Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 4
Chapter 381 — यमगीता
Yama-gītā
सर्वत्र समदर्शित्वं निर्मसत्वमसङ्गता श्रेयः परम् मनुष्यानां गीतं पञ्चशिखेन हि
sarvatra samadarśitvaṃ nirmasatvamasaṅgatā śreyaḥ param manuṣyānāṃ gītaṃ pañcaśikhena hi
أن يُنظر إلى جميع الكائنات بنظرةٍ متساوية في كل موضع، وأن يُتخلّى عن شعور «لي/ملكي»، وأن تُقام حالةُ عدم التعلّق—فذلك هو الشرياس (الخَير الأسمى) للناس؛ هكذا علّمه (أنشده) بانْتشَشيخا.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic instruction, citing Pañcaśikha’s teaching)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Train equal-mindedness, reduce possessiveness (‘mine’), and practice non-attachment in relationships and property to support liberation-oriented ethics.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Pañcaśikha’s śreyas: equal vision, non-possessiveness, non-attachment","lookup_keywords":["Pancasikha","sama-darshana","nirmamatva","asanga","shreyas"],"quick_summary":"Liberative welfare is defined as seeing all with equality, dropping ‘mine-ness,’ and remaining unattached. Practically, it is an ethic of impartiality and inner freedom."}
Alamkara Type: Trika (threefold listing)
Concept: Sama-darśitva (equal vision), nirmamatva (absence of ‘mine’), and asaṅga (non-attachment) are presented as the direct constituents of śreyas, attributed to Pañcaśikha (Sankhya lineage).
Application: Impartial conduct, reducing ownership-identity, practicing letting-go in praise/blame and gain/loss; cultivate compassion without clinging.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Jnana-yoga (Ethics of liberation; Sannyasa and inner discipline)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher-sage (Pañcaśikha) instructs a disciple; the disciple views diverse beings—rich/poor, friend/enemy, human/animal—with the same calm gaze; ‘mine’ symbols (keys, deeds, jewelry) are set aside.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sage teaching under a tree, disciple with serene face; surrounding ring of varied beings painted in iconic flat style, all receiving the same gaze; subdued but saturated palette, emphasis on calm eyes and hand mudras","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central sage with gold halo, disciple offering ego-symbols (ring, purse) at his feet; side panels show equal-vision scenes, gold work on borders and halos, devotional serenity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic triptych labeled samadarshana, nirmamatva, asanga; fine lines, gentle colors, clear gestures demonstrating each practice","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden setting with philosopher-teacher; detailed crowd of varied social types; the disciple’s detached posture contrasts with worldly bustle, refined architectural background"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankara","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निर्मसत्वमसङ्गता → निर्ममत्वम् असङ्गता (पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर-दोष सम्भवः: 'निर्ममत्वम्'); श्रेयः परम् → श्रेयः परम् (no change).
Related Themes: Moksha-dharma: Jnana-yoga ethics; Agni Purana sections on sannyasa/tyaga and adhyatma
FAQs
It imparts mokṣa-vidyā as practical inner discipline: cultivate samadarśitva (equal vision), nirmamatva (non-possessiveness), and asaṅga (non-attachment) as the direct means to the highest śreyas.
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana preserves a distilled soteriological teaching attributed to Pañcaśikha—showing its coverage of liberation ethics (mokṣa-dharma) as part of its wide-ranging, encyclopedic scope.
Equal vision and non-attachment weaken egoic clinging and possessiveness, thereby reducing karma-producing motivations and supporting purification of mind—presented here as the highest human good (parama-śreyas).