Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 32
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
न्यासं कृत्वा करे देहे मानसं यागमाचरेत् विष्णुं साङ्गं हृदि पद्मे मानसैः कुसुमादिभिः
nyāsaṃ kṛtvā kare dehe mānasaṃ yāgamācaret viṣṇuṃ sāṅgaṃ hṛdi padme mānasaiḥ kusumādibhiḥ
ہاتھ اور جسم پر نیاس کرکے مانس یَگ کرے؛ دل کے کنول میں سَانگ وشنو کی ذہنی پھول وغیرہ کی نذر سے پوجا کرے۔
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Daily internal worship: perform kara-nyāsa and aṅga-nyāsa, then conduct mānasa-yāga by offering mental flowers etc. to Viṣṇu in the heart-lotus (hṛt-padma).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nyāsa and Mānasa-yāga to Viṣṇu in the Heart-Lotus","lookup_keywords":["nyāsa","kara-nyāsa","mānasa-pūjā","hṛt-padma","Viṣṇu sāṅga"],"quick_summary":"After placing mantra-power on hand and body (nyāsa), worship Viṣṇu with His aṅgas internally in the heart-lotus using purely mental offerings—an accessible, portable pūjā method."}
Concept: Antaryāga (internalized sacrifice): the body/heart as altar; mantra-nyāsa sacralizes the practitioner as the ritual field.
Application: For those without external materials or in travel/constraint, perform complete pūjā mentally after nyāsa, maintaining steadiness and devotional focus.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Manasa-puja, Nyasa, and internal worship procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performs kara-nyāsa and aṅga-nyāsa; within the chest a lotus blooms, and Viṣṇu appears seated in the heart-lotus receiving mental flowers and offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee in profile touching fingers (kara-nyāsa), stylized heart-lotus opened on chest showing Viṣṇu enthroned, attendants/aṅgas suggested by aura motifs, floating mental flowers, traditional flat colors and ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Viṣṇu in a heart-shaped lotus sanctum on the devotee’s chest, heavy gold leaf for lotus and halo, devotee hands in nyāsa gesture, scattered gold-embossed flowers as mental offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional sequence: panels showing kara-nyāsa, deha-nyāsa, then heart-lotus with Viṣṇu; fine linework, soft colors, labels for steps, calm devotional ambiance.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior scene: devotee seated with subtle glow at chest revealing a tiny lotus with Viṣṇu, delicate flower offerings depicted as translucent, refined detailing and floral margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yāgamācaret = yāgam + ācaret; sāṅgam = sa + aṅgam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (pūjā-vidhi: nyāsa, mānasa-pūjā); Agni Purana 34 (continuation of arcana/vidhi themes, where applicable)
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa (mantra-installation) on the hand and body as a prerequisite for mānasa-yāga, then specifies the locus of worship—Viṣṇu in the heart-lotus—using mental upacāras like flowers.
It preserves a concise, manual-like ritual protocol (nyāsa + internal worship) that aligns with broader pūjā-vidhi and mantra practice, showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical liturgy alongside other sciences.
By internalizing worship after purificatory nyāsa, the practitioner directs devotion inward, cultivating concentration and purity; the merit is linked to disciplined, uninterrupted remembrance and offering to Viṣṇu within the heart.