Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 20
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
अनन्ता रश्मयस्तस्य दीपवद् यः स्थितो हृदि सितासिताः कद्रुनीलाः कपिलाः पीतलोहिताः
anantā raśmayastasya dīpavad yaḥ sthito hṛdi sitāsitāḥ kadrunīlāḥ kapilāḥ pītalohitāḥ
ତାହାର କିରଣ ଅନନ୍ତ। ଦୀପ ପରି ହୃଦୟରେ ଯେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ, ତାହାର କିରଣ ନାନା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣର—ଶ୍ୱେତ‑ଶ୍ୟାମ, ଭୂରା‑ନୀଳକୃଷ୍ଣ, କପିଳ, ପୀତ ଓ ଲୋହିତ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) addressing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Yoga–Dhyana / Antaryami (Inner Light) Doctrine","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Meditate on the antaryāmin as a lamp in the heart; use the spectrum of inner rays as a contemplative map for subtle perception and concentration (dharana) on inner light.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Antaryāmin as heart-lamp with multicolored infinite rays","lookup_keywords":["antaryamin","hridaya-dipa","inner-light","rashmi-varna","dhyana"],"quick_summary":"The indwelling presence shines in the heart like a lamp, emitting endless rays of varied hues. The teaching supports visualization-based meditation on inner luminosity and subtle experience."}
Alamkara Type: Rupaka (metaphor: heart as lamp)
Concept: Antaryāmin is experienced as inner light with infinite rays; multiplicity of hues indicates subtle manifestations while the source remains one.
Application: Practice heart-centered meditation: steady posture, inward gaze, visualize a stable flame; observe inner light phenomena without attachment, returning to the source-awareness.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Dhyana / Antaryami (Inner Light) Doctrine
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating yogin with a luminous lamp-flame in the heart-lotus; rays radiate outward in distinct colors—white, dark, brown, blue-black, tawny, yellow, red—forming an infinite aura.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, frontal yogin with stylized heart-lotus, central flame, concentric colored rays in traditional pigments, bold black outlines, sacred symmetry, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, heart-flame rendered with gold leaf, multicolored rays as embossed arcs, serene yogin with jeweled halo, rich ornamentation, devotional luminosity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction of color bands labeled (sita, asita, kadru, nila, kapila, pita, lohita), fine brushwork, soft gradients, meditative posture details.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate interior with yogin seated on a carpet, translucent colored rays painted as delicate washes emanating from the chest, refined facial features, subtle chiaroscuro."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रश्मयस्तस्य = रश्मयः तस्य; सितासिताः = सित-असिताः (द्वन्द्व); कद्रुनीलाः = कद्रु-नीलाः (कर्मधारय); पीतलोहिताः = पीत-लोहिताः (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Yoga/Dhyana passages on inner light and antaryāmin; Agni Purana: cosmological ray/loka mappings connected to solar imagery; Agni Purana: mantra/stotra sections where light imagery is used for deity contemplation
FAQs
It conveys a dhyāna-vidhi concept: the indwelling tejas (inner lamp in the heart) is contemplated as emitting innumerable rays with distinct colors—used as a meditative visualization for inner purification and steadiness of mind.
Beyond myth and ritual, it preserves yogic-psychophysical detail—mapping inner experience (heart-lamp, radiance, color typology) into a structured contemplative teaching, showing the Purana’s coverage of meditation science alongside other disciplines.
Meditating on the heart-abiding lamp-like presence is presented as a purifying focus that gathers the senses inward, strengthens sattva, and supports liberation-oriented karma by orienting awareness to the Antaryāmin (inner divine witness).