Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 34
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
तावन्त एव मुनयः सर्वारम्भविवर्जिताः तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण सङ्गत्यागेन मेधया
tāvanta eva munayaḥ sarvārambhavivarjitāḥ tapasā brahmacaryeṇa saṅgatyāgena medhayā
Sólo ésos son verdaderamente munis: quienes han abandonado todo emprendimiento, firmes por la austeridad (tapas), por la disciplina del brahmacarya, por la renuncia al apego y por la inteligencia discerniente (medhā).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Defines the ascetic profile for sannyasa/munihood: reduce projects/initiations, cultivate tapas, brahmacarya, non-attachment, and medhā for stable contemplation and ethical clarity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Marks of the True Muni: Non-initiation, Tapas, Brahmacarya, Asaṅga, Medhā","lookup_keywords":["muni-lakshana","sarvarambha-vivarjita","tapas","brahmacarya","sangatyaga"],"quick_summary":"A sage is characterized by abandoning all fresh undertakings and living by austerity, celibate discipline, renunciation of attachment, and discerning intelligence."}
Concept: Jnana-supporting disciplines: sarvārambha-tyāga (dropping new enterprises), tapas, brahmacarya, asaṅga, and medhā as the inner equipment for liberation-oriented life.
Application: Adopt a graded practice: simplify commitments, regulate senses, maintain chastity/continence appropriate to āśrama, cultivate detachment, and train buddhi through study and reflection.
Khanda Section: Moksha-Dharma / Sannyasa-Yoga (Renunciation and ascetic discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest hermitage scene: a muni seated in stillness, minimal possessions, with symbols of tapas (fire/heat), brahmacarya (simple dress), and medhā (scripture/rosary), while worldly activities fade into the background as 'abandoned undertakings'.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene ashrama under banyan, ascetic with jata and kamandalu, subdued earthy palette, symbolic flames of tapas behind, minimal objects, calm facial expression, traditional floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, seated sage on lotus mat, gold halo, small kamandalu and akshamala, background panel showing crossed-out worldly tools (plough, trade scales) to signify sarvarambha-tyaga, rich colors with gold emboss","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean lines, didactic composition with four labeled virtues (tapas, brahmacarya, saṅga-tyāga, medhā) as small vignettes around the central muni, soft pastel wash","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed hermitage with scholars and trees, central ascetic in meditation, subtle narrative of renounced activities at margins, fine textile rendering, muted jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvārambhavivarjitāḥ → sarva-ārambha-vivarjitāḥ; saṅgatyāgena → saṅga-tyāgena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana moksha-dharma sections on sannyasa, yama-niyama, and jnana-sadhana; Agni Purana teachings on brahmacarya and tapas as dharma supports
FAQs
It defines the technical marks of a muni (sage) in terms of practice: non-initiation of worldly enterprises (sarvārambha-tyāga), sustained tapas, brahmacarya, detachment (saṅga-tyāga), and medhā (discriminative insight).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa also codifies liberation-oriented disciplines; this verse is a concise doctrinal definition of ascetic qualification, showing the text’s coverage of mokṣa-śāstra within its broad compendium.
By abandoning fresh karmic undertakings and cultivating austerity, celibate restraint, detachment, and discernment, one reduces bondage-producing actions and strengthens purity and insight—key conditions for liberation-oriented living.