Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 23
Chapter 381 — यमगीता
Yama-gītā
आत्मेन्द्रियमनोयुक्तं भोक्तेत्याहुर्मनीषिणः यस्त्वविज्ञानवान् भवत्ययुक्तेन मनसा सदा
ātmendriyamanoyuktaṃ bhoktetyāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ yastvavijñānavān bhavatyayuktena manasā sadā
Orang bijaksana menyatakan bahawa ‘yang menikmati’ (yang mengalami) ialah Ātman apabila bersekutu dengan pancaindera dan manas. Namun sesiapa yang tiada pengetahuan pembezaan, sentiasa dengan minda yang tidak terkawal, tetap terikat pada pengalaman dan ikatan samsara.
Lord Agni (traditional framing: Agni instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Diagnose bondage as misidentification: when Self is entangled with mind and senses, it becomes the ‘enjoyer’; cultivate viveka to separate witness-consciousness from sensory-mind activity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Bhoktṛ-bhāva: Self as Experiencer via Mind–Sense Association","lookup_keywords":["atman bhokta","mano-indriya-yoga","avijnana","ayukta manas","bandha"],"quick_summary":"Explains that the Self is called the experiencer when conjoined with mind and senses; lack of discriminative knowledge with an undisciplined mind sustains bondage."}
Concept: Bhoktṛtva (enjoyership) arises from association (saṃyoga) of ātman with manas and indriyas; avijñāna plus unyoked mind perpetuates saṃsāric experience.
Application: Apply sākṣī-bhāva in meditation: observe sensations/thoughts as objects; reduce ‘I enjoy/I suffer’ narratives by returning to witness stance.
Khanda Section: Moksha-śāstra (Sāṅkhya–Yoga / Adhyātma teaching on Self, mind, and senses)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated luminous Self (ātman) appears as an ‘enjoyer’ when linked by threads to mind and senses; an undisciplined mind lets senses pull outward toward objects.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central radiant ātman figure, subtle golden aura; five sense-figures and a mind-figure connected by flowing bands; outward-pulling viṣayas at the edges; didactic inscriptions; śānta-karuṇa tone.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore icon-like composition with gold aura around ātman; mind and senses as attendant figures; outward objects rendered as ornate motifs; emphasis on the contrast between disciplined vs undisciplined linkage.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean pedagogic layout: ātman at center, arrows to manas and indriyas, then to viṣayas; one panel shows ‘avijñāna’ clouding buddhi; soft colors, clarity-first.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a contemplative sage with a halo (ātman/witness) surrounded by lively courtiers (senses) and a restless minister (mind) leading him to pleasures; fine detailing, narrative allegory."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आत्म+इन्द्रिय+मनः+युक्तम्→आत्मेन्द्रियमनोयुक्तम् (समास/सन्धि); भोक्ता+इति→भोक्तेति; आहुः+मनीषिणः→आहुर्मनीषिणः; यः+तु→यस्तु; भवति+अयुक्तेन→भवत्ययुक्तेन
Related Themes: Agni Purana 381.22 (chariot mapping); Agni Purana 381.24–381.26 (conditions for liberation; hierarchy of faculties)
FAQs
It imparts adhyātma-vidyā (Sāṅkhya–Yoga psychology): the ‘experiencer’ is the Self only insofar as it is conjoined with mind and senses, and bondage persists when the mind is unrestrained and lacks discriminative knowledge.
Beyond rituals and external dharma, the Agni Purana also codifies inner science—definitions of the experiencer (bhoktā), the mind–sense apparatus, and the role of knowledge and restraint—showing its coverage of spiritual psychology alongside other disciplines.
It teaches that karmic bondage is sustained by ignorance and an uncontrolled mind; cultivating knowledge (viveka) and mental restraint is implied as the route to purification and liberation.