Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 14
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
यदा नोपचयस्तस्य यदा नापचयो नृप तदा पीवानसीति त्वं कया युक्त्या त्वयेरितं
yadā nopacayastasya yadā nāpacayo nṛpa tadā pīvānasīti tvaṃ kayā yuktyā tvayeritaṃ
မင်းကြီး၊ သူ့အတွက် တိုးပွားခြင်းလည်း မရှိ၊ လျော့နည်းခြင်းလည်း မရှိသည့်အခါ၊ သင်ကိုယ်တိုင်က “ထိုအခါ သူသည် အာဟာရပြည့်ဝ၍ ဝဝလုံးလုံး (pīvānas) ဖြစ်သည်” ဟု မည်သို့သော အကြောင်းပြချက်ဖြင့် ဆိုခဲ့သနည်း။
Lord Agni (instructing through a dialogic/analytical frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Trains logical scrutiny in royal discourse: avoid category errors by attributing bodily predicates (nourished) to the changeless Self; improves judgment and debate.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Nyāya of predication: ‘well-nourished’ cannot apply to the changeless Self","lookup_keywords":["upacaya apacaya","pīvānas","nyāya","adhyāropa","kingly inquiry"],"quick_summary":"If the referent has neither increase nor decrease, calling it ‘well-nourished’ is illogical; the verse pushes correct attribution—body vs Self—useful for clear reasoning and governance."}
Concept: Nyāya-style challenge: predicates implying change (nourishment) cannot coherently apply to what is changeless; correct the locus of attributes.
Application: In self-inquiry and discourse, separate śarīra-dharmas from ātma-svarūpa; in administration, demand consistent definitions before policy conclusions.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Nyaya (Royal Ethics and Logical Inquiry)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage questions a king in a debate setting; on one side a robust body is shown gaining/losing mass, on the other a steady flame labeled ‘ātman’ remains unchanged, illustrating the logical point.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, court-āśrama hybrid scene: sage with raised hand in tarka, king attentive, split-panel symbolism—body with changing size vs steady lamp-flame, bold outlines, didactic clarity","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted lamp symbolizing changeless Self, king and sage in ornate setting, decorative borders, emphasis on the contrast between changing body and unchanging light","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional debate tableau with labeled arrows ‘upacaya/apacaya’ pointing to body, ‘na’ to ātman, fine linework and calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate scholarly disputation in a pavilion, subtle humor in the king’s questioned assertion, marginal diagram of body vs flame, refined detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नोपचयस्तस्य = न + उपचयः + तस्य; नापचयो = न + अपचयः; पीवानसीति = पीवानसि + इति; त्वयेरितं = त्वया + ईरितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379.13; Agni Purana 379.15
FAQs
It imparts a technical criterion-based inquiry: “nourishment/robustness (pīvānas)” must be justified by observable markers like upacaya (increase) or the absence of apacaya (wasting), not by assertion alone.
It shows the text’s analytic mode—using definitional logic and diagnostic vocabulary (upacaya/apacaya/pīvānas) that overlaps governance, debate, and proto-medical assessment, reflecting its multi-disciplinary scope.
It promotes truth-aligned speech and disciplined reasoning—virtues central to dharma—warning that judgments (even about welfare/health) should be grounded in evidence and proper yukti (rational method).