Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 28
Chapter 371 — Yama-Niyama and Praṇava-Upāsanā (Oṅkāra) as Brahma-vidyā
एतेदेकाक्षरं ब्रह्म एतदेकाक्षरं परं देतदेकाक्षरं ज्ञात्वा यो यदिच्छति तस्य तत्
etedekākṣaraṃ brahma etadekākṣaraṃ paraṃ detadekākṣaraṃ jñātvā yo yadicchati tasya tat
នេះហើយជា ព្រហ្មមួយអក្សរ; នេះហើយជា មួយអក្សរអតិបរមា។ អ្នកណាដឹងមួយអក្សរនេះហើយ អ្វីដែលគាត់ប្រាថ្នា នោះក៏ក្លាយជារបស់គាត់។
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Contemplate and realize the ekākṣara (Oṁ) as Brahman; employ it as a siddhi-granting upāsanā for both worldly aims and the highest aim, with the caution that desire is ultimately transcended in mokṣa-oriented practice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Ekākṣara Brahman (Oṁ) and Its Phala","lookup_keywords":["ekākṣara","oṁ","brahman","parama","phala"],"quick_summary":"Oṁ is declared the one-syllable Supreme Brahman; knowing it is taught as a key that yields desired results, culminating—when pursued rightly—in liberation."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (subtle repetition of ‘etad ekākṣaram’)
Concept: Ekākṣara (Oṁ) as the supreme designation/support of Brahman; knowledge (jñāna) of it is presented as efficacious, with ultimate fulfillment in mokṣa when desire is refined into mumukṣutva.
Application: Adopt Oṁ as primary upāsya: steady japa, meaning-contemplation (artha-bhāvanā), and gradual shift from kāmya-phala to niṣkāma mokṣa-intent.
Khanda Section: Moksha-Dharma / Brahmavidya (Pranava-vidya)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A single luminous Oṁ syllable radiating as the cosmos, with a meditator seated below; the radiance condenses into a point of stillness indicating the ‘one-syllable Supreme’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large glowing ‘Oṁ’ in golden ochre at center, concentric aura rings, small yogin in meditation beneath, stylized lotuses and flame motifs, serene palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central embossed gold ‘Oṁ’ with gem-like highlights, surrounding halo and floral scrollwork, meditator with gold-bordered cloth, rich maroon background, sacred opulence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition with ‘Oṁ’ as focal glyph, subtle gradients, explanatory feel, meditator and minimal symbolic elements (lotus, light).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, calligraphic ‘Oṁ’ rendered as luminous emblem in a quiet study, sage contemplating it, fine architectural details, restrained color, delicate illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: etedekākṣaram = etat + eka-akṣaram; detadekākṣaram read as ca + etat + eka-akṣaram (orthographic variant); yadicchati = yad + icchati.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 371 (pranava-vidyā cluster); Puja-vidhi viniyoga framing in 371.29
FAQs
Pranava-vidya: the doctrine that the single syllable (Om) is Brahman and the supreme principle, to be known/realized as a direct spiritual means.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves concise Brahmavidya teachings—here summarizing Om (Ekakshara) as the highest metaphysical key and practical upasana.
Realization of the Ekakshara is presented as a siddhi-yielding and liberation-oriented knowledge: by knowing Om as Brahman, one becomes fit to attain chosen aims, ultimately culminating in spiritual fulfillment.