Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 20
Explanation of the Vāsudeva and Related Mantras (वासुदेवादिमन्त्रनिरूपणम्)
ॐ परयाम्न्यात्मने चैव वाय्वर्कौ च द्विरूपकः अग्निं त्रिमूर्तौ विन्यस्य व्यापकं करदेहयोः
oṃ parayāmnyātmane caiva vāyvarkau ca dvirūpakaḥ agniṃ trimūrtau vinyasya vyāpakaṃ karadehayoḥ
诵“唵”（Oṃ）时，应观想至上我；继而观想二相之神为风神伐由（Vāyu）与日神阿尔迦（Arka）。以安置法（nyāsa）将火神阿耆尼（Agni）安立为三相者，并于双手与全身建立遍一切处的临在。
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Kara–deha nyāsa to internalize Agni’s triadic form and establish an all-pervading protective/empowering presence for pūjā and japa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Agni-trimūrti Nyāsa with Oṃ (Vāyu–Arka Dvirūpa)","lookup_keywords":["nyasa","agni","trimurti","vayu","arka"],"quick_summary":"Begin with Oṃ and contemplation of the Supreme Self; visualize the twofold aspect as Vāyu and Arka, then install Agni as three-formed through nyāsa, pervading hands and body for ritual efficacy."}
Concept: Non-dual pervasion (vyāpakatva) realized through embodied installation of deity-principles (Agni/Vāyu/Arka) beginning from Oṃ.
Application: Use nyāsa to convert the body into a ritual field (adhvā) so japa/pūjā proceeds with steadiness, protection, and focused visualization.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Agni-vidya / Nyasa and Mantra-vinyasa instructions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner performing nyāsa: chanting Oṃ, visualizing Vāyu and the Sun as twin forces, then installing a threefold Agni radiance spreading through both hands and the whole body.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, priest-yogin with hands raised in nyāsa mudrā, stylized Vāyu as swirling blue-green wind deity and Arka as golden sun-disc, Agni as triple-flame aura enveloping hands and body, bold outlines, temple interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central figure with ornate gold work on hands, sun-disc (Arka) in gold leaf, Vāyu as flowing silver-blue motif, Agni as three tongues of flame with embossed gold, rich maroon background, devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional posture: hands labeled for placement, subtle halos for Vāyu/Arka, Agni tri-flame mapped across palms and torso, delicate lines, soft colors, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined ritual scene with a sādhaka seated on a carpet, small sun emblem and wind swirl motifs near hands, translucent triple-flame overlay across body, fine detailing, architectural niche background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परयाम्न्यात्मने = परया + आम्नि/आम्नाय-आत्मने (reading uncertain); चैव = च + एव; वाय्वर्कौ = वायु-अर्कौ (द्वन्द्व); द्विरूपकः = द्वि-रूपकः; त्रिमूर्तौ = त्रि-मूर्तौ; करदेहयोः = कर-देहयोः (द्वन्द्व, षष्ठी द्विवचन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 25.21 (specific placements in fingers/hands/heart); Agni Purana 25.23 (bhūta-śuddhi and element-nyāsa)
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa (ritual installation) and visualization: invoking Oṃ, contemplating the Supreme Self, meditating on Vāyu and Arka as a dual form, and installing Agni in a triadic form, culminating in establishing the vyāpaka (all-pervading) presence in the practitioner’s hands and body.
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical liturgical technology—mantra-nyāsa, deity-form mapping (dvi-rūpa/tri-mūrti), and embodied ritual psychology—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied worship methods alongside other sciences.
By internalizing the deity through nyāsa and vyāpaka-bhāvanā (all-pervading contemplation), the practitioner sacralizes body and action, aiming at purification, steadiness in worship, and alignment of personal agency with the Supreme Self.