Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 53
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
ऋतुरस्मि तवाचार्यः प्रज्ञादानाय ते द्विज इहागतो ऽहं यास्यामि परमार्थस्तवोदितः
ṛturasmi tavācāryaḥ prajñādānāya te dvija ihāgato 'haṃ yāsyāmi paramārthastavoditaḥ
I am Ṛtu, your teacher. O twice-born one, I have come here to bestow wisdom upon you. I shall depart; the highest truth has been spoken to you.
Ṛtu (as the instructing ācārya within the chapter’s dialogue)
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Alamkara Type: Vakrokti (direct speech) / Sambodhana (address)
Concept: Guru’s role is prajna-dana; once paramartha is heard, the disciple must internalize through manana and nididhyasana.
Application: After receiving teaching, maintain a disciplined practice schedule (svadhyaya, meditation, ethical restraint) rather than seeking novelty.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Jnana-upadesha (Spiritual Instruction and Liberation Teachings)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna (gentle parting)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-teacher (Rtu) stands or sits before a young dvija disciple, offering final words of wisdom; the atmosphere suggests a respectful farewell after instruction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, acharya with staff and calm gaze, disciple with folded hands, simple hermitage backdrop, warm ochres and greens, emphasis on dignified transmission","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, teacher with gold halo, disciple kneeling, palm-leaf manuscript nearby symbolizing prajna, ornate arch frame, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined faces and gestures, teacher’s right hand in teaching mudra, disciple attentive, minimal background for instructional focus","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, shaded veranda of an ashram, teacher rising to depart, disciple bowing, delicate textiles and foliage, subdued farewell mood"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋतुरस्मि = ऋतुः + अस्मि; तवाचार्यः = तव + आचार्यः; इहागतोऽहम् = इह + आगतः + अहम्; परमार्थस्तवोदितः = परम + अर्थः + तव + उदितः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379 (Jnana-upadesha sequence)
FAQs
This verse conveys jñāna-vidyā (wisdom-teaching): the guru identifies his purpose as prajñā-dāna—bestowing insight—culminating in the declaration of paramārtha (the highest truth).
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves concise mokṣa-oriented instruction. This verse exemplifies its jñāna section by framing a complete teaching moment: the teacher arrives, transmits the essential doctrine (paramārtha), and departs.
Receiving prajñā (liberating insight) from an ācārya is presented as the culmination of instruction—pointing to inner purification and the direct orientation toward mokṣa through understanding paramārtha.