Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 37
Chapter 38 — देवालयनिर्माणफलं
The Merit of Constructing a Temple
नाज्ञाभङ्गं करिष्यन्ति भवतां जन्तवः क्वचित् केवलं ते जगत्तातमनन्तं समुपाश्रिताः
nājñābhaṅgaṃ kariṣyanti bhavatāṃ jantavaḥ kvacit kevalaṃ te jagattātamanantaṃ samupāśritāḥ
Makhluk-makhlukmu tidak akan pernah melanggar perintahmu; sebab mereka hanya berlindung pada Ananta, Bapa alam semesta.
Lord Agni (narrating in the Agni Purana’s dialogue frame)
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Alamkara Type: Epithets/guṇavācaka (jagat-tāta, ananta) with devotional assertion
Concept: Exclusive refuge (ananya-śaraṇatā) yields alignment with divine order (ājñā) and prevents transgression.
Application: Use daily remembrance and surrender-prayer to reduce impulsive rule-breaking and stabilize conduct (sadācāra).
Khanda Section: Bhakti and Moksha-Dharma (Devotion, Refuge, and Divine Protection)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाज्ञाभङ्गम् = na + ājñābhaṅgam; जगत्तातम् = jagat + tātam (त् + त् → त्त); समुपाश्रिताः = sam + upāśritāḥ (उप + आश्रित).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 38 (bhakti/mokṣa-dharma context)
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): those devoted exclusively to Ananta align their conduct with divine injunction (ājñā), implying ethical discipline as a practical spiritual method.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also systematizes bhakti-theology—here presenting a concise doctrine of refuge and divine governance over beings’ conduct.
Exclusive refuge in the Infinite (Ananta) is presented as a stabilizing spiritual cause that prevents adharmic action (command-breaking), supporting purity of karma through devotion-grounded restraint.