Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 57
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य विष्णुं सिद्धिञ्च विन्दति कर्मणा मनसा वाचा सर्वावस्थासु सर्वदा
svakarmaṇā tamabhyarcya viṣṇuṃ siddhiñca vindati karmaṇā manasā vācā sarvāvasthāsu sarvadā
Ao adorá‑Lo—Viṣṇu—por meio do próprio dever prescrito (svakarma), alcança-se a realização (siddhi). Por ação, por mente e por palavra—em todo tempo e em toda condição—deve-se adorá‑Lo sempre.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Integrating bhakti with svadharma: treating daily duties as worship through body, speech, and mind to attain siddhi.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Karma-yoga bhakti: trikāraṇa-śuddhi (purity of deed, mind, speech) by dedicating svadharma to Viṣṇu.
Application: Convert routine work into pūjā: set intention (manas), speak truth/benefit (vāc), act ethically (karma) consistently, regardless of circumstance.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Bhakti-yoga and Karma-yoga: Vishnu worship through one’s prescribed duties)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder or worker offering daily tasks to Viṣṇu—hands engaged in duty, mind focused, speech reciting—symbolizing worship in all states.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Viṣṇu as central deity with devotee performing household/occupational duty as offering; three subtle motifs for body, speech, mind (hands, lips, heart-lotus), warm palette, temple aesthetic.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu seated with gold halo; devotee at lower register presenting tools of work as offerings; rich gold embossing, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene: devotee shown in three vignettes—working, meditating, speaking prayer—each directed toward Viṣṇu; soft colors, fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, a devotee in a workshop/court office pauses to offer a respectful salutation to a small Viṣṇu icon; detailed objects, balanced composition, calligraphy panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tam + abhyarcya → tamabhyarcya; siddhim + ca → siddhiñca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 380 (bhakti/karma integration passages); Agni Purana 381 (mokṣa instruction via Yama-gītā)
FAQs
It teaches a practical upāsanā method: perform one’s prescribed duties as an offering to Vishnu, and maintain worship continually through action, thought, and speech.
Alongside ritual manuals and technical sciences, the Agni Purana also codifies applied spiritual discipline—integrating dharma (duty), bhakti (devotion), and inner conduct as a complete, everyday “how-to” for religious life.
It frames work itself as worship: when duty is dedicated to Vishnu in all circumstances, it becomes purifying and leads to siddhi—effective success and spiritual fruition.