Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 6
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
कृष्णमभ्यर्चयन्भक्त्या नैनसो भाजनं भवेत् सर्वकारणमत्यन्तं विष्णुं ध्यायन्न सीदति
kṛṣṇamabhyarcayanbhaktyā nainaso bhājanaṃ bhavet sarvakāraṇamatyantaṃ viṣṇuṃ dhyāyanna sīdati
भक्तीने कृष्णाची अर्चना करणारा पापाचा पात्र होत नाही. सर्व कारणांचा परम कारण असलेल्या विष्णूचे ध्यान करणारा शोक वा अधःपतनात पडत नाही.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily Kṛṣṇa-arcana and Viṣṇu-dhyāna as a practical discipline for pāpa-kṣaya (sin-reduction) and duḥkha-nivṛtti (relief from sorrow).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kṛṣṇa-bhakti Arcana and Viṣṇu-dhyāna for Pāpa- and Duḥkha-nivṛtti","lookup_keywords":["Kṛṣṇa-arcana","bhakti","pāpa","Viṣṇu-dhyāna","sarva-kāraṇa"],"quick_summary":"Devotional worship of Kṛṣṇa prevents one from becoming a vessel of sin, and meditation on Viṣṇu as the ultimate cause prevents collapse into sorrow. The verse prescribes bhakti plus metaphysical contemplation as a twofold safeguard."}
Concept: Bhakti (arcana) purifies conduct; dhyāna on Viṣṇu as sarva-kāraṇa stabilizes the mind against duḥkha and spiritual downfall.
Application: Maintain a simple daily pūjā (lamp, water, tulasī if available) and a fixed dhyāna period contemplating Viṣṇu as the ground of all causes; use it as a corrective when guilt or grief arises.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava-bhakti and Vishnu-dhyana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performing Kṛṣṇa-arcana with lamp and flowers; above or within the heart-space, Viṣṇu as the cosmic cause is visualized; dark stains of sin and clouds of sorrow dissolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Kṛṣṇa in graceful standing form receiving offerings, devotee with lamp, stylized lotus-heart showing Viṣṇu as cosmic principle, sin/sorrow as fading dark motifs at edges.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented Kṛṣṇa with gold halo, devotee offering ārati, embossed gold detailing, symbolic ‘sarva-kāraṇa’ cosmic wheel/lotus behind Viṣṇu, bright auspicious palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: pūjā items neatly arranged (dīpa, puṣpa, naivedya), devotee in profile, subtle overlay of Viṣṇu-dhyāna diagram (heart-lotus), soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine scene with fine textiles and vessels, devotee offering lamp to Kṛṣṇa image, translucent aura suggesting Viṣṇu as ultimate cause, sorrow-clouds dissipating in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णमभ्यर्चयन् = कृष्णम् अभ्यर्चयन्; नैनसो = न एनसः; ध्यायन्न = ध्यायन् न.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: pūjā-vidhi passages; Agni Purana: Viṣṇu-dhyāna/stotra chapters
FAQs
It teaches Vaiṣṇava upāsanā as a practical method—bhakti-driven arcana (abhyarcana) of Kṛṣṇa and dhyāna of Viṣṇu—as a discipline for pāpa-avoidance and inner steadiness.
Alongside topics like polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also codifies applied religious practice; this verse exemplifies its concise manuals of worship (pūjā/arcana) and contemplative technique (dhyāna) as part of its wide-ranging knowledge system.
Devotional worship prevents one from becoming a locus of sin, and meditation on the supreme causal Lord (Viṣṇu) protects the practitioner from sinking into grief—indicating purification of karma and stabilization of mind through bhakti and dhyāna.