Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 49
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रञ्च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलं भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु सन्न्यासिनां क्वचित्
aniṣṭamiṣṭaṃ miśrañca trividhaṃ karmaṇaḥ phalaṃ bhavatyatyāgināṃ pretya na tu sannyāsināṃ kvacit
ثمرُ العمل ثلاثةٌ: غيرُ مرغوبٍ، ومرغوبٌ، ومختلطٌ؛ وهو يلحق بعد الموت بمن لا يترك ثمار الأفعال. أمّا السَّنْياسِين (sannyāsin) الحقّ، فلا يلحقه ذلك في أيّ وقت.
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Teach karma-yoga and renunciation: attachment to fruits yields post-mortem karmic results; true sannyasa (fruit-renunciation) dissolves accrual, supporting liberation-oriented living.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Trividha Karma-phala and the Fruitlessness (for the Self) of Sannyāsin","lookup_keywords":["karma phala threefold","anista ista misra","atyagin","sannyasin","pretya phala"],"quick_summary":"Actions yield undesirable, desirable, or mixed results for those attached to outcomes; for genuine renunciants, fruit does not bind—pointing to liberation through non-appropriation."}
Concept: Non-attachment/tyāga severs karmic binding; sannyāsa is defined by relinquishing claim over fruits, not merely external abandonment.
Application: Perform duties without ownership of results; practice offering outcomes to the Absolute, cultivating equanimity toward iṣṭa/aniṣṭa, thereby reducing karmic bondage.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Karma-yoga (Renunciation and the fruits of action)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vairagya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contrast scene: on one side, a householder weighed by three fruits labeled iṣṭa/aniṣṭa/miśra; on the other, a sannyāsin walking lightly with staff and begging bowl, serene and unburdened, symbolizing non-accrual.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural split composition: left figure with burdened posture and symbolic fruit-bundles, right serene sannyāsin with daṇḍa and kamaṇḍalu, cool tones and lotus motifs emphasizing śānta-vairāgya.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: radiant sannyāsin with gold halo, minimal possessions; side vignette of worldly person holding three fruit symbols; rich gold work contrasts renunciation and attachment.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional allegory: three labeled fruits (iṣṭa/aniṣṭa/miśra) near attached actor; sannyāsin shown with open palm of relinquishment; fine linework and clear symbolism.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: narrative path scene—merchant/householder negotiating outcomes, then a renunciant crossing the same landscape untroubled; detailed landscape, subtle facial serenity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनिष्टमिष्टं → अनिष्टम् + इष्टम्. मिश्रञ्च → मिश्रम् + च. भवत्यत्यागिनां → भवति + अत्यागिनाम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Mokṣa-dharma chapters on sannyāsa and karma-yoga; Agni Purana: Dharma sections on tyāga and niṣkāma-karma
FAQs
It imparts the practical doctrine of karma-phala-tyāga: outcomes of actions (pleasant, unpleasant, mixed) bind those attached to results, while a true sannyāsin is described as not accruing such post-mortem karmic fruits.
Beyond rituals and worldly sciences, the Agni Purana also systematizes mokṣa-śāstra themes—karma, renunciation, and liberation—showing its coverage of both practical disciplines and philosophical soteriology.
It states that bondage arises from ownership of results; renunciation (especially sannyāsa) is framed as a condition in which karmic fruits do not adhere, supporting the path toward liberation.