Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 62
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
वेदान्तं ब्रह्मविज्ञानं योगो ह्य् अष्टाङ्ग ईरितः स्तोत्रं पुराणमाहात्म्यं विद्या ह्य् अष्टादश स्मृताः
vedāntaṃ brahmavijñānaṃ yogo hy aṣṭāṅga īritaḥ stotraṃ purāṇamāhātmyaṃ vidyā hy aṣṭādaśa smṛtāḥ
ヴェーダーンタ、すなわちブラフマンを悟る学（ブラフマ・ヴィジュニャーナ）と、八支（アシュターンガ）と宣言されるヨーガ、さらに讃歌（ストートラ）とプラーナのマハートミャ（功徳讃嘆）—これらは十八のヴィディヤー（学）に数えられると記憶される。
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Frames a study-path within the recognized vidyās: Vedānta/Brahmavidyā for realization, aṣṭāṅga-yoga for disciplined practice, and stotra/purāṇa-māhātmya for devotional reinforcement and transmission.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vidyā-saṅgraha: Vedānta–Brahmavidyā–Aṣṭāṅga-yoga–Stotra–Purāṇa-māhātmya (within Aṣṭādaśa-vidyā)","lookup_keywords":["Vedanta","Brahmavidya","Ashtanga yoga","Stotra","Purana mahatmya"],"quick_summary":"Identifies Vedānta and Brahman-realization as core higher studies, pairs them with eight-limbed yoga as praxis, and includes hymns and Purāṇa-glorification as recognized knowledge-branches for devotion and dissemination."}
Concept: Brahmavidyā (Vedānta) as realization-knowledge supported by aṣṭāṅga-yoga discipline; stotra and purāṇa-māhātmya as devotional and pedagogical supports.
Application: Combine śravaṇa–manana–nididhyāsana (Vedānta) with yama-niyama etc. (aṣṭāṅga) and daily stotra recitation to stabilize mind and intention.
Khanda Section: Vidya-Sangraha (Encyclopedic Catalog of Knowledges)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher of Vedānta instructs a seated student; nearby a yogin demonstrates aṣṭāṅga discipline (posture and meditation), while another devotee sings a stotra holding a manuscript; a Purāṇa text is displayed as 'māhātmya' for inspiration.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three-part tableau: Vedānta guru teaching with palm-leaf Upaniṣad, yogin in meditation posture, devotee singing stotra with cymbals; warm ochres, stylized faces, temple mural composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf: central serene Brahman/Om symbol above; below, guru and disciple, yogin in padmāsana, and a singer with stotra manuscript; ornate borders and gold highlights","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional scene: labeled eight limbs around a meditating figure, with a side panel of Vedānta teaching and a stotra recitation group; fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly veranda: Vedānta discourse with books, adjacent garden pavilion with yogin, and a small ensemble singing; detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगो ह्य् = योगः + हि (विसर्ग-सन्धिः). पुराणमाहात्म्यम् = पुराण + माहात्म्यम् (स्वर-सन्धिः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382 (Vidyā-saṅgraha); Agni Purana yoga-related chapters (aṣṭāṅga-yoga instructions in other sections)
FAQs
It classifies Vedānta (Brahman-realization), Aṣṭāṅga Yoga (eightfold discipline), stotra-literature (hymnody), and Purāṇa-māhātmya (the Purāṇas’ sacred eulogies) as recognized components within the traditional ‘eighteen vidyās’ knowledge-system.
By explicitly cataloging distinct domains—philosophy (Vedānta), soteriological praxis (Yoga), devotional liturgy (stotra), and Purāṇic sacred historiography/eulogy (māhātmya)—it shows the Agni Purāṇa’s program of organizing wide-ranging disciplines into a structured knowledge-map.
The verse frames these studies and practices as sanctioned ‘vidyās’: Vedānta and Brahma-vijñāna aim at liberation through right knowledge, Yoga purifies mind and conduct through disciplined practice, and stotras/Purāṇa-māhātmyas cultivate devotion and merit by praise and remembrance of sacred teachings.