Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 40
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
करोति पुनरावृत्तिस्तेषामिह न विद्यते यज्ञेन तपसा दानैर् ये हि स्वर्गजितो जनाः
karoti punarāvṛttisteṣāmiha na vidyate yajñena tapasā dānair ye hi svargajito janāḥ
For those people who have conquered heaven through sacrifice, austerity, and gifts, there is no return here to mortal existence.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic dharma to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Karma-yoga via yajña, tapas, and dāna yields a decisive post-mortem result described as non-return in this passage’s framing.
Application: Adopt a triad discipline: (1) regular sacrificial/ritual duty or self-offering, (2) austerity/self-restraint, (3) systematic charity; dedicate fruits toward liberation-oriented intent.
Khanda Section: Svarga–Moksha-phala (Karma-yoga through Yajña, Tapas, and Dāna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: Cosmic realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Threefold practice shown as a triptych: a sacred fire sacrifice, an ascetic in austerity, and a donor giving gifts—culminating in a symbolic ‘no-return’ gate beyond heaven.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three scenes in one frame: yajña with agni and priests, tapasvin under a tree with matted hair, householder offering dāna to a worthy recipient; above, a luminous threshold marked ‘apunarāvṛtti’ symbolism, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central agni-kunda with gold flames, flanked by tapas posture and dāna scene; gold halo around the concept of ‘svargajaya’; ornate temple-arch border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition: labeled icons for Yajña, Tapas, Dāna with clean detailing of implements (ladle, kuśa, kamaṇḍalu, gift vessel); a final arrow to ‘no return’ emblem","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet spiritual: a refined yajña pavilion, an ascetic on a riverbank, a noble distributing alms; subtle celestial motif indicating attainment beyond return"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनरावृत्तिस्तेषामिह → punar-āvṛttiḥ teṣām iha; दानैर् → dānaiḥ; स्वर्गजितो → svargajitaḥ (Nom. pl.).
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on dāna-vidhi, yajña-vidhi, and vrata/tapas (elsewhere in the Purana’s dharma materials); Moksha-dharma discussion of gati and non-return (same khanda)
FAQs
It codifies a triad of merit-producing disciplines—yajña (ritual sacrifice), tapas (austerity), and dāna (charitable giving)—as practical means to attain the status of “svarga-jit” (one who wins heaven).
The Agni Purāṇa functions as a compendium of dharma by summarizing core soteriological pathways; here it compresses ritual practice, ascetic discipline, and social ethics (charity) into a single doctrinal outcome about post-mortem destiny.
It teaches that sustained merit through sacrifice, austerity, and generosity yields a decisive afterlife result—freedom from “punarāvṛtti” (return/repetition), i.e., no further return to the mortal cycle in this context.