Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 21
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
नोपसर्गा न चानर्था न चौरारिभयं गृहे तस्मन् स्याद् यत्र चाग्नेयपुराणस्य हि पुस्तकं
nopasargā na cānarthā na caurāribhayaṃ gṛhe tasman syād yatra cāgneyapurāṇasya hi pustakaṃ
ആഗ്നേയ പുരാണത്തിന്റെ പുസ്തകം ഉള്ള വീട്ടിൽ ഉപദ്രവങ്ങളുമില്ല, അനർത്ഥങ്ങളുമില്ല; കള്ളന്മാരാലോ ശത്രുക്കളാലോ ഭയവും ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Keeping the Purāṇa text in the home as a dharma-rakṣā and apotropaic (protective) practice; establishing a clean, respected place for scripture storage and periodic reading.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Agneya Purāṇa pustaka-sthāpanāt gṛha-rakṣā","lookup_keywords":["pustaka","gṛha-rakṣā","upasarga","anartha","cora-bhaya"],"quick_summary":"The verse teaches a protective merit: where the Agni Purāṇa book is kept, calamities, misfortunes, and fear from thieves/enemies are warded off."}
Concept: Śāstra-sannidhi (presence of sacred text) is itself a dhārmic safeguard; dharma creates social and psychological security (abhaya).
Application: Place the text in a clean, elevated spot (near a lamp/incense), avoid disrespect (stepping over, placing on floor), and combine with periodic śravaṇa to reinforce the stated protection.
Khanda Section: Phala-shruti (Benefits of hearing/keeping the Purana) / Purana-mahatmya
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: abhaya
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household shrine area with the Agni Purāṇa manuscript placed on a stand; the home appears protected—thieves and hostile figures kept at bay outside the threshold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized house interior with lamp-lit shrine, manuscript on wooden stand, protective aura around doorway, simplified figures of would-be thieves outside, traditional color blocks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate domestic altar with gold leaf, manuscript prominently displayed, symbolic guardians at doorway, rich reds and greens, embossed halo around the book","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, neat domestic scene showing correct placement of scripture on a pedestal, labeled-like clarity, calm family members, subtle depiction of danger receding outside","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard house with a bookstand in an inner room, guards or fate-like protection implied, thieves in the margin retreating, fine architectural detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न + उपसर्गाः → नोपसर्गाः; न + च + अनर्थाः → न चानर्थाः; च + आग्नेयपुराणस्य → चाग्नेयपुराणस्य; तस्मिन् (IAST tasman)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382.20-24 (phala-śruti cluster on pāṭha/śravaṇa and protection)
FAQs
This verse conveys Purāṇa-mahātmya: the practical observance of keeping (and by implication, revering/reciting) the Agneya Purāṇa in one’s home as a protective, auspicious practice.
By including a phala-śruti that links textual preservation and domestic well-being, the Agni Purāṇa frames its vast teachings as not only informative (ritual, polity, arts, etc.) but also socially functional—integrated into household life and protective dharma.
It presents the presence of the Agneya Purāṇa as a source of śubha (auspicious merit), implying purification and protective merit (rakṣā) that reduces adversity and fear within the household.