Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 37
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
द्रष्टव्यस्त्वथ मन्तव्यः श्रोतव्यश् च द्विजातिभिः य एवमेनं विन्दन्ति ये चारण्यकमाश्रिताः
draṣṭavyastvatha mantavyaḥ śrotavyaś ca dvijātibhiḥ ya evamenaṃ vindanti ye cāraṇyakamāśritāḥ
Darum soll es von den Zweimalgeborenen (dvija) unmittelbar geschaut, sodann bedacht und auch aus autoritativer Lehre vernommen werden. Wer Ihn/Das so erlangt—wer im Āraṇyaka, der Wald-Disziplin der Kontemplation, Zuflucht nimmt—findet wahrhaft die Wahrheit.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic dialogue tradition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Maps the Upanishadic learning sequence—śravaṇa, manana, (direct) darśana/anubhava—especially for dvijas and forest-discipline aspirants; useful as a curriculum for jnana-yoga pedagogy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Jnana Method: Śrotavya–Mantavya–Draṣṭavya (Hearing, Reflection, Realization)","lookup_keywords":["shrotavya","mantavya","drashtavya","dvijati","aranyaka"],"quick_summary":"The twice-born should hear the teaching, reflect upon it, and realize it directly; those established in āraṇyaka discipline attain the Truth through this method."}
Concept: Epistemic ladder to Brahma-jnana: śravaṇa (authoritative hearing), manana (reasoned reflection), and darśana/anubhava (direct realization), supported by contemplative āraṇyaka discipline.
Application: Structure study: (1) regular listening to a qualified teacher/text, (2) daily reflection with doubts resolved, (3) sustained meditation until insight stabilizes; reduce sensory load as in forest-discipline even if living in society.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Jnana-yoga (Upanishadic instruction within the Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guru teaching dvija students in a forest hermitage: first listening (śravaṇa) around the teacher, then a student in thoughtful posture (manana), and finally a meditator with an inner-light motif (darśana/realization).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest ashrama with guru on seat, students in attentive semicircle, separate vignette of solitary meditator under tree with radiant inner light, traditional stylized foliage and warm tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru with gold halo, three-panel narrative (hearing, reflection, realization), ornate gold borders, rich colors, palm-leaf manuscripts and rosaries highlighted with emboss","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, pedagogical triptych labeled śravaṇa-manana-darśana, fine linework, soft shading, clear gestures (listening hand, thinking chin-rest, meditation mudra)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed forest school scene with naturalistic trees, guru and pupils, marginal vignette of meditating ascetic, delicate brushwork and subdued jewel palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: draṣṭavyastvatha → draṣṭavyaḥ + tu + atha; śrotavyaś → śrotavyaḥ; cāraṇyakamāśritāḥ → ca + āraṇyakam + āśritāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana jnana-yoga passages on nididhyasana and vairagya; Agni Purana dharma sections on dvija duties and svadhyaya
FAQs
It teaches the jñāna-vidyā method: śravaṇa (hearing authoritative instruction), manana (reflective inquiry), and direct realization (draṣṭavya—experiential seeing of the Truth/Ātman), especially for Vedic-qualified seekers (dvijātis).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves a concise Upanishadic soteriology—codifying the practical epistemic steps for liberation (hearing, reflection, realization) and linking them with the āraṇyaka/renunciant mode of life.
It frames liberation as arising from disciplined learning and contemplation culminating in direct realization; adopting the āraṇyaka contemplative orientation supports detachment and inner purity, enabling the seeker to ‘find’ the Supreme/Ātman.