Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 15
Āsana–Prāṇāyāma–Pratyāhāra
Posture, Breath-control, and Withdrawal of the Senses
ज्ञानवैराग्ययुक्ताभ्यां प्राणायामवशेन च इन्द्रियांश् च विनिर्जित्य सर्वमेव जितं भवेत्
jñānavairāgyayuktābhyāṃ prāṇāyāmavaśena ca indriyāṃś ca vinirjitya sarvameva jitaṃ bhavet
ജ്ഞാനവും വൈരാഗ്യവും യുക്തനായി, പ്രാണായാമത്തിന്റെ വശത്താൽ ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളെ ജയിച്ചാൽ, അവൻ സത്യമായി എല്ലാം ജയിച്ചവനാകുന്നു.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Daily sadhana framework: cultivate jnana and vairagya, practice pranayama, and apply indriya-nigraha to stabilize conduct and meditation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Jñāna–Vairāgya–Prāṇāyāma as means to Indriya-jaya","lookup_keywords":["jñāna","vairāgya","prāṇāyāma","indriya-nigraha","jaya"],"quick_summary":"Knowledge and dispassion, supported by breath-discipline, subdue the senses; sense-mastery is presented as comprehensive victory over worldly agitation."}
Concept: Indriya-jaya through the triad of jnana, vairagya, and pranayama culminates in sarva-jaya (mastery over the field of experience).
Application: Adopt a graded practice: study/discernment (jnana), reduction of craving (vairagya), and regulated breathing to weaken impulsive sense-chasing.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Moksha-shastra (Jnana–Vairagya and Pranayama)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in padmasana, calm and luminous, with subtle imagery of senses being subdued and breath flowing in measured rhythm; knowledge and dispassion appear as reins guiding the inner forces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin with serene face, stylized prana currents as flowing lines, subdued sense-symbols (deer, bee, fish) around him, earthy reds and greens, sacred aura, flat decorative composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with gold halo, ornate border, symbolic reins labeled jnana and vairagya, small vignettes of senses being restrained, rich jewel tones, gold leaf highlights","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: yogin posture, breath-count beads, subtle diagram of prana channels, soft shading, delicate linework, calm background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtly palette, yogin in a quiet garden pavilion, attendants absent, symbolic animals representing senses tamed at a distance, fine detailing and patterned textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इन्द्रियांश् → इन्द्रियान् (न् + श् sandhi in recitation); सर्वमेव → सर्वम् + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Yoga/Moksha sections on pranayama and dhyana (same khanda, adjoining verses)
FAQs
It teaches Yoga-vidyā: the practical method of mastering prāṇāyāma, supported by jñāna (right discernment) and vairāgya (detachment), to subdue the indriyas (sense-faculties).
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves systematic yoga instruction—here summarizing a complete inner-discipline framework (knowledge, dispassion, breath-control, and sense-restraint) as a concise soteriological ‘technology’ of liberation.
Conquering the senses through disciplined breath and inner detachment reduces bondage-producing impulses, stabilizes the mind for meditation, and is presented as a decisive step toward mastery of the self and liberation.