Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 7
Brahma-jñāna
Knowledge of Brahman
अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिर्जिह्वाघ्राणविवर्जितं अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिः स्पर्शशब्दविवर्जितं
ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotirjihvāghrāṇavivarjitaṃ ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotiḥ sparśaśabdavivarjitaṃ
我はブラフマン、至上の光—舌と嗅覚を離れる。我はブラフマン、至上の光—触と音を離れる。
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s jñāna section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Pratyāhāra and viveka: withdraw from sensory cognition (tongue/smell; touch/sound) and abide as the witnessing light.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora with parallelism (yugmaka-like paired clauses)
Concept: Indriyas and their viṣayas are objects; the Self is the subject (draṣṭā) and therefore 'devoid' of them in essence.
Application: Use sensory events (sound/touch etc.) as cues to return to the witness: 'I am not the sensation; I am the light in which it appears'.
Khanda Section: Jnana-yoga / Brahma-vidya (Non-dual Self-knowledge)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating yogin with four subtle streams representing sound and touch, and symbols of tongue and nose, all turning inward and dissolving into a central luminous point.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized sound-waves and touch-lines curling back into the yogin’s heart-lotus; tongue and nose motifs fading; warm ochres, strong outlines, serene face.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold halo; conch-like sound motif and silk-like touch motif subdued under the radiance; rich ornamentation, symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional: pratyāhāra depiction with arrows from senses returning inward; neat labeling; soft pastel background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, quiet chamber; faint musical instruments and textured fabrics at margins; their details blur near the yogin’s aura; fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्योतिर्जिह्वाघ्राणविवर्जितम् = ज्योतिः + जिह्वा + घ्राण + विवर्जितम् (ज्योतिः+जिह्वा → ज्योतिर्…); स्पर्शशब्दविवर्जितम् = स्पर्श + शब्द + विवर्जितम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 377 (advaita negation sequence)
FAQs
Brahma-vidyā (jñāna-yoga): contemplation of the Self as Nirguṇa Brahman—pure light-consciousness—transcending sensory organs and their objects.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves Vedāntic instruction—here presenting a concise non-dual definition of Brahman as beyond the sensory apparatus.
Meditating on oneself as Brahman beyond taste, smell, touch, and sound weakens sensory identification and supports liberation (mokṣa) through dispassion and self-knowledge.