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
Его лучи бесконечны. Тот, кто пребывает в сердце, подобно светильнику, имеет лучи многих оттенков: белые и тёмные, бурые и синевато‑чёрные, капила (желтовато‑бурые), жёлтые и красные.
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).