Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 22
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
यदस्यान्यद्रश्मिशतमूर्ध्वमेव व्यवस्थितं तेन देवनिकायानि धामानि प्रतिपद्यते
yadasyānyadraśmiśatamūrdhvameva vyavasthitaṃ tena devanikāyāni dhāmāni pratipadyate
તેના કિરણોમાં બીજો સો કિરણોનો સમૂહ માત્ર ઊર્ધ્વ દિશામાં સ્થિત છે; તે ઊર્ધ્વવાહિ તેજ દ્વારા દેવનિકાયોના ધામોને પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે.
Lord Agni (narrating purāṇic cosmology to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Use the doctrine of upward-streaming solar rays as a cosmographic key: specific ray-currents correspond to access to deva-dhāmas; supports ritual/meditative visualization of ascent via light-paths.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ūrdhva-rashmi-śata: the hundred upward rays leading to deva-nikāya dhāmas","lookup_keywords":["rashmi-shata","urdhva-rays","deva-dhama","jyotisha-cosmology","loka-prapti"],"quick_summary":"A distinct set of a hundred rays is said to be stationed upward; by that upward radiance one reaches the abodes of the hosts of gods. The verse links solar-ray taxonomy with loka-attainment."}
Concept: Cosmic mechanics of loka-attainment: upward-directed radiance corresponds to reaching deva communities and their abodes.
Application: In ritual and meditation, contemplate ascent through ordered light-paths; distinguish deva-loka attainment from the para-gati described in the preceding verse.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha / Cosmology (Solar Rays, Lokas, Deva-dhāmas)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant sun emitting many rays; a distinct bundle of one hundred rays streams upward like a luminous ladder, leading to clustered celestial palaces representing deva-nikāyas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized Surya mandala at bottom, thick upward ray-bundle segmented into many strands, deva abodes as cloud-borne shrines above, bold outlines, traditional reds/ochres/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Surya with golden aura, embossed gold rays forming an upward fan of many strands, deva-dhama palaces with gold highlights, rich ornamentation and symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, semi-diagrammatic cosmology: sun at base, ‘100 rays’ indicated by counted strands or grouped bands, labeled deva-nikaya clusters at top, fine linework and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, sun disc with delicate radiating lines, upward rays leading to tiered celestial terraces with devas, intricate architectural detail, soft sky washes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Suryakant","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यदस्यान्यद्रश्मिशतमूर्ध्वमेव = यत् अस्य अन्यत् रश्मि-शतम् ऊर्ध्वम् एव; रश्मिशतम् is द्विगु; देव-निकायानि is तत्पुरुष.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Jyotisha sections on solar rays, directions, and loka mapping; Agni Purana: Moksha-dharma passages distinguishing deva-loka from moksha; Agni Purana: descriptions of deva-nikāyas and their dhāmas
FAQs
A cosmological-Jyotiṣa teaching: the Sun’s rays are classified by direction, and the upward-directed portion is linked with access to deva-realms (deva-dhāmas).
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-style cosmology—mapping physical phenomena (solar rays, directions) to metaphysical outcomes (lokas and divine abodes), integrating astronomy-like description with soteriology.
It frames higher attainments as aligned with “upward” divine currents—symbolically associating ascent toward deva-realms with purity and meritorious orientation toward the divine order.