Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 55
अधिवासनं नाम निर्वाणदीक्षायाम्
Adhivāsana in the Nirvāṇa-dīkṣā
बन्धाय न पुनः स्थेयं शिवाज्ञां श्रावयेदिति ततो विसृज्य धातारं नाड्या दक्षिणया शनैः
bandhāya na punaḥ stheyaṃ śivājñāṃ śrāvayediti tato visṛjya dhātāraṃ nāḍyā dakṣiṇayā śanaiḥ
ไม่พึงคงอยู่ในสภาวะนั้นอีกเพื่อการผูกยึด (พันธะ) แต่พึงภาวนาให้ได้ยิน/ขับคำสั่งของพระศิวะในใจ แล้วจึงปล่อยธาตฤและค่อย ๆ ผ่อนลมหายใจออกทางนาฑีขวา
Lord Agni (instructional narrator of Agni Purana, addressing sage Vasiṣṭha in the standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Breath-control protocol: avoid re-entering retention (bandha) and proceed by mentally invoking Śiva’s command, then exhale slowly through the right nāḍī (piṅgalā).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Bandha-avoidance, Śivājñā-smaraṇa, and Right-nāḍī Rechaka","lookup_keywords":["bandha","śivājñā","rechaka","dakṣiṇa-nāḍī","prāṇāyāma"],"quick_summary":"Do not prolong or repeat retention for ‘binding’; instead recollect Śiva’s injunction, release the breath, and perform a slow right-channel exhalation."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Prāṇa is governed by obedience to higher injunction (Śiva-ājñā) and measured technique; restraint includes knowing when not to intensify practice.
Application: In prāṇāyāma sequences, prioritize safe transitions—release and slow rechaka—over forceful retention when stability is not assured.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra-yoga (Pranayama and subtle-body procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in ritual posture, attention at the subtle channels; breath released and flowing out through the right nostril; a faint emblem of Śiva’s command as a luminous script above the head.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogin in padmāsana, stylized nāḍīs in red/white; right channel highlighted; subtle Śiva-linga motif indicating ‘Śivājñā’; serene background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold aura around yogin; right nostril exhalation shown as a thin golden stream; small Śiva emblem above; ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional diagram-like painting: iḍā and piṅgalā traced; arrow showing slow rechaka through right; caption panel ‘śivājñā-smaraṇa’.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior; yogin with rosary; delicate line indicating breath; calligraphic ‘Śiva-ājñā’ cartouche; subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शिवाज्ञां → शिव-आज्ञाम्; श्रावयेदिति → श्रावयेत् इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 84 (prāṇāyāma, mudrā, inner ritual steps)
FAQs
It gives a precise pranayama step: avoid repeating breath-retention (bandha) at that moment, invoke/recite Śiva’s injunction, then release the breath and exhale slowly through the right subtle channel (dakṣiṇā nāḍī).
Alongside mythology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves practical yogic-ritual technology—subtle-body anatomy (nāḍīs), breath regulation, and mantra-linked procedure—showing its wide coverage of applied spiritual disciplines.
The controlled release of prāṇa with Śiva-oriented recollection is presented as a purifying, regulated practice—prioritizing disciplined breath and mantra-alignment over forceful retention, thereby supporting steadiness and inner purification.