Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 5
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
यथा दीपो निवातस्यो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ध्यायतो विष्णुमात्मानं समाधिस्तस्य योगिनः
yathā dīpo nivātasyo neṅgate sopamā smṛtā dhyāyato viṣṇumātmānaṃ samādhistasya yoginaḥ
ເຫມືອນໂຄມໄຟທີ່ວາງໃນບ່ອນບໍ່ມີລົມ ບໍ່ໄຫວ—ນີ້ແມ່ນອຸປະມາທີ່ຈື່ຈຳ. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ສຳລັບຍົກຄີຜູ້ພິຈາລະນາພຣະວິສນຸເປັນອາດຕະມາ ຄວາມນິ່ງຂອງຈິດນັ້ນແມ່ນສະມາທິ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Alamkara Type: Upama/Drishtanta (lamp simile)
Concept: Ekagrata in Vishnu-atma-dhyana culminates as samadhi; distractions are like wind to a flame.
Application: Create a ‘nivata’ environment: quiet place, regulated breath, ethical restraint; then hold a single Vishnu-form or Vishnu-as-Self contemplation until attention no longer oscillates.
Khanda Section: Yoga-vidya (Dhyana & Samadhi Lakshana)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin meditates on Vishnu as the Self; beside him a lamp in a windless alcove burns perfectly steady, symbolizing unwavering mind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, seated yogin with subtle Vishnu mandala in the background, a brass oil lamp with steady flame, dark interior niche indicating windless space, warm ochre-red palette, shanta mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf lamp and halo, Vishnu icon faintly behind or above the yogin, rich textiles, symmetrical composition emphasizing still flame and still mind","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, delicate lamp flame rendered without motion, yogin posture precise, minimal background, instructional clarity showing ‘windless’ enclosure and focused meditation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate chamber with carved jali screens blocking wind, small diya with unwavering flame, yogin in profile, fine detailing of objects, calm nocturnal ambience"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: neṅgate = na + iṅgate; sopamā = sā + upamā; viṣṇumātmānam = viṣṇum + ātmānam; samādhistasya = samādhiḥ + tasya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Yoga-vidya: dhyana definitions and samadhi lakshana near 375.4–375.7
FAQs
It teaches Yoga-vidyā: the technical marker of samādhi as unwavering mental steadiness, illustrated by the windless lamp, attained by meditating on Viṣṇu as one’s own Self.
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa also systematizes inner disciplines; this verse functions as a concise yogic definition using a classical pedagogical simile to transmit practical meditation theory.
By stabilizing the mind in samādhi through Viṣṇu-centered self-meditation, the practitioner reduces distraction and inner agitation, supporting purification of consciousness and progress toward liberation-oriented realization.