Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 10
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि
lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā sarvabhūteṣu cātmānaṃ sarvabhūtāni cātmani
Von Sünde wird nicht befleckt—wie ein Lotusblatt vom Wasser nicht benetzt wird—wer das Selbst (Ātman) in allen Wesen und alle Wesen im Selbst erblickt.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga and Moksha-dharma","practical_application":"Cultivate non-attachment and ethical purity by practicing sarva-bhuta-atma-darshana (seeing Self in all), reducing reactive guilt/fear and strengthening equanimity in action.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upama (simile)
Concept: Asanga (non-adhesion) and papa-alepa (non-tainting) arise from sarvatmabhava: seeing the Self in all and all in the Self.
Application: Before and after actions, contemplate ‘I am not the doer; the Self is one in all’ to prevent moral injury, hatred, and pride; act responsibly without clinging to results.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma (Jnana-Yoga / Atma-vidya)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene yogin seated in meditation beside a lotus pond; water beads roll off a lotus leaf while the yogin’s gaze encompasses diverse beings as one Self.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, calm yogi with halo seated near lotus pond, stylized lotus leaves with water droplets not wetting them, surrounding animals and humans shown in concentric harmony, earthy reds and greens, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central meditating sage/yogin with gold-leaf halo, lotus pond foreground with embossed lotus leaf and water beads, surrounding devotees/creatures in symmetrical layout, rich jewel tones and ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework showing lotus-leaf water-beading demonstration, yogin in padmasana with soft shading, multiple beings (cow, bird, child, ascetic) subtly linked by a single luminous thread symbolizing one Self.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed naturalistic lotus pond with water droplets on lotus leaf, contemplative yogi under a tree, diverse figures and animals arranged in a garden scene, fine brushwork and subdued palette, metaphysical unity implied through mirrored poses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा = पद्मपत्रम् + इव + अम्भसा; सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं = सर्वभूतेषु + च + आत्मानम्; सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि = सर्वभूतानि + च + आत्मनि
Related Themes: Agni Purana Moksha-dharma sections on jnana-yoga and sama-darshana (same khanda context)
FAQs
Ātma-vidyā (knowledge of the Self): cultivating non-attachment and equal vision by recognizing the Self in all beings and all beings in the Self.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also systematizes liberation-teachings; this verse encapsulates a core jñāna-yoga doctrine explaining ethical purity through metaphysical insight.
One established in non-dual, all-pervading Self-vision remains untainted by pāpa, because actions no longer arise from egoic attachment—like water that cannot cling to a lotus leaf.