Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 24
Chapter 381 — यमगीता
Yama-gītā
न सत्पदमवाप्नोति संसारञ्चाधिगच्छति यस्तु विज्ञानवान् भवति युक्तेन मनसा सदा
na satpadamavāpnoti saṃsārañcādhigacchati yastu vijñānavān bhavati yuktena manasā sadā
ಅವನು ಸತ್ಪದ (ಪರಮ ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸು) ಪಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸಂಸಾರದಲ್ಲೇ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾನೆ—ವಿವೇಕಜ್ಞಾನವಿದ್ದರೂ ಸದಾ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿತ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತನಾಗಿರದಿದ್ದರೆ.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Integrate jñāna with abhyāsa: mere intellectual discrimination without steady mind-discipline fails to yield liberation; establish daily mind-training to stabilize insight.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Viveka (vijñāna) must be paired with yuktatā of mind (steady yoking/discipline); otherwise saṃsāra persists despite conceptual understanding.
Application: Adopt a twofold regimen: (1) daily viveka-vicāra (self-inquiry), (2) mind-stabilizers—prāṇāyāma, pratyāhāra, and fixed meditation time to prevent relapse into habitual reactivity.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Jnana-yoga (Spiritual Instruction)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler with a lamp of knowledge walks toward a radiant ‘true state’ gate, but a restless mind-monkey pulls him back into a wheel labeled saṃsāra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symbolic gate of Satpada glowing, pilgrim holding a lamp (Vijñāna), mind as a restless monkey tugging a rope, saṃsāra wheel motif behind; strong narrative clarity, muted yet vivid palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-embossed Satpada gate, pilgrim-sage with jeweled lamp, ornate saṃsāra chakra at side; emphasis on moral instruction through icon-like symbolism.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: split-scene didactic panel—left shows vijñāna with unyoked mind leading to saṃsāra; right hints at disciplined mind; fine lines, soft washes, labels for concepts.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a scholar-sage with manuscripts (knowledge) distracted by attendants and pleasures (restless mind), turning away from a distant luminous shrine; detailed architecture and expressive faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सत्पदम् (सत्+पदम्, कर्मधारय); पदम्+अवाप्नोति→पदमवाप्नोति; संसारम्+च→संसारञ्च; च+अधिगच्छति→चाधिगच्छति; यः+तु→यस्तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 381.23 (avijñāna and unrestrained mind); Agni Purana 381.25 (vijñāna as charioteer with mind-reins)
FAQs
It teaches Jñāna-yoga praxis: mere vijñāna (discriminative insight) is insufficient unless the mind is continually ‘yukta’—disciplined, integrated, and steadily applied toward the goal.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa also systematizes inner disciplines—linking philosophy (vijñāna) with applied psychology (manas-niyama) as a practical technology for liberation.
It warns that knowledge without sustained mental discipline fails to yield the highest good and instead perpetuates saṃsāra; steady mind-yoking is presented as essential for liberation-oriented merit and purification.