Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Adhyaya 165 — नानाधर्माः
Various Dharmas
वृत्तिहीनं मनः कृत्वा क्षेत्रज्ञं परमात्मनि एकीकृत्य विमुच्येत बन्धाद्योगो ऽयमुत्तमः
vṛttihīnaṃ manaḥ kṛtvā kṣetrajñaṃ paramātmani ekīkṛtya vimucyeta bandhādyogo 'yamuttamaḥ
Tendo tornado a mente sem vṛtti (modificações mentais) e unificado o ‘conhecedor do campo’ (kṣetrajña) no Si supremo (Paramātman), liberta-se do vínculo; este é o Yoga mais elevado.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s yoga teaching, traditionally to Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Liberation arises when mind becomes vṛtti-less and the kṣetrajña is realized as non-separate from Paramātman; bondage is mental superimposition sustained by vṛttis.
Application: Adopt a sequence: (1) śama–dama and meditation to quiet vṛttis, (2) witness-awareness of kṣetrajña, (3) non-dual contemplation (aikya-bhāvanā), (4) stabilize in absorption.
Khanda Section: Yoga-vidya (Moksha-dharma / Adhyatma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in deep samādhi; the mind depicted as a calm, unruffled lake; a subtle merging of a small inner light (kṣetrajña) into a vast luminous presence (Paramātman).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, meditating yogin under stylized tree, serene lake motif for vṛtti-nirodha, luminous mandala behind representing Paramātman; minimal narrative, strong śānta bhāva.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central samādhi yogin with expansive gold aura; concentric gold rings symbolizing absorption; lotus and lamp motifs; emphasis on radiance and stillness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram-like scene: calm lake labeled ‘vṛtti-hīna’, inner flame labeled ‘kṣetrajña’, vast sky labeled ‘Paramātman’; gentle colors, precise lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, quiet hermitage interior; yogin in meditation, attendants absent; delicate rendering of light merging into light, subtle gradients and fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बन्धाद्योगोऽयम् = बन्धात् + योगः + अयम्; (त् + य → द्य)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 165.12 (pratyāhāra as prerequisite); Agni Purana 165.8 (true yoga as Brahman-abidance)
FAQs
It teaches Yoga-vidyā as mental discipline: still the mind by removing vṛttis and contemplate the kṣetrajña as non-separate from Paramātman, which is presented as the operative method for liberation.
Alongside its wide coverage of ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also systematizes liberation-doctrines; this verse encapsulates its adhyātma/yoga component by giving a concise mokṣa-method grounded in classical Sankhya–Vedanta terminology (kṣetrajña/Paramātman, bandha, yoga).
By dissolving mental fluctuations and realizing unity of the individual knower with the Supreme Self, bondage to karma and saṃsāra is cut, culminating in mokṣa (freedom).