Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 381 — यमगीता
Yama-gītā
कर्तव्यमिति यत्कर्म ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञितं कुरुते श्रेयसे सङ्गान् जैगीषव्येण गीयते
kartavyamiti yatkarma ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃjñitaṃ kurute śreyase saṅgān jaigīṣavyeṇa gīyate
‘આ કરવું જ છે’ એવા નિશ્ચયથી જે કર્મ ઋગ્-યજુઃ-સામ નામે ઓળખાય છે, તે શ્રેય માટે કરવામાં આવે છે; તેના સંલગ્ન ગાનભાગો જૈગીષવ્ય પરંપરા મુજબ ગવાય છે।
Lord Agni (teaching the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic disciplines to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Guidance for Vedic-style gīti/chanting: align intention (‘kartavyam’) with Ṛg-Yajus-Sāman forms and sing the saṅgā (connected melodic passages) in the Jaigīṣavya mode for śreyas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Jaigīṣavya Gīti for Ṛg–Yajus–Sāman-Designated Karma","lookup_keywords":["gīti","sāman","jaigīṣavya","ṛg-yajus-sāman","saṅgā"],"quick_summary":"Ritual action undertaken with firm resolve is linked to Vedic recitational forms; its melodic connections are to be rendered according to the Jaigīṣavya chanting tradition for spiritual welfare."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (phonetic emphasis in ṛg-yajus-sāma triad)
Concept: Karma supported by śruti-forms and correct gīti/chanting becomes a means to śreyas when performed with niścaya (kartavyatā-buddhi).
Application: Before ritual/recitation, set intention; maintain correct textual form (ṛk/yajus/sāman) and preserve melodic continuity (saṅgā) per one’s śākhā/tradition.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Gīti / Sāman-style musical-poetic recitation)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yajña setting where priests coordinate: one recites Ṛg, another intones Yajus, and a singer renders Sāman with connected melodic phrases labeled ‘saṅgā’, following Jaigīṣavya style.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yajña-śālā with sacred fire, three officiants in traditional attire, one singing Sāman with hand-gesture for tāla, palm-leaf manuscripts, warm ochres and greens, rhythmic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate yajña scene with gold leaf highlighting fire and instruments, Sāman singer centered with veena/tāla symbols, priests holding ṛk and yajus scrolls, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: labeled roles Ṛg/Yajus/Sāman, clear depiction of ‘saṅgā’ as linked musical segments, fine lines, calm palette, didactic clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly pavilion adapted as ritual hall, detailed textiles and manuscripts, singer performing Sāman with subtle musical notation motifs, delicate fire altar, balanced symmetry"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्कर्म = यत् कर्म; ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञितम् = ऋक्-यजुः-साम-संज्ञितम्; जैगीषव्येण (तृतीया एकवचन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Sahitya-śāstra/Gīti discussions in the same khanda; Agni Purana sections describing mantra-vidhi and recitation norms
FAQs
It identifies a duty-oriented rite/act as belonging to Ṛg-, Yajus-, and Sāman-type Vedic forms and notes that its linked melodic portions are to be sung in the Jaigīṣavya mode/tradition—pointing to technical rules of Vedic recitation and musical structure.
Beyond mythology, it catalogues specialized knowledge of Vedic liturgy and performance—how ritual speech is classified (Ṛg/Yajus/Sāman) and how it is musically rendered (Jaigīṣavya)—showing the text’s coverage of chant-science, poetics, and applied ritual practice.
Performing an act as a conscious duty (kartavya-buddhi) and aligning it with proper Vedic form and authorized chanting is presented as being “for śreyas”—leading to spiritual welfare/merit through correct intention and correct liturgical execution.