Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 24
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
यदा समस्तदेहेषु पुमानेको व्यवस्थितः तदा हि को भवान् कोहमित्येतद्विफलं वचः
yadā samastadeheṣu pumāneko vyavasthitaḥ tadā hi ko bhavān kohamityetadviphalaṃ vacaḥ
જ્યારે એક જ પુરુષ (આત્મા) સર્વ દેહોમાં સ્થિત હોય, ત્યારે ‘તમે કોણ? હું કોણ?’ એવું વચન નિષ્ફળ બને છે।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vashistha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Cultivates non-dual vision (sarva-dehaika-atma-bhava) reducing othering, conflict, and identity anxiety; supports compassion and equanimity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Sarva-dehaika-purusha: One Self Established in All Bodies","lookup_keywords":["one Self","all bodies","non-duality","ko'ham ko bhavan","atma-darshana"],"quick_summary":"When the one Self is recognized as present in all embodied beings, dualistic questioning (‘who are you/who am I’) loses meaning."}
Alamkara Type: Virodha (apparent contradiction resolved)
Concept: Ekātma-darshana: the same purusha/atman pervades all bodies; relational identity-questions are rendered empty at realization.
Application: Practice seeing the same consciousness in self and others; apply in ethics (non-harm), leadership, and conflict resolution.
Khanda Section: Vedanta / Atma-jnana (Non-dual Self-knowledge; Brahma-vidya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A single luminous presence reflected in many bodies—people of different ages and roles—while speech-bubbles ‘Who are you? Who am I?’ fade away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, many figures in a horizontal frieze (ascetic, king, child, worker), all sharing one continuous golden aura-thread, fading speech-scrolls, temple palette and stylized eyes.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central radiant atman-light with gold embossing, surrounding medallions of diverse beings connected by gold filigree lines, ornate border, devotional yet philosophical tone.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, schematic depiction: multiple bodies with a single shared light column behind them, the phrases ‘ko bhavan’ ‘ko’ham’ shown dissolving, clean instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, crowded bazaar/court scene with subtle translucent light overlay unifying all figures, delicate calligraphy of the questions fading into the margin, refined detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुमानेको = पुमान् एकः; कोहमित्येतत् = कः अहम् इति एतत्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379.21 (karma and embodiment), 379.23 (avoid shabda-bhranti)
FAQs
It imparts Brahma-vidya/Atma-vidya: the contemplative insight that one conscious Self abides in all bodies, dissolving dualistic self–other distinctions.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves Vedantic instruction; this verse exemplifies its philosophical strand by summarizing a core non-dual doctrine in a compact, practical teaching.
Realizing the one Self undermines ego-based separation, reducing hostility and attachment; this supports liberation-oriented conduct (equanimity and non-harm) and weakens karma-binding identification with “I” and “you.”