Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 30
Adhyāya 88 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनं
Teaching of the Nirvāṇa-Initiation
वियोज्याकृष्य सम्पूज्य पूर्ववद् द्वादशान्ततः आत्मीयहृदयाम्भोजकर्णिकायां निवेशयेत्
viyojyākṛṣya sampūjya pūrvavad dvādaśāntataḥ ātmīyahṛdayāmbhojakarṇikāyāṃ niveśayet
เมื่อแยกสิ่งนั้นออกก่อน แล้วดึงเข้าภายในและบูชาให้ครบถ้วนดังเดิม จากทวาทศานตะ (ปลายแห่งสิบสอง) พึงประดิษฐานไว้ ณ เกสรกลางแห่งดอกบัวหัวใจของตนเอง
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Antaryāga/nyāsa practice: withdrawing the invoked deity/mantra-power and installing it in the heart-lotus for internal worship and stabilization of meditation.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Internalization of ritual: the locus of divinity/mantra is realized within the heart (antarhṛdaya) rather than only in external supports.
Application: Use as a closing/culminating step after pūjā: stabilize attention at dvādaśānta, then settle awareness into the heart-lotus pericarp as the seat of iṣṭa-devatā/mantra.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Yoga-Tantra (Nyasa, Dhyana, Antaryaga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin-sādhaka seated in padmāsana, drawing subtle light from the crown region (dvādaśānta) down into a glowing heart-lotus, placing it into the central pericarp.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, seated sādhaka with stylized heart-lotus (eight petals) and a small radiant bindu descending from above the head into the lotus pericarp, sacred aura, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold leaf halo, ornate heart-lotus motif on the chest, a thin golden stream from above the head to the lotus center, rich reds and greens, devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional diagram feel: dvādaśānta above head labeled, heart-lotus labeled, subtle light being installed into karnikā, calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined profile of yogin in a quiet chamber, translucent depiction of inner heart-lotus and a luminous point descending from above the head, fine detailing and soft shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: viyojya+ākṛṣya → viyojyākṛṣya; ātmīya-hṛdaya-ambhoja-karṇikāyām is a multi-member tatpuruṣa; dvādaśāntataḥ = dvādaśānta + taḥ (ablatival adverbial).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 88 (Nyāsa–dhyāna–antaryāga sequence)
FAQs
It teaches an antaryāga/nyāsa step: after ritual visualization (separating and drawing in the deity/energy), one worships it and then mentally installs it in the heart-lotus’ pericarp, beginning from the dvādaśānta locus.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical coverage of tantric-yogic ritual technology—subtle-body locations (dvādaśānta), internal worship (antaryāga), and installation (nyāsa)—alongside its many other domains like polity, medicine, and poetics.
Internal installation in the heart-lotus converts external worship into inner realization, aiming at purification of mind and steady devotion through concentrated meditative placement of the worshipped principle.