Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 25
Chapter 360 — अव्ययवर्गाः
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मौने तु तूष्णीं तूष्णीकं सद्यः सपदि तत्क्षणे दिष्ट्या शमुपयोषञ्चेत्यानन्दे ऽथान्तरे ऽन्तरा
maune tu tūṣṇīṃ tūṣṇīkaṃ sadyaḥ sapadi tatkṣaṇe diṣṭyā śamupayoṣañcetyānande 'thāntare 'ntarā
মৌনব্রতে ‘তূষ্ণীং’ ও ‘তূষ্ণীকং’ মানে সম্পূর্ণ নীরবতা। ‘সদ্যঃ’, ‘সপদি’, ‘তৎক্ষণে’—এগুলি ‘তৎক্ষণাৎ’ অর্থে। ‘দিষ্ট্যা’ অর্থ ‘সৌভাগ্যে’; ‘শম্’ ও ‘উপযোষন্’ দ্বারা শান্তি ও মনসংযম বোঝায়, তাতে আনন্দ হয়। ‘অন্তরে’ ও ‘অন্তরা’ মানে ‘ভিতরে/মধ্যে’।
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Guidance for mauna (silence) as a practical sādhanā: immediate restraint of speech leading to śama (tranquility) and recurring inner ānanda; usable in meditation retreats and daily discipline.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mauna-sādhana: immediate quietude leading to śama and inner ānanda","lookup_keywords":["mauna","tūṣṇīm","śama","upayoṣa","ānanda"],"quick_summary":"Presents mauna as an immediate practice of complete quietude; through good fortune and restraint, the mind settles into tranquility and repeated inner bliss arises."}
Concept: Speech-restraint (mauna) supports mind-restraint (śama), opening repeated inner ānanda; immediacy (sadyaḥ/sapadi/tatkṣaṇe) emphasizes decisive practice.
Application: Practice deliberate silence with inward attention; when impulses to speak arise, return to calm awareness to deepen śama.
Khanda Section: Yoga and Moksha-dharma (Mauna, inner discipline, contemplative practice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: ananda
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in meditation with a finger to the lips (mauna), surrounded by still air and subdued senses; layered inner light suggests recurring ānanda within.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style ascetic in padmāsana under a banyan, muted palette, concentric aura indicating inner ānanda, minimal background to emphasize silence.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of a serene yogin with gold-leaf halo, quiet temple backdrop, symbolic lotus at heart center, rich but calm colors emphasizing śānti.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting instructional scene: stages labeled ‘tūṣṇīm → śama → ānanda’, yogin posture diagram, soft shading and clear annotations.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hermit in a quiet garden pavilion, attendants at a distance, delicate depiction of stillness, subtle glow around the meditator."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शमुपयोषञ्चेत्यानन्दे = शम् + उपयोषन् + च + इति + आनन्दे. ऽथान्तरे = अथ + अन्तरे. ऽन्तरा = अन्तरा (अवग्रह).
Related Themes: Agni Purana mokṣa-dharma/yoga passages on śama, dama, and inner discipline
FAQs
It teaches the practical discipline of mauna (intentional silence) as a yogic method to produce immediate quietude and mental restraint (śama/upayoṣa), culminating in inward bliss (ānanda).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and poetics, the Agni Purana also preserves applied yoga and soteriology—here giving a concise, practice-oriented instruction on mauna as a direct technique for calming the mind.
Mauna functions as a purifier of speech and mind: by restraining outward expression, it stabilizes inner awareness, fostering tranquility and repeated experiences of inward bliss—supportive of liberation-oriented practice.