Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 23
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
ये नैकरूपाश्चाधस्ताद्रश्मयो ऽस्य मृदुप्रभाः इह कर्मोपभोगाय तैश् च सञ्चरते हि सः
ye naikarūpāścādhastādraśmayo 'sya mṛduprabhāḥ iha karmopabhogāya taiś ca sañcarate hi saḥ
Ces rayons qui sont les siens, multiples de forme et s’étendant vers le bas, ont une clarté douce ; et c’est par eux, en vérité, qu’Il se meut ici pour l’expérience des fruits du karma.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Contemplation on how cosmic forces (rays/light) function as instruments for karmic experience; used in karma-phala reflection and meditative cosmology.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Karma is experienced through cosmic instruments; embodied experience is structured by subtle forces (rays) enabling karmic fruition.
Application: Use as a contemplation: observe life-events as karma-phala unfolding through lawful cosmic order rather than randomness, cultivating equanimity and ethical restraint.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha & Karma-phala (Cosmology of rays, motion, and karmic experience)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic figure or solar principle above, sending multiple soft, downward rays into the world; beings below undergo varied life-experiences symbolizing karma-phala.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Surya-like cosmic deity in upper register with many pale-golden rays descending, serene faces of beings receiving varied destinies, flat decorative clouds, rich reds/ochres, traditional linework","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central radiant solar orb or deity with embossed gold rays fanning downward, small vignettes of human life-scenes as karma-phala, jewel-toned palette, heavy gold work halo","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional cosmology diagram feel: layered heavens, central luminous source with labeled rays descending to earth, delicate pastel shading, fine gesso detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, celestial sphere with sun emitting multiple thin rays, detailed landscape below with courtly and common scenes showing different fortunes, fine brushwork, subdued gold highlights"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैकरूपाश्चाधस्ताद्रश्मयोऽस्य = नैकरूपाः च अधस्तात् रश्मयः अस्य; कर्मोपभोगाय = कर्म-उपभोगाय; तैश्च = तैः च; सञ्चरते unchanged; मृदुप्रभाः treated as कर्मधारय compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 375 (Jyotisha/Karma-phala section); Agni Purana 374-376 (cosmology and tattva discussions, adjacent)
FAQs
It conveys Jyotiṣa-cosmological doctrine: the Sun’s downward, manifold rays are the operative medium through which beings undergo (experience) karma-phala in the world.
It links astronomy/cosmology (the Sun’s rays and motion) with moral causality (karma and its fruition), showing how the text integrates physical descriptions of the cosmos with dharma-philosophy.
It frames worldly experience as karmically structured: cosmic forces (symbolized by the Sun’s rays) serve as instruments through which past actions ripen into lived results.