Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 4
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
न चाभिमन्यते किञ्चिन्न च बुध्यति काष्ठवत् एवमीश्वरसंलीनः समाधिस्थः स गीयते
na cābhimanyate kiñcinna ca budhyati kāṣṭhavat evamīśvarasaṃlīnaḥ samādhisthaḥ sa gīyate
ਉਹ ਕਿਸੇ ਨਾਲ ਭੀ ਤਾਦਾਤਮ੍ਯ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਲੱਕੜ ਵਾਂਗ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦਾ; ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੀਨ ਉਹ ਸਮਾਧਿਸਥ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (traditional narrator of the Agni Purana, instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Defines samadhi by non-identification (abhimana-shunya) and objectless cognition; used to instruct practitioners and teachers in recognizing absorption without outward movement.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Upama (kashthavat—like wood)
Concept: Ishvara-samlinata with abhimana-kshaya as the hallmark of samadhi; outward inertness is a sign, not the essence.
Application: Cultivate non-appropriation (‘not mine, not I’) during meditation; evaluate progress by reduction of reactive identification rather than by trance-like rigidity.
Khanda Section: Yoga-vidya (Dhyana, Samadhi, Moksha-lakshana)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated utterly motionless, eyes half-closed, with a subtle aura merging into a larger divine presence, indicating absorption into Ishvara.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, yogin in padmasana, stylized aura blending into a faint Vishnu/Ishvara mandala behind, minimal motion lines, deep reds and ochres, shanta rasa","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central yogin with gold halo, behind him a larger faint outline of Vishnu as cosmic lord, heavy gold work emphasizing absorption, calm symmetrical layout","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined facial expression showing non-identification, soft gradients, instructional side-notes implied by composition (no grasping hands, relaxed jaw), serene background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, quiet hermitage interior, yogin like a carved figure, subtle luminous wash around him suggesting merging with the Lord, fine textile and architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cābhimanyate = ca + abhimanyate; kiñcinna = kiñcit + na; evamīśvara- = evam + īśvara-.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dhyana/samadhi lakshana passages adjacent to 375.3–375.5
FAQs
Yoga-vidyā: it defines the diagnostic mark of samādhi—absence of egoic identification (abhimāna) and cessation of outward cognition, culminating in absorption into Īśvara.
Alongside its ritual, polity, and śāstra material, the Agni Purana also codifies practical yogic criteria—here, a concise phenomenology of samādhi—showing its coverage of liberation-oriented disciplines.
By indicating the dissolution of ‘I/mine’ (abhimāna) and full God-absorption, the verse points to purification of karma through non-attachment and the inner stillness that supports mokṣa.