Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 7
Chapter 306 — त्रैलोक्यमोहनमन्त्राः
Mantras for Enchanting the Three Worlds
पञ्चबीजं नाभिमध्यस्थं धूम्रं चण्डानिलात्मकम् अशेषं कल्मषं देहात् विश्लेषयदनुस्मरेत्
pañcabījaṃ nābhimadhyasthaṃ dhūmraṃ caṇḍānilātmakam aśeṣaṃ kalmaṣaṃ dehāt viśleṣayadanusmaret
Dapat niyang pagnilayan ang “pañcabīja” (limang binhi-mantra) na nakalagay sa gitna ng pusod, kulay-usok at may likas na marahas na hangin; iniisip na inihihiwalay at inaalis nito ang lahat ng karumihan mula sa katawan.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue frame)
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Concept: Impurity is removed by disciplined recollection (anusmaraṇa) and subtle-element visualization centered in the body.
Application: Use navel-centered mantra-dhyāna as a preparatory limb before nyāsa/homa to steady attention and cultivate a sense of inner cleansing.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-yoga (Tantric purification and dhyana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चबीजं = पञ्च-बीजम्; नाभिमध्यस्थं = नाभि-मध्य-स्थम्; चण्डानिलात्मकम् = चण्ड-अनिल-आत्मकम्; विश्लेषयदनुस्मरेत् = विश्लेषयत् अनुस्मरेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Agneya-vidyā passages on bhūta-śuddhi, bīja-dhyāna, and internal purification prior to nyāsa
FAQs
A dhyāna-based purification method: meditate on a pañcabīja (five-syllable seed-mantra) located at the navel center, visualized as smoky and wind-like, to expel bodily impurities.
It exemplifies the text’s practical coverage of mantra-śāstra and yogic visualization—alongside its many other domains—by giving a specific internalized ritual (antar-yajana) technique for purification.
The practice is framed as removing kalmaṣa (defilement/sin) completely, supporting inner cleansing and readiness for higher worship, japa, and meditative attainment.