Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 17
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
यं यं भावं स्मरन्नन्ते त्यजेद्देहन्तमाप्नुयात् प्राणं न्यस्य भ्रुवोर्मध्ये अन्ते प्राप्नोति मत्परम्
yaṃ yaṃ bhāvaṃ smarannante tyajeddehantamāpnuyāt prāṇaṃ nyasya bhruvormadhye ante prāpnoti matparam
मनुष्य अंतकाळी ज्या ज्या भावाचे स्मरण करीत देह त्यागतो, तो तोच भाव प्राप्त करतो. आणि भ्रूमध्यात प्राण स्थिर करून शेवटी माझ्या परमाला प्राप्त होतो.
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Train the mind to hold a chosen liberating bhāva and practice prāṇa-dhāraṇā at bhrūmadhya (ājñā region) to support a composed, mokṣa-oriented death process.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Citta’s terminal saṃskāra (final bhāva) determines gati; prāṇa-dhāraṇā at bhrūmadhya as an upāya toward the Supreme.
Application: Regular dhyāna on īśvara, prāṇāyāma with gentle bhrūmadhya attention, and rehearsed remembrance (abhyāsa) to prevent fear-driven last thoughts.
Khanda Section: Yoga and Moksha-vidya (Antaḥsmṛti, Prāṇāyāma, and Liberation at Death)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin at life’s end seated or reclining, eyes half-closed, a luminous point between the eyebrows where prāṇa is gathered; a subtle upward channel indicating ascent toward the Supreme.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: yogin with stylized body, bright bindu at bhrūmadhya, a vertical suṣumnā-like glow rising; subdued attendants, temple lamp light, sacred geometry motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: yogin with gold-highlighted ājñā bindu, ornate haloed Supreme above, gold leaf emphasizing the upward path; rich reds and greens, devotional framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional yoga depiction—bhrūmadhya focus marked, prāṇa stream shown as fine line; calm palette, emphasis on technique and serenity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined portrait of a sage, delicate rendering of a glowing dot at the brow, faint translucent column rising; minimalistic background with fine border work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्मरन्नन्ते→स्मरन् अन्ते; त्यजेद्देहन्तमाप्नुयात्→त्यजेत् देहम् तम् आप्नुयात्; भ्रुवोर्मध्ये→भ्रुवोः मध्ये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 380.16 (anta-kāla-smaraṇa); Agni Purana 380.18 (Oṃ at death)
FAQs
It teaches antakāla-smṛti (the doctrine that the final remembered state determines one’s next attainment) and a yogic technique of prāṇa-nyāsa—fixing the life-breath at bhru-madhya (between the eyebrows) at death to reach the supreme goal.
Alongside ritual, law, and other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa also compiles practical yoga and liberation-instructions—here summarizing a core mokṣa doctrine (final remembrance) and a concrete meditative method (prāṇa fixation), showing its wide, handbook-like scope.
It emphasizes that the mind’s final orientation shapes one’s destiny; disciplined remembrance and prāṇa control at death direct consciousness toward the highest attainment—union with the Supreme as one’s ultimate refuge.