyadehaviniṣkrāntāṃ suṣumṇāmiva cintayet
ฉันนั้นเอง บนอาสนะด้านขวาพึงให้นั่งผู้มีพักตร์อ่อนโยน และพึงภาวนาว่าพลังที่ออกจากกายศิษย์นั้นประหนึ่งเป็นสุษุมณา (นาฑีแกนกลาง) ดังนี้।
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Inner-ritual visualization: correct seating orientation and meditative imagining of prāṇa/śakti movement through the central channel (suṣumṇā) in relation to the disciple.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇāsana-sthāpana and Suṣumṇā-sadṛśa Śakti-niṣkramaṇa-dhyāna","lookup_keywords":["dakṣiṇāsana","suṣumṇā","dhyāna","śiṣya","nāḍī"],"quick_summary":"Seat the gentle-faced practitioner on the right-hand seat and visualize a subtle current departing the disciple’s body like the suṣumṇā—an inner rite aligning attention with central-channel dynamics."}
Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Subtle physiology (nāḍī system) is engaged through disciplined posture/placement and precise imagination; visualization is treated as operative ritual action.
Application: Use right-seat placement and suṣumṇā-based imagery to guide prāṇic focus during initiation/inner worship practices.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Tantra (Pranayama–Nadi–Kundalini / Inner Ritual Visualization)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm-faced disciple is seated on the right-hand āsana while the guru meditatively visualizes a luminous subtle current leaving the disciple and aligning with the central suṣumṇā channel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized seated figures on ritual mats, subtle luminous vertical channel drawn as a golden line within the body, serene faces, minimal background, sacred geometry hints.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold aura outlining the suṣumṇā, right-side āsana emphasized, ornate halos, devotional yet yogic composition, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional subtle-body diagram integrated into narrative scene, fine lines showing suṣumṇā path, labels implied by icon-like cues, soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with carpets, guru and disciple seated, translucent overlay showing a glowing central channel, delicate detailing and restrained color."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सदक्षिणासने = स + दक्षिण + आसने; सौम्यास्यमुपवेशयेत् = सौम्यास्यम् + उपवेशयेत्; शिष्यदेहविनिष्क्रान्ताम् = शिष्य + देह + विनिष्क्रान्ताम्; सुषुम्णामिव = सुषुम्णाम् + इव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Yoga/Tantra passages on nāḍīs, suṣumṇā, and prāṇāyāma; Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on āsana-bheda and dakṣiṇa/uttara placements
FAQs
It gives a procedural instruction for a yogic/tantric visualization: seating on the right-hand āsana and mentally conceiving a subtle ‘departure’ from the disciple’s body in the form of the suṣumṇā (central channel).
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves practical inner-ritual and yogic techniques (nāḍī doctrine, visualization methods, initiation-style procedures), showing its coverage of applied spiritual technologies alongside other sciences.
The instruction emphasizes disciplined visualization and channel-awareness (suṣumṇā-centered focus), aiming at purification and controlled movement of subtle energy—key for steadiness of mind and efficacy in higher yogic practice.