Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Chapter 381 — यमगीता
Yama-gītā
ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं सौभाग्यं रूपमुत्तमम् तपसा लभ्यते सर्वं मनसा यद्यदिच्छति
jñānaṃ vijñānamāstikyaṃ saubhāgyaṃ rūpamuttamam tapasā labhyate sarvaṃ manasā yadyadicchati
Знание, осуществлённое понимание, вера в священное (теизм), удача и превосходная красота — всё это обретается через тапас, аскезу; чего ум пожелает, то и достигается.
Lord Agni (narrating the teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Guidance on tapas as a means to cultivate virtues, attainments, and mental focus; supports disciplined lifestyle and vow-practice.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Tapas (self-discipline/heat of practice) is a causal means for both cognitive excellence (jñāna-vijñāna) and worldly auspiciousness (saubhāgya, rūpa).
Application: Adopt measured austerities—regulated diet, sleep, speech, and sense-restraint—so that intention (manas) becomes steady and capable of attaining chosen goals without scattering.
Khanda Section: Tapas and Dharma (Austerity as the means to attain virtues and attainments)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ascetic practicing tapas—controlled posture, minimal food, focused gaze—while symbolic fruits (knowledge scroll, lamp of insight, auspicious lotus, radiant complexion) appear as emanations.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, tapasvī under a tree, warm ochres, subtle flames of tapas around the body, icons of jñāna (palm-leaf manuscript) and āstikya (temple flag) floating nearby.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ascetic seated with embossed gold aura, surrounding emblems: manuscript, jñāna-lamp, lotus of fortune, mirror of beauty; rich ornamented frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: tapas practices shown as small vignettes (fasting, silence, meditation) leading via arrows to listed fruits (jñāna, vijñāna, āstikya, saubhāgya, rūpa).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hermit in a forest retreat, delicate flora, symbolic objects arranged around him (book, lamp, lotus), calm palette, fine brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vijñānam āstikyam → vijñānam + āstikyam; rūpam uttamam → rūpam + uttamam; yat yat icchati → yat + yat + icchati.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 381 (Tapas and Dharma sub-section); Agni Purana vrata/niyama passages (tapas as vow-power)
FAQs
It teaches the operative principle that tapas (disciplined austerity) is the means to attain jñāna (knowledge), vijñāna (realized insight), āstikya (faith in dharma), and worldly excellences like saubhāgya and rūpa.
By summarizing a cross-domain sādhanā principle—tapas as a universal method—linking spiritual goals (knowledge, faith) with worldly outcomes (fortune, beauty), it reflects the Agni Purana’s broad, practical instruction style across dharma and self-cultivation.
It presents tapas as a purifier and power-generator that aligns mind and merit (puṇya), making desired outcomes attainable while strengthening faith and discernment.