Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 26
Chapter 367 — नित्यनैमीत्तिकप्राकृतप्रलयाः
The Nitya, Naimittika, and Prākṛta Dissolutions
पुमाने काक्षरः शुद्धः सो ऽप्यंशः परमात्मनः प्रकृतिः पुरुषश् चैतौ लीयेते परमात्मनि
pumāne kākṣaraḥ śuddhaḥ so 'pyaṃśaḥ paramātmanaḥ prakṛtiḥ puruṣaś caitau līyete paramātmani
ပုရုရှ (Puruṣa) သည် မပျက်စီးနိုင်သော၊ သန့်ရှင်းသော အသိရှိသူ ဖြစ်ပြီး၊ ထိုသူလည်း အမြင့်ဆုံး အတ္တမန် (Paramātman) ၏ အစိတ်အပိုင်းတစ်ရပ် ဖြစ်သည်။ ပရကృతိ (Prakṛti) နှင့် ပုရုရှ တို့သည် နောက်ဆုံးတွင် အမြင့်ဆုံး အတ္တမန်ထဲသို့ ပျော်ဝင်သွားကြသည်။
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Discriminative contemplation (viveka) between Puruṣa, Prakṛti, and Paramātman to loosen identification with body-mind and cultivate liberation-oriented insight.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Puruṣa–Prakṛti Laya in Paramātman","lookup_keywords":["puruṣa","prakṛti","paramātman","laya","aṃśa"],"quick_summary":"Puruṣa is described as pure and imperishable, yet ultimately a dependent portion relative to the Supreme. Both Prakṛti and Puruṣa resolve into Paramātman, indicating final non-duality at dissolution/liberation."}
Concept: All ontological principles—conscious principle (Puruṣa) and material principle (Prakṛti)—find their final resolution in the Supreme Self; purity/imperishability belongs to consciousness, yet ultimate ground is Paramātman.
Application: Use as a nididhyāsana theme: ‘I am not Prakṛti; even the witnessing Puruṣa is grounded in Brahman/Paramātman’ to reduce egoic clinging.
Khanda Section: Vedanta / Moksha-shastra (Tattva-nirnaya: Purusha–Prakriti–Paramatman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An abstract cosmological tableau: Prakṛti (as a veiled, many-colored matrix) and Puruṣa (as a luminous witness) both merging into a vast, formless radiance labeled Paramātman.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, central formless golden aura as Paramātman, on left a serene luminous Puruṣa figure, on right Prakṛti as patterned veil with guṇa motifs, both dissolving into the aura, temple mural palette, flat decorative detailing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, thick gold leaf halo representing Paramātman, stylized Puruṣa with calm face and minimal ornaments, Prakṛti as richly patterned textile-like form, both drawn into the central gold radiance, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate lines and soft shading, diagrammatic labels ‘Puruṣa’, ‘Prakṛti’, ‘Paramātman’, subtle merging effect, instructional yet devotional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine brushwork, allegorical figures of Puruṣa and Prakṛti walking toward a luminous blank pavilion of light (Paramātman), restrained palette, intricate margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pumāne → pumān + (euphonic); so 'py-aṃśaḥ → saḥ + api + aṃśaḥ; puruṣaś caitau → puruṣaḥ + ca + etau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 367 (Tattva-nirṇaya; pralaya context); Agni Purana 368.1 (ātyantika-laya through jñāna)
FAQs
It imparts tattva-vidyā: the metaphysical doctrine that Purusha is pure and imperishable yet a partial manifestation, and that both Purusha and Prakriti are finally reabsorbed into Paramatman.
Alongside ritual, governance, and arts, the Agni Purana includes moksha-shastra and philosophical synthesis; this verse exemplifies its coverage of Sankhya/Vedanta categories (Purusha–Prakriti) and their culmination in the Supreme Self.
It directs contemplation toward non-dual culmination: realizing all principles, including self and nature, as ultimately resolved in Paramatman—supporting detachment, discrimination (viveka), and liberation-oriented practice.