Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 62
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
वेदान्तं ब्रह्मविज्ञानं योगो ह्य् अष्टाङ्ग ईरितः स्तोत्रं पुराणमाहात्म्यं विद्या ह्य् अष्टादश स्मृताः
vedāntaṃ brahmavijñānaṃ yogo hy aṣṭāṅga īritaḥ stotraṃ purāṇamāhātmyaṃ vidyā hy aṣṭādaśa smṛtāḥ
الفيدانتا (Vedānta)، وعلم معرفة براهمان (Brahma-vijñāna)، واليوغا المعلَنة ذات الأطراف الثمانية (aṣṭāṅga)، مع الأناشيد التمجيدية (stotra) و«مهاطميا» البورانات أي بيان عظمتها: كل ذلك يُتَذَكَّر ضمن ثماني عشرة شعبة من العلوم (vidyā).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Frames a study-path within the recognized vidyās: Vedānta/Brahmavidyā for realization, aṣṭāṅga-yoga for disciplined practice, and stotra/purāṇa-māhātmya for devotional reinforcement and transmission.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vidyā-saṅgraha: Vedānta–Brahmavidyā–Aṣṭāṅga-yoga–Stotra–Purāṇa-māhātmya (within Aṣṭādaśa-vidyā)","lookup_keywords":["Vedanta","Brahmavidya","Ashtanga yoga","Stotra","Purana mahatmya"],"quick_summary":"Identifies Vedānta and Brahman-realization as core higher studies, pairs them with eight-limbed yoga as praxis, and includes hymns and Purāṇa-glorification as recognized knowledge-branches for devotion and dissemination."}
Concept: Brahmavidyā (Vedānta) as realization-knowledge supported by aṣṭāṅga-yoga discipline; stotra and purāṇa-māhātmya as devotional and pedagogical supports.
Application: Combine śravaṇa–manana–nididhyāsana (Vedānta) with yama-niyama etc. (aṣṭāṅga) and daily stotra recitation to stabilize mind and intention.
Khanda Section: Vidya-Sangraha (Encyclopedic Catalog of Knowledges)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher of Vedānta instructs a seated student; nearby a yogin demonstrates aṣṭāṅga discipline (posture and meditation), while another devotee sings a stotra holding a manuscript; a Purāṇa text is displayed as 'māhātmya' for inspiration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three-part tableau: Vedānta guru teaching with palm-leaf Upaniṣad, yogin in meditation posture, devotee singing stotra with cymbals; warm ochres, stylized faces, temple mural composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf: central serene Brahman/Om symbol above; below, guru and disciple, yogin in padmāsana, and a singer with stotra manuscript; ornate borders and gold highlights","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional scene: labeled eight limbs around a meditating figure, with a side panel of Vedānta teaching and a stotra recitation group; fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly veranda: Vedānta discourse with books, adjacent garden pavilion with yogin, and a small ensemble singing; detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगो ह्य् = योगः + हि (विसर्ग-सन्धिः). पुराणमाहात्म्यम् = पुराण + माहात्म्यम् (स्वर-सन्धिः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382 (Vidyā-saṅgraha); Agni Purana yoga-related chapters (aṣṭāṅga-yoga instructions in other sections)
FAQs
It classifies Vedānta (Brahman-realization), Aṣṭāṅga Yoga (eightfold discipline), stotra-literature (hymnody), and Purāṇa-māhātmya (the Purāṇas’ sacred eulogies) as recognized components within the traditional ‘eighteen vidyās’ knowledge-system.
By explicitly cataloging distinct domains—philosophy (Vedānta), soteriological praxis (Yoga), devotional liturgy (stotra), and Purāṇic sacred historiography/eulogy (māhātmya)—it shows the Agni Purāṇa’s program of organizing wide-ranging disciplines into a structured knowledge-map.
The verse frames these studies and practices as sanctioned ‘vidyās’: Vedānta and Brahma-vijñāna aim at liberation through right knowledge, Yoga purifies mind and conduct through disciplined practice, and stotras/Purāṇa-māhātmyas cultivate devotion and merit by praise and remembrance of sacred teachings.