Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 48
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
ऋतुर् उवाच क्षुदस्ति यस्य भुते ऽन्ने तुष्टिर्ब्राह्मण जायते न मे क्षुदभवत्तृप्तिं कस्मात्त्वं परिपृच्छसि
ṛtur uvāca kṣudasti yasya bhute 'nne tuṣṭirbrāhmaṇa jāyate na me kṣudabhavattṛptiṃ kasmāttvaṃ paripṛcchasi
ਰਿਤੂ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—“ਹੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਭੁੱਖ ਹੋਵੇ ਉਹ ਅੰਨ ਖਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਪਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਮੈਨੂੰ ਭੁੱਖ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਗੀ, ਇਸ ਲਈ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੀ ਨਹੀਂ; ਫਿਰ ਤੂੰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਿਉਂ ਪੁੱਛਦਾ ਹੈਂ?”
R̥tu
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Clarifies the causal link between hunger and satiety, setting up the later Advaitic move: bodily conditions are contingent and not the Self.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Hetu (causal statement)
Concept: Conditionality of experiential states (hunger → satiety) used as a model for analyzing other dependent phenomena.
Application: In inquiry, test claims by checking conditions: identify what must be present for an experience to arise.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Narrative Dialogue / Allegorical Instruction)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ṛtu responds in debate: he states that satisfaction comes only when hunger exists; he himself lacks hunger and thus lacks satiety.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two sages in animated but calm debate, one raising a finger to state a logical condition, simple meal setting nearby, muted temple colors, emphasis on facial expression and hand mudrā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, seated sages with stylized food vessels, gold-highlighted borders, Ṛtu gesturing to explain hunger-satiety relation, devotional-instructional tone.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic clarity: food bowl, gesture lines indicating cause-effect, sages in profile, clean background for didactic emphasis.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate scholarly exchange with realistic utensils, subtle humor in expression (no hunger), fine detailing of textiles and setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋतुरुवाच = ऋतुः + उवाच; क्षुदस्ति = क्षुत् + अस्ति; भुतेऽन्ने = भुते + अन्ने; तुष्टिर्ब्राह्मण = तुष्टिः + ब्राह्मण; क्षुदभवत् = क्षुत् + अभवत्; कस्मात्त्वम् = कस्मात् + त्वम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 379.49 (hunger/thirst as body-dharma)
FAQs
It conveys a practical causal principle: satisfaction (tṛpti/tuṣṭi) depends on the prior presence of hunger (kṣut); without appetite, eating does not yield the same sense of fulfillment.
Beyond rituals and doctrines, the Agni Purana also preserves didactic dialogues that analyze everyday human experience—desire, appetite, and contentment—showing its broad scope across practical psychology and ethical reflection.
It implicitly cautions against indulgence without need: when desire is absent, pursuit of objects is empty—supporting restraint (saṃyama) and a clearer understanding of how craving drives attachment.