Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 7
अध्याय १६२ — धर्मशास्त्रकथनम्
Dharmaśāstra Exposition: Authorities, Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti, Upākarman, and Anadhyāya Rules
समम्पश्यन्नात्मयाजी स्वाराज्यमधिगच्छति आत्मज्ञाने समे च स्याद्वेदाभ्यासे च यत्नवान्
samampaśyannātmayājī svārājyamadhigacchati ātmajñāne same ca syādvedābhyāse ca yatnavān
من ينظر إلى الجميع بعين المساواة، ويؤدّي العبادة كقربانٍ داخلي (ātma-yajña)، ينال السواراجيا (svārājya) أي سيادة النفس. وعليه أن يثبت في معرفة الذات وفي السكينة المتوازنة، وأن يجتهد في دراسة الفيدا دراسةً منضبطة.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic discourse)
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Concept: Svārājya (inner sovereignty) is attained by sama-darśana and ātma-yajña, grounded in ātma-jñāna and sustained by diligent Veda-abhyāsa.
Application: Translate ritual into psychology: offer impulses into the ‘inner fire’ of awareness; practice equal regard in praise/blame; keep a consistent study-and-reflection routine to maintain inner governance.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Moksha-dharma (Self-knowledge, equanimity, and disciplined Vedic study as means to inner sovereignty)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene practitioner sits like a king on a simple seat, crown replaced by a halo; he views all beings equally; an inner fire-altar at the heart symbolizes ātma-yajña; nearby, Vedic manuscripts indicate disciplined study.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, regal-yet-ascetic figure seated centrally; surrounding figures of different status shown equally honored; heart-fire altar motif glowing; palm-leaf Veda bundle; traditional mural borders and flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ‘inner king’ theme: figure with gold halo and minimal ornaments; gold-leaf heart-agni; symmetrical composition with diverse people rendered with equal prominence; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: labeled elements ‘sama-darśana’, ‘ātma-yajña’, ‘veda-abhyāsa’; calm figure, manuscript stand, subtle inner-flame icon; fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, allegorical court scene: a ruler-like yogin presides with impartial gaze over varied petitioners; a small glowing brazier at his chest indicates inner sacrifice; detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समम्पश्यन् = समम् + पश्यन्; paśyannātmayājī = पश्यन् + आत्मयाजी; svārājyamadhigacchati = स्वाराज्यम् + अधिगच्छति; syādvedābhyāse = स्यात् + वेदाभ्यासे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: rājadharma discussions reframed as inner discipline; Agni Purana: mokṣa passages on sama-darśana and svādhyāya
FAQs
It teaches the ‘inner yajña’ (ātmayāga): worship as an internal discipline grounded in equal vision (sama-darśana), self-knowledge, and sustained Vedic study (vedābhyāsa).
It links governance language (svārājya, ‘sovereignty’) with mokṣa praxis—showing how the Agni Purāṇa integrates rajadharma concepts with spiritual psychology, Vedic pedagogy, and soteriology.
Equal vision and inward worship purify intention and stabilize the mind; combined with self-knowledge and Vedic discipline, they culminate in mastery over the senses and ‘self-rule’ rather than dependence on external power.