Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 1
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे अद्वैतव्रह्मविज्ञानं नमोनाशीत्यधिकत्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः अथाशीत्यधिकत्रिशततमो ऽध्यायः गीतासारः अग्निर् उवाच गीतासारं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वगीतोत्तमोत्तमं कृष्णो ऽर्जुनाय यमाह पुरा वै भुक्तिमुक्तिदं
ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe advaitavrahmavijñānaṃ namonāśītyadhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ athāśītyadhikatriśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ gītāsāraḥ agnir uvāca gītāsāraṃ pravakṣyāmi sarvagītottamottamaṃ kṛṣṇo 'rjunāya yamāha purā vai bhuktimuktidaṃ
ಇಂತೆ ಅಗ್ನಿ ಮಹಾಪುರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಅದ್ವೈತ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿಜ್ಞಾನ’ ಎಂಬ ಮೂರುನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತನೇ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತವಾಯಿತು. ಈಗ ಮೂರುನೂರ ಎಂಭತ್ತನೇ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ ‘ಗೀತಾಸಾರ’ ಆರಂಭ. ಅಗ್ನಿಯು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಎಲ್ಲ ‘ಗೀತಾ’ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಗೀತಾಸಾರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಜುನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದದು, ಭೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಕ್ಷ ಎರಡನ್ನೂ ನೀಡುವದು.
Lord Agni
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Alamkara Type: Utkarsa (superlative praise)
Weapon Type: Bow (contextual: Arjuna)
Concept: A single integrated teaching can yield both pravṛtti (ordered worldly life) and nivṛtti (liberation) when grounded in right knowledge and disciplined action.
Application: Adopt a daily ‘Gītā-sāra’ regimen: recite a small portion, extract one actionable discipline (karma-yoga/bhakti/jñāna), and apply it to decisions and emotional regulation.
Khanda Section: Gita-sara (Moksha-jnana / Vedanta-oriented compendium within the Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Veera
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni announces a new chapter and begins teaching the essence of the Gītā; in a secondary vignette, Kṛṣṇa instructs Arjuna on the chariot.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel: left Agni as fiery sage reciting from palm-leaf manuscript; right Kṛṣṇa on chariot teaching Arjuna, bold flat colors, ornate floral borders, calm śānta expression","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Kṛṣṇa-Arjuna chariot scene with gold foil halos and ornaments; smaller inset of Agni speaking, rich reds and greens, embossed gold for divine radiance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean didactic layout: Agni introducing ‘Gītā-sāra’ with chapter title banner; detailed chariot scene with labeled figures, soft pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript-opening aesthetic with colophon-like header; refined battlefield camp and chariot scene, delicate linework, calligraphy panels for ‘gītā-sāra’"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ity → इति; agnir uvāca → अग्निः + उवाच; 'dhyāyaḥ → अध्यायः (अ + अध्यायः); kṛṣṇo 'rjunāya → कृष्णः + अर्जुनाय; yamāha → यत् + आह.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379 (Advaita-brahma-vijñāna conclusion); Agni Purana 380 (Gītā-sāra section)
FAQs
It introduces the Gītāsāra as a distilled doctrinal teaching intended for practical aims—bhukti (rightful worldly welfare) and mukti (liberation)—framing it as a Vedāntic knowledge-section rather than a ritual manual.
By embedding a concise Bhagavad Gītā synopsis inside the Purāṇa, it shows the Agni Purana’s compendious method: it gathers diverse disciplines (here, Advaita-oriented mokṣa-jñāna and Gītā doctrine) into a single reference text.
The verse presents the Gītā’s essence as a dual-benefit path—supporting righteous life in the world (bhukti) while directing the practitioner toward liberation (mukti), implying merit through right understanding and alignment with dharma.