Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Brahma-jñāna
Knowledge of Brahman
अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिः स्वप्नावस्थाविवर्जितं अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिस्तैजसादिविवर्जितं
ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotiḥ svapnāvasthāvivarjitaṃ ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotistaijasādivivarjitaṃ
ഞാൻ ബ്രഹ്മം—പരമ ജ്യോതി—സ്വപ്നാവസ്ഥയിൽ നിന്നു രഹിതം. ഞാൻ ബ്രഹ്മം—പരമ ജ്യോതി—തൈജസാദി അവസ്ഥാബദ്ധതകളിൽ നിന്നു വിമുക്തം.
Lord Agni (instructing Vashistha in moksha-jnana sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Contemplation to recognize the Self as turīya-like witness beyond dream (svapna) and taijasa, reducing identification with mental imagery and nocturnal cognition.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora (punarukti)
Concept: Ātman-Brahman is free from svapna and from taijasa (the dream-consciousness); it is the unchanging light across waking/dream/deep sleep.
Application: Before sleep and upon waking: note the shift of states; affirm the same awareness as constant; cultivate detachment from dream narratives and waking anxieties.
Khanda Section: Moksha-jnana / Advaita-vedanta (Atma-Brahma-vichara)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three layered panels: waking city scene, dream surreal imagery, deep-sleep darkness; above all, a single steady lamp-like radiance representing Brahman, untouched by the changing scenes; the ‘taijasa’ figure fades into the light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural triptych, stylized waking/dream motifs, central constant golden lamp-aura, decorative borders, serene sage as witness at the base.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold halo as the constant; small inset scenes for waking and dream; deep-sleep shown as dark blue field; embossed gold highlights unify the composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional three-state diagram with elegant figures; soft colors; clear separation of panels; central witness-light emphasized with subtle gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed waking court/city, fantastical dream vignette, minimal deep-sleep panel; a pale luminous disc above indicating the unchanging witness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वप्नावस्था… = स्वप्न + अवस्था… (स्वरसन्धिः). ज्योतिः + तैजस… → ज्योतिस् तैजस… (विसर्गस्य सकारादेशः ‘स्त’ पूर्वे)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 377 (mokṣa-jñāna section)
FAQs
It imparts jnana-vidya (non-dual self-knowledge): a contemplative assertion (mahavakya-style) that the Self is Brahman, untouched by the dream-state and its subtle experiencer (taijasa).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana includes Vedantic moksha-teachings; this verse represents its philosophical layer on consciousness and liberation.
Repeated contemplation of identity with Brahman is taught as a purifier of ignorance (avidya), weakening identification with changing states (like dream) and supporting liberation-oriented insight.