Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 11
Chapter 378: Brahma-jñāna
Knowledge of Brahman
ऐश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य वीर्यस्य यशसः श्रियः ज्ञानवैराग्ययोश् चैव षणां भग इतीङ्गना
aiśvaryasya samagrasya vīryasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ jñānavairāgyayoś caiva ṣaṇāṃ bhaga itīṅganā
On dit que le terme « bhaga » désigne ces six aspects : souveraineté totale (aiśvarya), vaillance/puissance (vīrya), renommée (yaśas), prospérité et fortune (śrī), connaissance (jñāna) et détachement (vairāgya).
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Alamkara Type: Saṅkhyā (enumeration)
Concept: The supreme Lord is characterized by the fullness of six perfections (ṣaḍ-bhaga), integrating power with knowledge and detachment.
Application: Use the sixfold list as a contemplative checklist in devotion and as a doctrinal definition when interpreting ‘Bhagavān’ in scripture.
Khanda Section: Bhagavata-tattva / Ishvara-lakshana (Definition of Bhagavan and divine attributes)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: jñānavairāgyayoś caiva = jñāna-vairāgyayoḥ ca eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 378.12
FAQs
It imparts a technical theological definition: ‘bhaga’ is the sixfold set of divine excellences (ṣaḍ-aiśvarya) used to identify Bhagavān as one who possesses them in fullness.
By giving a compact, near-dictionary definition of a key doctrinal term (bhaga/Bhagavān), it functions like a purāṇic glossary entry—one of the Agni Purāṇa’s hallmark encyclopedic features alongside its many other subject-matter digests.
It clarifies the criteria for recognizing the Supreme Lord: devotion directed toward the one possessing these six perfections is presented as properly grounded in right understanding (jñāna), supporting stable faith and detachment (vairāgya).