Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 35
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तो श्रुत्वान्येभ्य उपासते तेपि चाशु तरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः
anye tvevamajānanto śrutvānyebhya upāsate tepi cāśu tarantyeva mṛtyuṃ śrutiparāyaṇāḥ
Другие же, не зная этого именно так, поклоняются (Всевышнему), услышав от иных; и они также быстро переходят за пределы смерти, будучи преданными авторитету Шрути (ведийского откровения).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) addressing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Upasana-vidhi","practical_application":"Affirms that sincere śruti-based devotion and instruction-received upāsanā can lead to mokṣa even without full metaphysical comprehension; encourages listening (śravaṇa) and faithful practice.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śruti-parāyaṇatā as a means to cross death","lookup_keywords":["śruti-parāyaṇa","upāsanā","śravaṇa","mṛtyu-taraṇa","bhakti-jñāna"],"quick_summary":"Even those who do not grasp the teaching in full, but worship after hearing from others, can quickly transcend death if they are devoted to Śruti as authority."}
Concept: Śruti-prāmāṇya and śravaṇa-based upāsanā can be salvific; right reliance and devotion compensate for incomplete conceptual knowledge.
Application: Adopt disciplined listening to Vedic/Upaniṣadic teaching from a competent source, then perform steady upāsanā with śraddhā rather than waiting for perfect intellectual certainty.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Upasana-vidhi (Jnana–Bhakti synthesis; Shruti-parayana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher recites śruti while earnest listeners perform upāsanā; the motif of ‘crossing death’ is shown as a river or ocean of saṃsāra being crossed by the boat of Śruti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, guru seated on a wooden āsana reciting palm-leaf śruti, disciples with añjali, stylized river of saṃsāra behind them, warm earthy reds and greens, ornate borders, serene śānta mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central luminous Veda manuscript with gold leaf, guru and disciples in devotional posture, symbolic ocean of death below, lotus motifs, rich jewel tones, heavy gold work halo-like radiance around the śruti","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework and soft shading, instructional scene of śravaṇa and upāsanā, labeled elements (śruti, guru, śiṣya), calm interior āśrama setting, delicate ornamentation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly yet ascetic study circle, fine textiles and detailed faces, a river representing mṛtyu in the background, subtle symbolism of a boat made of palm-leaf manuscripts, precise architectural framing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वेवम् = तु + एवम्; श्रुत्वान्येभ्य = श्रुत्वा + अन्येभ्यः; तेपि = ते + अपि; चाशु = च + आशु; तरन्त्येव = तरन्ति + एव; श्रुतिपरायणाः = श्रुति-परायणाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 380 (Mokṣa-dharma/Upāsanā-vidhi context)
FAQs
It teaches Upāsanā-vidhi grounded in Śruti-pramāṇa: even without full conceptual understanding, one who hears the teaching from competent sources and practices worship/meditation accordingly attains the salvific result.
Alongside its wide technical subjects, the Agni Purana also preserves soteriological doctrine—how knowledge transmission (hearing from others) and scriptural authority (Śruti) function as practical means to mokṣa.
It affirms that sincere Śruti-centered devotion, even when learned secondhand, is spiritually efficacious and leads to transcendence of mortality (mṛtyu), emphasizing grace through right hearing and practice.