Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 64
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
अवाप मुक्तिं ज्ञानात्स तथा त्वं मुक्तिमाप्स्यसि एकः समस्तं त्वञ्चाहं विष्णुः सर्वगतो यतः
avāpa muktiṃ jñānātsa tathā tvaṃ muktimāpsyasi ekaḥ samastaṃ tvañcāhaṃ viṣṇuḥ sarvagato yataḥ
সি জ্ঞানৰ দ্বাৰা মুক্তি পালে; তুমিও তেনেদৰে মুক্তি পাবা। একেই সৰ্বস্ব; তুমি আৰু মই সেই সৰ্বব্যাপী বিষ্ণু, কিয়নো তেওঁ সৰ্বত্ৰ বিদ্যমান।
Lord Agni (instructing the listener, traditionally Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purāṇa’s teaching frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Using the teaching ‘knowledge leads to liberation’ and ‘the One is all’ as a contemplative refrain; integrating Viṣṇu as the all-pervading Brahman for steady non-dual practice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Jñāna-mokṣa and Viṣṇu as Sarvagata (All-pervading One)","lookup_keywords":["mokṣa","jñāna","ekaḥ sarvam","viṣṇu sarvagata","advaita"],"quick_summary":"Liberation is declared to arise from knowledge; the teacher affirms the identity of ‘you and I’ with the all-pervading Viṣṇu, expressing Advaita in theistic language."}
Alamkara Type: Mahāvākya-bhāva (identity statement)
Concept: Jñāna is the direct means to mokṣa; Brahman/Viṣṇu is sarvagata and non-different from the self.
Application: Contemplate ‘ekaḥ sarvam’ during meditation; reinterpret devotion as recognition of the all-pervading Self, reducing fear and attachment.
Khanda Section: Jnana-yoga / Moksha-dharma (Non-dual liberation teaching)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru declares liberation by knowledge and points outward to the world, indicating that the One pervades all; subtle Viṣṇu symbolism (conch/disc motifs) suggests sarvagatatva.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, teaching sage with raised hand, background filled with cosmic pattern suggesting pervasion, faint Viṣṇu emblems integrated into the aura, deep reds/ochres, solemn śānta-bhakti tone.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central luminous Viṣṇu-like radiance behind the two sages, gold leaf rays spreading across the scene to show sarvavyāpti, ornate frame, devotional serenity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear didactic composition: guru and disciple with a diagrammatic ‘all-pervading’ aura field around objects (tree, pot, river), fine lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, guru gesturing toward a landscape with many beings; a translucent wash unites them, subtle Viṣṇu icon motifs in border, refined detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्ञानात्स → ज्ञानात् + सः; मुक्तिमाप्स्यसि → मुक्तिम् + आप्स्यसि; त्वञ्चाहं → त्वम् + च + अहम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379.65 (appearance of multiplicity explained by error)
FAQs
It imparts jñāna-vidyā (knowledge of the all-pervading supreme Self/Viṣṇu) as the direct means to mokṣa, emphasizing realization rather than external ritual technique.
Alongside ritual, governance, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves concise mokṣa-śāstra: a Vedāntic, non-dual teaching identifying the One Reality as all-pervading Viṣṇu and presenting liberation as knowledge-based.
It frames liberation as the फल (result) of right knowledge—dissolving the sense of separateness—thereby cutting bondage at its root rather than merely accumulating ritual merit.