Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 43
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
शुकपैलमुखैः सूत आग्नेयन्तु पुराणकं रूपं चिन्तय यातासि भुक्तिं मुक्तिं न संशयः
śukapailamukhaiḥ sūta āgneyantu purāṇakaṃ rūpaṃ cintaya yātāsi bhuktiṃ muktiṃ na saṃśayaḥ
हे सूत! शुक व पैल यांच्या मुखातून उपदिष्ट या आग्नेय पुराणाच्या स्वरूपाचे चिंतन कर. तू भोग आणि मोक्ष दोन्ही प्राप्त करशील; यात संशय नाही.
Sūta (addressed); the verse functions as an injunction/assurance within the Purāṇic frame narration
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Employ as concluding assurance: contemplation of the Purāṇa’s ‘rūpa’ (its essence/embodiment) as taught in paramparā yields both bhukti and mukti.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śuka–Paila paramparā and the promise of bhukti–mukti","lookup_keywords":["Śuka","Paila","Sūta","bhukti","mukti"],"quick_summary":"The verse anchors authority in the Śuka–Paila transmission and promises the dual fruit—worldly welfare and liberation—through contemplation of the Agni Purāṇa’s form/essence."}
Alamkara Type: Śleṣa (rūpa as ‘form’ and ‘essential nature’); arthavāda (assurance)
Concept: Integration of pravṛtti (bhukti) and nivṛtti (mukti) through śāstra-dhyāna under authentic lineage.
Application: Study under a teacherly lineage; contemplate teachings as a unified ‘form’ (saṅgraha-buddhi) rather than fragmented topics, aiming for balanced life and liberation.
Khanda Section: Phala-shruti (Benefits of Study) / Purana-mahatmya
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sūta seated before an assembly, visualized receiving the Purāṇa’s teaching-stream from Śuka and Paila; above, symbolic scales or twin paths indicating bhukti and mukti as promised fruits.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Sūta in discourse posture, Śuka and Paila shown as revered sages in a lineage arc, stylized palm-leaf manuscripts, twin fruit symbols for bhukti and mukti, calm shanta palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Sūta with manuscript, Śuka and Paila as haloed sages, gold-leaf accents on manuscripts and halos, twin lotus motifs labeled as prosperity and liberation symbolism","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, classroom-like satsanga scene with clear teacher-student arrangement, subtle iconography for lineage, soft shading, didactic clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly assembly with Sūta reading, two elder sages in the background as lineage authorities, delicate architectural setting, symbolic twin fruits in the margin"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic-instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आग्नेयन्तु = आग्नेयम् + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382 (purāṇa-māhātmya); Agni Purana opening transmission frames (sūta-vyāsa narrative, general)
FAQs
It prescribes a core practice for Purāṇa-sādhana: contemplating (cintana) the Agneya Purāṇa’s essential form/teaching as transmitted by authoritative lineage (Śuka and Paila), promising tangible (bhukti) and spiritual (mukti) results.
By framing the Agni Purāṇa itself as a complete, authoritative compendium whose integrated study yields both worldly competence and ultimate liberation, it validates the text’s multi-disciplinary scope as a unified path of knowledge and practice.
It presents Purāṇic contemplation as a merit-bearing act that purifies karma and culminates in mokṣa, while also granting righteous prosperity—linking dharma-based learning with both immediate and final fruits.