Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 14
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
आकाशमेकं हि यथा घटादिषु पृथग् भवेत् तथात्मैको ह्य् अनेकेषु जलाधारेष्विवांशुमान्
ākāśamekaṃ hi yathā ghaṭādiṣu pṛthag bhavet tathātmaiko hy anekeṣu jalādhāreṣvivāṃśumān
જેમ એક જ આકાશ ઘડાં વગેરેમાં જાણે અલગ અલગ દેખાય છે, તેમ એક જ આત્મા અનેક દેહોમાં જાણે અનેક રૂપે પ્રતીત થાય છે—જેમ અનેક જળપાત્રોમાં સૂર્યનું પ્રતિબિંબ।
Lord Agni (instructional narration within the Agni Purana discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Vedanta","practical_application":"Apply the pot-space and sun-reflection analogies to dissolve the sense of many selves; practice discrimination (viveka) between the one consciousness and its limiting adjuncts (upādhis).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Ākāśa-ghaṭa and sūrya-jala analogies for one Self appearing many","lookup_keywords":["ghatākāśa","pratibimba","ātman","upādhi","advaita"],"quick_summary":"The Self is one; multiplicity is only apparent due to limiting conditions—like space seeming divided by pots and the sun seeming many in water-reflections."}
Alamkara Type: Drishtanta
Concept: Ekatva of Ātman/Brahman; bheda is ābhāsa caused by upādhi (body-mind) like pot-limits and water-reflections.
Application: In meditation, notice awareness as the ‘space’ in which thoughts arise; treat individuality as a functional reflection, not ultimate reality.
Khanda Section: Vedanta / Atma-Jnana (Non-dual Self-knowledge; Brahma-vidya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A single vast sky shown behind many pots; beside it, one sun reflected in multiple water jars, illustrating one reality appearing as many.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized pots in a row with the same blue ‘space’ inside each, and a golden sun mirrored in many small water vessels, bold outlines, traditional floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central radiant sun with gold leaf, multiple small kalashas below with shimmering reflections, ornate frame, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean didactic layout: pots cutaway showing continuous space, water bowls with sun reflections, soft gradients, precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard scene with earthen pots and brass bowls, realistic reflections, delicate sky wash, fine architectural background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथात्मैको = तथा + आत्मा + एकः; ह्य् = हि; जलाधारेष्विव = जलाधारेषु + इव; इवांशुमान् = इव + अंशुमान्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vedanta/Atma-jnana passages employing drishtanta and upadhi-vada (within Moksha-dharma/Vedanta khanda)
FAQs
This verse imparts Brahma-vidya/Atma-jnana: a Vedantic discernment that the Self is one and indivisible, while multiplicity is only an appearance caused by limiting adjuncts (like pots or water-containers).
Alongside rituals, governance, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves core philosophical instruction; this verse exemplifies its Vedanta layer by using classical analogies (space-in-pots, sun-in-water) to teach metaphysics and liberation-oriented knowledge.
By recognizing the apparent individuality as a reflection-like superimposition on the one Self, a practitioner weakens ego-identification and attachment, supporting inner purification and progress toward moksha (liberation).