Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 8
Chapter 373 — ध्यानम्
Dhyāna / Meditation
योगाभ्यासाद्भवेन्मूक्तिरैश्वर्यञ्चाष्टधा महत् ज्ञानवैराग्यसम्पन्नः श्रद्दधानः क्षमान्वितः
yogābhyāsādbhavenmūktiraiśvaryañcāṣṭadhā mahat jñānavairāgyasampannaḥ śraddadhānaḥ kṣamānvitaḥ
Melalui latihan Yoga yang berdisiplin, pembebasan (mukti) terhasil, dan kekuasaan ketuhanan yang besar dalam lapan bentuk juga terhasil. (Yogin hendaklah) diperlengkapi dengan pengetahuan dan vairāgya (ketidakmelekatan), memiliki iman, serta dihiasi dengan kesabaran.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Concept: Yoga-abhyāsa produces mokṣa; siddhi/aiśvarya may arise but must be governed by jñāna-vairāgya and ethical virtues (śraddhā, kṣamā).
Application: Practice consistently (āsana–prāṇāyāma–pratyāhāra–dhyāna); cultivate study/reflection (jñāna), reduce craving (vairāgya), maintain faith in the path (śraddhā), and respond to obstacles/insults with patience (kṣamā) to prevent siddhis from becoming distractions.
Khanda Section: Yoga-vidya (Moksha-dharma / Sadhana teachings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगाभ्यासाद्भवेत् = योगाभ्यासात् + भवेत्; मूक्तिरैश्वर्यञ्च = मुक्तिः + ऐश्वर्यम् + च; ऐश्वर्यञ्चाष्टधा = ऐश्वर्यम् + च + अष्टधा; क्षमान्वितः = क्षमा + अन्वितः. IAST ‘mūktir’ normalized to ‘muktiḥ’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Yoga-vidya passages on siddhi and samādhi; Agni Purana dharma/ācāra teachings supporting kṣamā and śraddhā
FAQs
It teaches Yoga-vidyā: sustained yoga-practice (yogābhyāsa) yields mokṣa and also eightfold aiśvarya (classical yogic siddhi-type lordly attainments), supported by core practitioner-virtues—jñāna, vairāgya, śraddhā, and kṣamā.
Alongside its many practical sciences, the Agni Purana also systematizes yoga and liberation-theory; this verse compresses a complete soteriological formula—method (abhyāsa), results (mokṣa and aṣṭadhā aiśvarya), and required inner qualifications—showing its wide scope beyond ritual and governance into yogic philosophy.
It frames liberation as the fruit of disciplined practice grounded in ethical-spiritual qualities; knowledge and non-attachment purify intention, faith stabilizes commitment, and forbearance prevents reactive karma—together making yoga effective for mokṣa rather than mere power-seeking.