Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 32
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
वसिष्ठ उवाच व्यासाग्नेयपुराणं ते रूपं विद्याद्वयात्मकं कथितं ब्रह्मणो विष्णोरग्निना कथितं यथा
vasiṣṭha uvāca vyāsāgneyapurāṇaṃ te rūpaṃ vidyādvayātmakaṃ kathitaṃ brahmaṇo viṣṇoragninā kathitaṃ yathā
Васиштха сказал: «О Вьяса, “Агнея-пурана”, изложенная тобою, — знай: её облик составлен из двоякого знания. Она преподана как исходящая от Брахмы и Вишну, так, как её учил Агни».
Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Establishes textual authority and framing: the Purana’s legitimacy is grounded in a chain of transmission (Agni → Brahmā/Vishnu → Vyāsa/Vasiṣṭha), guiding how it should be received and taught.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Agneya Purana: Twofold-Knowledge Form and Transmission Authority","lookup_keywords":["Vasistha uvaca","vidya-dvayatmaka","Brahma","Vishnu","Agni teaching"],"quick_summary":"The verse asserts the Agneya Purana’s constitution as twofold knowledge and anchors its authority in divine provenance and Agni’s instruction, validating it as a reliable compendium for study and teaching."}
Concept: Śāstra-prāmāṇya (textual credibility) through paramparā and divine origin; ‘twofold knowledge’ as the organizing principle of the Purana’s curriculum.
Application: Approach the text with śraddhā and method: learn its ‘dvaya’ structure (para/apara) and teach it with fidelity to lineage.
Khanda Section: Purana-śravaṇa-māhātmya / Grantha-paricaya (Textual framing and authority of the Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm teaching scene: Vasiṣṭha addressing Vyāsa, indicating a manuscript; behind them symbolic presences of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Agni as the source-lineage of the teaching.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two sages (Vasiṣṭha speaking, Vyāsa listening) with stylized divine triad icons in the background (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Agni), palm-leaf manuscript, restrained shanta palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, sages seated under an ornate arch, gold highlights on manuscript and halos of Brahmā-Viṣṇu-Agni in the upper register, emphasis on authority and sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic composition: Vasiṣṭha pointing to the title ‘Agneya Purana’, diagram-like depiction of transmission arrows from Agni/Brahmā/Viṣṇu to Vyāsa, subtle decorative borders.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly discourse in a garden pavilion, Vyāsa with manuscript, Vasiṣṭha gesturing, faint celestial figures above indicating Brahmā and Viṣṇu, Agni as a small flame-emblem, fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyan","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vyāsāgneyapurāṇaṃ = vyāsa-āgneya-purāṇam; viṣṇoragninā = viṣṇoḥ + agninā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana opening nidāna and speaker-chain passages; Agni Purana concluding phala-śruti and grantha-mahātmya
FAQs
It identifies the Agni Purana’s content as “twofold knowledge” (vidyā-dvaya), signaling a structured, classified body of instruction rather than a single-topic narrative—i.e., a compendium combining complementary domains of learning.
By explicitly describing the text as vidyā-dvayātmaka (twofold in knowledge) and grounding it in a divine teaching lineage, the verse frames the Agni Purana as a deliberately organized multi-discipline manual—supporting its reputation as an encyclopedic Purana spanning many śāstric subjects.
It establishes scriptural legitimacy (prāmāṇya) through a sacred transmission chain (Agni → Brahmā/Viṣṇu → later sages), encouraging faithful study and recitation with the understanding that the teaching is divinely sanctioned and thus spiritually purifying.