Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 40
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
न शौचं नापि वाचारो ह्य् आसुरीसम्पदोद्धवः नरकत्वात् क्रोधलोभकामस्तस्मात्त्रयं त्यजेत्
na śaucaṃ nāpi vācāro hy āsurīsampadoddhavaḥ narakatvāt krodhalobhakāmastasmāttrayaṃ tyajet
清浄と正しい行いは、アスラ的性向からは生じない。怒り・貪り・欲望は地獄の境地へ導くゆえ、ゆえにこの三つを捨てるべきである。
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Niti-shastra","practical_application":"Self-regulation in daily conduct: cultivate cleanliness and right speech by abandoning anger, greed, and lust as root-causes of ethical downfall.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Tyajya-traya (Krodha–Lobha–Kama) as Asuric Obstacles to Śauca and Ācāra","lookup_keywords":["krodha","lobha","kama","asuri-sampad","sadachara"],"quick_summary":"Purity and good conduct do not arise from asuric temperament; anger, greed, and desire are singled out as the three to be abandoned because they precipitate hellish outcomes."}
Concept: Asuric dispositions obstruct śauca (inner/outer purity) and ācāra (right conduct); krodha–lobha–kāma are primary ethical poisons to renounce.
Application: Daily vigilance: pause before speech/action when anger/greed/desire arise; adopt counter-practices—kṣamā (forbearance), dāna (generosity), and saṃyama (sense-restraint).
Khanda Section: Niti-shastra / Sadachara (Ethics and Conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral tableau: a seeker turning away from three dark figures labeled anger, greed, and desire, moving toward a bright path of purity and right conduct.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, a sādhaka in white dhoti rejecting three asuric shadow-figures (krodha, lobha, kāma) near a fiery naraka backdrop, serene haloed path toward śauca and ācāra symbols (water pot, clean cloth), traditional ornamental borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central calm ascetic figure with luminous aureole, three smaller dark-toned personifications of krodha-lobha-kāma at the side, gold-highlighted symbols of purity (kamandalu, lotus), rich red background, temple-like arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional moral scene with labeled panels: ‘krodha’, ‘lobha’, ‘kāma’ leading to ‘naraka’, and the alternative path to ‘śauca’ and ‘ācāra’, soft pastel palette, minimal background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly moral allegory: a thoughtful scholar-saint in a garden turning away from three temptations depicted as courtiers with exaggerated expressions, a distant dark ravine labeled naraka, fine detailing, calligraphic captions"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nāpi = na + api; hy = hi (visarga/yaṇ-sandhi in recitation); āsurīsampadoddhavaḥ analyzed as āsurī-sampat-uddhavaḥ; tasmāttrayam = tasmāt + trayam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Niti/Sadachara sections on śauca, dama, kṣamā, ahiṃsā; Agni Purana Dharma-kanda discussions of naraka and pāpa-hetu
FAQs
It imparts Nīti/Sadācāra-vidyā: a practical ethical rule—cultivate śauca (inner/outer purity) and right conduct by renouncing the three root vices: krodha, lobha, and kāma.
Alongside ritual, temple, and technical sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves a compact manual of moral psychology and governance-ready ethics; this verse is a distilled Nīti teaching on vice-control as a foundation for dharmic life.
Anger, greed, and desire are presented as direct causes of naraka-like karmic outcomes; abandoning them supports purification (śauca), stabilizes conduct (ācāra), and redirects one toward dharma and auspicious rebirth.