Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 65
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
लोकानां हितकामेन संक्षिप्योद्गीतमग्निना सर्वं ब्रह्मेति जानीध्वं मुनयः शौनकादयः
lokānāṃ hitakāmena saṃkṣipyodgītamagninā sarvaṃ brahmeti jānīdhvaṃ munayaḥ śaunakādayaḥ
لخير العوالم، أنشد أغني هذا التعليم بإيجاز: «اعلموا أن كلَّ شيءٍ هو براهْمان»، أيها الحكماء—شَوْنَكَةَ ومن معه.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Non-dual contemplation (sarvaṃ brahma) to reduce ego-centered grasping and cultivate equanimity in daily conduct for loka-hita.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Sarvaṃ Brahma (All is Brahman) — Agni’s concise upadeśa","lookup_keywords":["sarvam brahma","brahma-vidya","advaita upadesha","loka-hita","shaunaka"],"quick_summary":"The teaching compresses Vedānta into a single directive: recognize all phenomena as Brahman. Practically, it supports steady discrimination and compassionate action for the welfare of beings."}
Alamkara Type: Vakrokti (compressed didactic utterance)
Concept: Sarva-brahma-darśana (all is Brahman); saṅkṣipta-vedānta for loka-hita.
Application: Practice nididhyāsana: repeatedly reframe perceptions—self/other/world—as Brahman; let this inform ahiṃsā, generosity, and steadiness.
Khanda Section: Jnana-Vedanta (Brahma-vidya / Sarva-brahma-upadesha)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni as the divine teacher addresses an assembly of sages led by Śaunaka, delivering a single, condensed Vedāntic instruction: ‘All is Brahman.’","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Agni-deva with radiant aureole and stylized flames, seated as ācārya, right hand in jñāna-mudrā, sages in white with matted hair listening in a forest āśrama, earthy reds and ochres, sacred calm mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Agni with gold-leaf halo and flame motifs, ornate borders, sages (Śaunaka foremost) in reverent posture, inscription panel with ‘sarvaṃ brahma’, rich reds and greens, devotional yet philosophical ambience","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, Agni teaching in a hermitage classroom scene, palm-leaf manuscripts nearby, subtle shading, emphasis on didactic gesture and attentive ṛṣis, serene palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly transposed to a forest pavilion, Agni as luminous figure, sages in a semicircle, delicate flora, detailed textiles, calligraphic cartouche with the teaching, contemplative atmosphere"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संक्षिप्य+उद्गीतम्→संक्षिप्योद्गीतम्; ब्रह्म+इति→ब्रह्मेति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Jnana-Vedanta section (Brahma-vidya / sarva-brahma-upadeśa) preceding verses in 382; Agni Purana mokṣa-dharma and jñāna-yoga discussions elsewhere in the text
FAQs
It imparts Brahma-vidyā in a condensed Vedāntic form: the instruction to recognize all existence as Brahman (“sarvaṃ brahma”).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves high-level metaphysical instruction; this verse exemplifies its inclusion of Vedānta (Brahma-vidyā) as a core knowledge-domain.
Seeing all as Brahman cultivates non-dual insight, reduces ego-centered action, and supports liberation-oriented conduct by transforming perception from multiplicity to unity.