Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 28
Yati-dharma
The Dharma of the Renunciate Ascetic
नित्यशुद्धबुद्धयुक्तसत्यमानन्दमद्वयं अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिरक्षरं सर्वगं हरिः
nityaśuddhabuddhayuktasatyamānandamadvayaṃ ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotirakṣaraṃ sarvagaṃ hariḥ
ഞാൻ ബ്രഹ്മം—നിത്യശുദ്ധം, ബുദ്ധിയുക്തം (ചൈതന്യസ്വരൂപം), സത്യം, ആനന്ദമയം, അദ്വൈതം; പരമജ്യോതി, അക്ഷരം, സർവ്വവ്യാപി ഹരി.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in Brahma-vidyā context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Use as an advaitic self-affirmation (aham brahma) for nididhyāsana; also functions as a devotional identification of all-pervading Hari with the supreme light.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Aham Brahma: Nitya-śuddha–Buddha, Satya–Ānanda, Advaya Hari as Param-jyotis","lookup_keywords":["aham brahma","advaya","param jyotis","akṣara","sarvaga hari"],"quick_summary":"The verse asserts direct identity with Brahman characterized as eternally pure, conscious, real, blissful, non-dual, supreme light, imperishable and all-pervading—named Hari. It is a compact nididhyāsana formula."}
Alamkara Type: Anaphora/parallelism (attribute stacking)
Concept: Direct realization statement: the self is Brahman—pure, conscious, real, blissful, non-dual—identical with the supreme light and all-pervading Hari.
Application: Repeat as a contemplative litany: ‘nitya-śuddha… advaya… param-jyotis… sarvaga Hari’ to dissolve self-limitation and stabilize non-dual abidance.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Advaita-Brahma-vidya (Non-dual knowledge of Brahman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating figure dissolving into a vast field of light; within the light, the name ‘Hari’ subtly pervades all directions; the imperishable (akṣara) suggested by an unbroken luminous axis.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central yogin merging into an expansive golden-white aura, directional motifs showing sarvagatatva, ‘Hari’ inscribed subtly in the halo, traditional palette and stylized flames of light.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, dominant gold-leaf radiance as param-jyotis, faint outline of Vishnu/Hari emerging from light, embossed ornaments, rich jewel tones framing the non-dual glow.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, serene contemplative portrait with graded luminous background, attribute words arranged neatly around the figure (nitya-śuddha, buddha, satya, ānanda, advaya), precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, allegorical scene: a seeker before an infinite luminous expanse, delicate calligraphy of ‘aham brahma’ and ‘Hari’ in the sky, refined architectural border fading into light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jyotirakṣaraṃ = jyotiḥ + akṣaram; long epithet compound resolved as nitya-śuddha-buddha-yukta-satya-ānanda-advayam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 161 (advaita mokṣa-dharma affirmations)
FAQs
It imparts Brahma-vidyā: the contemplative identification of the Self with non-dual Brahman—described as eternal purity, consciousness, reality, bliss, the supreme light, and the all-pervading imperishable principle (Hari).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves Upaniṣadic-style metaphysics; this verse exemplifies its mokṣa section by summarizing Advaita definitions of Brahman in compact doctrinal language.
Internalizing this non-dual knowledge is presented as a direct means to dissolve ignorance (avidyā), reducing bondage-producing karma by establishing identity with the imperishable, all-pervading Brahman (Hari).