Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 7
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
प्रार्थयन्ति च तं देवा भोगैर् दिव्यैश् च योगिनं नृपाश् च पृथिवीदानैर् धनैश् च सुधनाधिपाः
prārthayanti ca taṃ devā bhogair divyaiś ca yoginaṃ nṛpāś ca pṛthivīdānair dhanaiś ca sudhanādhipāḥ
Les dieux aussi implorent ce yogin par des jouissances divines ; et les rois—maîtres d’une grande richesse—l’implorent par des dons de terres et par des trésors.
Lord Agni (narrating in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Guides kings and patrons on dana (especially land-gifts) and honor toward realized yogins; frames yogic authority as socially recognized and materially supported.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Dana to Yogins: Divine Enjoyments and Royal Land-Gifts","lookup_keywords":["rajadharma","dana-mahatmya","prithivi-dana","yogin-puja","bhoga"],"quick_summary":"The verse depicts yogins as sought by gods with divine enjoyments and by kings with land and wealth. Practically, it legitimizes patronage of spiritual practitioners and positions dana as a means of merit and stable dharmic polity."}
Alamkara Type: Arthantaranyasa (supporting statement of greatness) / parallelism (devas... nripas...)
Concept: Social recognition of spiritual attainment; dana and honor toward yogins as dharmic duty and merit-producing act.
Application: For rulers/householders: support genuine practitioners through ethical patronage (land endowments, sustenance) without coercing them for worldly gains.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Dana-mahatmya (Kingship, patronage, and merit of gifts)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A revered yogin seated calmly while gods offer celestial enjoyments and kings present land-grant deeds and riches, showing two spheres of honor—divine and royal.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogin centered with serene face, devas in upper register offering garlands and celestial vessels, kings below offering palm-leaf land grant and coins, temple-like framing, dignified shanta mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, yogin with large gold halo, gods with ornate offerings, king presenting a land-grant plate, heavy gold work on crowns and ornaments, ceremonial symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, courtly yet didactic scene: king with ministers offering documents and wealth, yogin detached, subtle devas in background, fine detailing and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, royal durbar scene with ascetic honored, detailed textiles and architecture, attendants carrying treasure, a celestial band above with divine gifts, refined narrative composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhogair = bhogaiḥ (visarga sandhi); divyaiś = divyaiḥ; nṛpāś = nṛpāḥ; pṛthivīdānair = pṛthivī-dānaiḥ; sudhanādhipāḥ = su-dhana-adhipāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rajadharma and Dana-mahatmya sections (land-gift praise; patronage norms)
FAQs
It states the protocol of honoring a perfected yogin: devas offer divine enjoyments (divya-bhoga), while kings offer tangible patronage—especially land-grants (pṛthivī-dāna) and wealth (dhana).
It links spiritual attainment (yoga) with socio-political practice (rajadharma): the text records how rulers should materially support spiritual exemplars, reflecting the Purana’s coverage of governance, ethics, and religious merit alongside spiritual disciplines.
Honoring an accomplished yogin through gifts and support is presented as a high-merit act, indicating reverence for realized knowledge and generating auspicious karmic results for patrons—especially rulers.