Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 12
Derivation
Uddhāra) of the Sakalādi Mantra (सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः
सद्योदेवा द्वितीयन्तु हृदयञ्चाङ्गसंयुतम् चतुर्थन्तु शिरो विद्धि ईश्वरन्नामनामतः
sadyodevā dvitīyantu hṛdayañcāṅgasaṃyutam caturthantu śiro viddhi īśvarannāmanāmataḥ
Alamin na ang ikalawa (mantra/anyo) ay “Sadyodeva,” na kaugnay ng puso (hṛdaya) at ng mga pantulong na sangkap (aṅga). Alamin din na ang ikaapat ay ang ulo, ayon sa pagtatalaga ng pangalan ni Īśvara (ang Panginoon).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the dominant Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: The body is treated as a mantra-maṇḍala: specific divine aspects are installed in specific loci (heart/head) to sacralize perception and action.
Application: During Śaiva nyāsa, touch the heart while reciting the Sadyodeva-form and perform aṅga-nyāsa; touch the head for the Īśvara-associated fourth form, maintaining the prescribed sequence.
Khanda Section: Isana-kalpa / Shaiva-Mantra-nyasa and Devata-anga-vinyasa (Ritual Theology)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs nyāsa: right hand touching the heart labeled ‘Sadyodeva’, then touching the head labeled ‘Īśvara’; auxiliary limb points are indicated around the torso and arms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, frontal sādhaka figure with marked heart and head zones, inscriptions ‘Sadyodeva’ at hṛdaya and ‘Īśvara’ at śiras, stylized hand-gestures of nyāsa, temple lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, devotee before a Śiva-liṅga, gold-leaf accents on heart and head aura, small cartouches reading Sadyodeva and Īśvara, rich ornamentation, devotional yet instructional.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic human figure with clean labels for hṛdaya/aṅga and śiras, teacher demonstrating touch-points, restrained palette for clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, yogic practitioner seated, delicately pointing to heart and head, marginal notes naming Sadyodeva and Īśvara, fine textile detail, calm interior."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृदयञ्च→हृदयम्+च; चतुर्थन्तु→चतुर्थम्+तु; ईश्वरन्नामनामतः→ईश्वरन्+नाम+नामतः (pada-sandhi/orthographic).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 316 (nyāsa and mantra-aṅga assignments); Agni Purana sections on aṅga-nyāsa and kara-nyāsa near this passage
FAQs
It teaches a Śaiva nyāsa/vinyāsa mapping: the “second” mantra/form (Sadyodeva/Sadyōjāta) is placed in the heart with aṅga-associations, and the “fourth” corresponds to the head, following Īśvara’s designated naming scheme.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves precise, practice-oriented ritual technology—mantra classification, body-locus assignments (heart/head), and aṅga-nyāsa conventions—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of Tantric-ritual procedure alongside other sciences.
Correct nyāsa is held to purify the practitioner’s body as a ritual seat of the deity, stabilizing concentration and sanctifying worship so the mantra is “installed” properly, supporting merit (puṇya) and effective devotion.