Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 24
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
यः पठेत्शृणुयान्नित्यं समदृग्विष्णुमानसः ब्रह्माग्नेयं पुराणं सत्तत्र नश्यन्त्युपद्रवाः
yaḥ paṭhetśṛṇuyānnityaṃ samadṛgviṣṇumānasaḥ brahmāgneyaṃ purāṇaṃ sattatra naśyantyupadravāḥ
যে ব্যক্তি সমদৃষ্টি ধারণ করে এবং বিষ্ণুতে মন নিবদ্ধ রেখে এই পবিত্র ব্রহ্মাগ্নেয় পুরাণ নিত্য পাঠ করে বা শ্রবণ করে, সেখানে সকল উপদ্রব ও বিপদ বিনষ্ট হয়।
Lord Agni (traditional frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Daily recitation/listening with samadarśitva (even-mindedness) and Viṣṇu-bhāva to remove upadravas (disturbances); integrating ethical equanimity with devotional focus.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nitya-pāṭha-śravaṇa with samadṛṣṭi and Viṣṇu-manas for upadrava-nāśa","lookup_keywords":["samadṛk","Viṣṇu-mānasa","nitya-pāṭha","upadrava-nāśa","Brahmāgneya"],"quick_summary":"The verse prescribes a mode of engagement—daily recitation/listening with equanimity and Viṣṇu-centered mind—stating that such practice destroys troubles and calamities."}
Concept: Samadarśana (equanimity) and īśvara-citta-pravāha (God-centered mind) as inner disciplines that neutralize ‘upadrava’ by stabilizing the psyche and aligning action with dharma.
Application: Before reading, set a brief saṅkalpa for samatā; during reading, maintain Viṣṇu-smṛti; after reading, practice one concrete act of even-mindedness (e.g., impartial speech, non-reactivity) to embody the teaching.
Khanda Section: Phala-shruti (Merit of Recitation) / Purana-shravana-mahatmya
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene practitioner recites/listens to the Brahmāgneya Purāṇa with a calm, even gaze; a subtle vision of Viṣṇu appears in the heart-space; storm-like troubles dissipate around the scene.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated devotee with manuscript, stylized Viṣṇu motif in a lotus at the chest, swirling dark ‘upadrava’ clouds fading at the edges, warm temple palette and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, devotee and scripture with heavy gold work, Viṣṇu as a small radiant icon in the heart area, gold rays pushing away calamity symbols, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, meditative instructional scene emphasizing facial equanimity, manuscript on stand, faint Viṣṇu visualization, minimal background with dissipating obstacles","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, contemplative reader in a quiet chamber, delicate depiction of inner vision (Viṣṇu) as a translucent motif, outside the window turbulent scene calming, fine detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankara","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पठेत् + शृणुयात् → पठेत्शृणुयात्; शृणुयात् + नित्यम् → शृणुयान्नित्यम्; समदृक् + विष्णुमानसः → समदृग्विष्णुमानसः; सन् + तत्र → सत्तत्र; नश्यन्ति + उपद्रवाः → नश्यन्त्युपद्रवाः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382.20-23 (pāṭha/śravaṇa fruits and protections)
FAQs
It prescribes a practical sādhanā: daily recitation (pāṭha) or listening (śravaṇa) to the Brahmāgneya Purāṇa with an even, non-partisan outlook (sama-dṛṣṭi) and Viṣṇu-centered devotion (viṣṇu-mānasaḥ).
As a phala-śruti, it functions like a concluding “user manual” for the text’s wide-ranging teachings—asserting that engaging with the Purāṇa as a whole (through reading/hearing) yields protective, welfare-oriented results, regardless of which specialized subject (ritual, polity, medicine, arts) a reader is studying.
The verse links consistent engagement with sacred discourse (nitya-pāṭha/śravaṇa) and Viṣṇu-bhakti to the removal of upadravas (afflictions), implying purification of karma and the arising of auspicious conditions through sustained devotional attention.