Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 18
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
कर्मणा दोषमोहाभ्यामिच्छयैव स बध्यते ज्ञानाद्विमुच्यते जीवो धर्माद् योगी न रोगभाक्
karmaṇā doṣamohābhyāmicchayaiva sa badhyate jñānādvimucyate jīvo dharmād yogī na rogabhāk
ಮಾನವನು ಕರ್ಮ, ದೋಷ‑ಮೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂಧಿತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಜೀವನು ವಿಮುಕ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಧರ್ಮಾಚರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಯೋಗಿಗೆ ರೋಗಬಾಧೆ ಆಗದು.
Lord Agni (in Agni Purana’s primary narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Use jnana-yoga to loosen bondage created by karma, kleshas, and desire; maintain dharma/yama-niyama as a health-protective regimen for a yogin.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Bandha-hetu (causes of bondage) and Jnana-moksha; Dharma as arogya-hetu for yogin","lookup_keywords":["karma-bandha","dosa-moha","iccha-trishna","jnana-vimoksha","yogi-arogya"],"quick_summary":"Bondage arises from action entangled with fault, delusion, and desire; liberation is through knowledge. A yogin grounded in dharma is described as not becoming a victim of disease, implying ethical discipline as preventive health."}
Concept: Karma with klesha (dosa-moha) and iccha binds; jnana liberates; dharma supports yogic arogya.
Application: Reduce desire-driven action, cultivate discernment/knowledge, and stabilize daily conduct (dharma) to support both liberation and health.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Jnana-yoga (Liberation through Knowledge; Karma and Bondage)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in meditation, with chains labeled karma, dosa, moha, iccha loosening and falling away as a lamp-like light of knowledge rises; a subtle motif of health/wholeness around the yogin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin in padmasana under a stylized arch, glowing jnana-flame at the heart, dark serpentine bands labeled karma-dosa-moha-iccha dissolving, earthy reds and greens, bold outlines, sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with halo, embossed gold for the jnana-light, small vignettes of karma and desire as broken fetters at the base, rich jewel tones, ornamental frame suggesting dharma as protective aura.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: left side shows bound figure with action/desire motifs; right side shows liberated yogin with clear light; fine linework, soft shading, captions in Devanagari for bandha and jnana.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly allegory: a seeker shedding fetters while a sage points to a luminous manuscript labeled jnana; delicate architecture, subdued palette, fine detailing, serene expressions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दोषमोहाभ्याम् = दोष-मोहाभ्याम् (द्वन्द्व); इच्छयैव = इच्छया एव; ज्ञानाद्विमुच्यते = ज्ञानात् विमुच्यते; धर्माद् = धर्मात् (द् before voiced); रोगभाक् = रोग-भाक् (तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Moksha-dharma/Jnana-yoga discussions on bandha-moksha; Agni Purana: Yoga and dharma sections linking yama-niyama with bodily steadiness; Agni Purana: Ayurveda sections on nidana and roga-hetu (ethical/behavioral causes)
FAQs
It teaches Jñāna-yoga and Moksha-dharma: bondage arises from karma driven by desire and delusion, while liberation is attained through true knowledge; disciplined dharma supports the yogin’s bodily well-being.
Alongside ritual and practical sciences, the Agni Purana also systematizes liberation philosophy—linking ethics (dharma), psychology (desire/delusion), metaphysics (jīva), and soteriology (jñāna as the means of release).
It frames desire and delusion as the engines of karmic bondage, and positions knowledge as the decisive purifier that breaks the chain—while dharmic yogic living steadies the body and mind for liberation.