Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 11
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टो ऽभिजायते
īkṣate yogayuktātmā sarvatra samadarśanaḥ śucīnāṃ śrīmatāṃ gehe yogabhraṣṭo 'bhijāyate
Йогин, чья душа утверждена в йоге и кто всюду видит равенство, даже прервавшись в йоге, рождается вновь в доме чистых и благополучных.
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s yoga/dharma discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Sustain motivation in practice by understanding that interrupted yoga (yogabhrashta) is not wasted; cultivate ethical living and steady sadhana to secure supportive rebirth/conditions for continuation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Fate of the Yogabhrashta and Rebirth in Shuchi-Shrimat Kula","lookup_keywords":["yogabhrashta","shuchi","shrimat","punarjanma","sama-darshana"],"quick_summary":"A yogin established in disciplined practice and equal vision, even if interrupted, is reborn in a pure and prosperous household. The verse reassures continuity of spiritual effort across lives."}
Concept: Yoga-samskara persists; sama-darshana and yoga-yukta discipline generate punya leading to favorable circumstances for renewed practice.
Application: When practice lapses, resume without despair; prioritize shauca (purity), satya, and steady abhyasa so that life-conditions (education, resources, mentors) support yoga.
Khanda Section: Yoga and Moksha-dharma (Gita-sara / Vedanta-yoga thematic section)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin practicing with calm equal gaze; a symbolic transition showing rebirth into a clean, prosperous household where sacred study and yoga continue.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel narrative: left yogin in meditation with balanced gaze over all beings; right a pure, prosperous home with lamps, clean courtyard, family offering respect to a child marked with yogic aura; bold outlines and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central child-yogin in a wealthy yet sattvic household, gold-leaf accents on lamps and ornaments, elders performing arati, yoga mat and scriptures nearby, symmetrical devotional composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional narrative: yogin seated with serene face labeled ‘samadarshana’; next scene shows rebirth in shuchi-shrimat home with study, pranayama, and guru presence; soft colors and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior of a prosperous home with clean whitewashed walls, a child with contemplative gaze, a small yoga corner with manuscripts, subtle symbolism of past-life yogin in a faint background vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगभ्रष्टो ऽभिजायते = योगभ्रष्टः + अभिजायते (विसर्ग-लोप); योगयुक्तात्मा = योगयुक्त + आत्मा (समास)
Related Themes: Agni Purana Moksha-dharma passages on yoga-abhyasa, shauca, and karma-phala leading to higher births
FAQs
It conveys a yoga-doctrinal principle: even if one’s yoga practice is interrupted (yogabhraṣṭa), the accumulated merit and refinement of consciousness yield a favorable rebirth—specifically among the pure and prosperous—supporting renewed spiritual practice.
Alongside rituals, governance, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves systematic yoga and karmic theory. This verse functions as a compact teaching on rebirth mechanics and the continuity of spiritual effort across lifetimes—an essential strand of its encyclopedic dharma-yoga coverage.
It reassures that sincere yoga is never wasted: equanimity and yogic discipline leave lasting saṃskāras that mature into a supportive birth environment, enabling the practitioner to resume the path toward liberation.