Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 6
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
कृष्णमभ्यर्चयन्भक्त्या नैनसो भाजनं भवेत् सर्वकारणमत्यन्तं विष्णुं ध्यायन्न सीदति
kṛṣṇamabhyarcayanbhaktyā nainaso bhājanaṃ bhavet sarvakāraṇamatyantaṃ viṣṇuṃ dhyāyanna sīdati
Поклоняющийся Кришне (Kṛṣṇa) с бхакти не становится вместилищем греха. Созерцающий Вишну (Viṣṇu) — предельную причину всего — не впадает ни в скорбь, ни в погибель.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Daily Kṛṣṇa-arcana and Viṣṇu-dhyāna as a practical discipline for pāpa-kṣaya (sin-reduction) and duḥkha-nivṛtti (relief from sorrow).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kṛṣṇa-bhakti Arcana and Viṣṇu-dhyāna for Pāpa- and Duḥkha-nivṛtti","lookup_keywords":["Kṛṣṇa-arcana","bhakti","pāpa","Viṣṇu-dhyāna","sarva-kāraṇa"],"quick_summary":"Devotional worship of Kṛṣṇa prevents one from becoming a vessel of sin, and meditation on Viṣṇu as the ultimate cause prevents collapse into sorrow. The verse prescribes bhakti plus metaphysical contemplation as a twofold safeguard."}
Concept: Bhakti (arcana) purifies conduct; dhyāna on Viṣṇu as sarva-kāraṇa stabilizes the mind against duḥkha and spiritual downfall.
Application: Maintain a simple daily pūjā (lamp, water, tulasī if available) and a fixed dhyāna period contemplating Viṣṇu as the ground of all causes; use it as a corrective when guilt or grief arises.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava-bhakti and Vishnu-dhyana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee performing Kṛṣṇa-arcana with lamp and flowers; above or within the heart-space, Viṣṇu as the cosmic cause is visualized; dark stains of sin and clouds of sorrow dissolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Kṛṣṇa in graceful standing form receiving offerings, devotee with lamp, stylized lotus-heart showing Viṣṇu as cosmic principle, sin/sorrow as fading dark motifs at edges.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented Kṛṣṇa with gold halo, devotee offering ārati, embossed gold detailing, symbolic ‘sarva-kāraṇa’ cosmic wheel/lotus behind Viṣṇu, bright auspicious palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: pūjā items neatly arranged (dīpa, puṣpa, naivedya), devotee in profile, subtle overlay of Viṣṇu-dhyāna diagram (heart-lotus), soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate shrine scene with fine textiles and vessels, devotee offering lamp to Kṛṣṇa image, translucent aura suggesting Viṣṇu as ultimate cause, sorrow-clouds dissipating in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णमभ्यर्चयन् = कृष्णम् अभ्यर्चयन्; नैनसो = न एनसः; ध्यायन्न = ध्यायन् न.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: pūjā-vidhi passages; Agni Purana: Viṣṇu-dhyāna/stotra chapters
FAQs
It teaches Vaiṣṇava upāsanā as a practical method—bhakti-driven arcana (abhyarcana) of Kṛṣṇa and dhyāna of Viṣṇu—as a discipline for pāpa-avoidance and inner steadiness.
Alongside topics like polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also codifies applied religious practice; this verse exemplifies its concise manuals of worship (pūjā/arcana) and contemplative technique (dhyāna) as part of its wide-ranging knowledge system.
Devotional worship prevents one from becoming a locus of sin, and meditation on the supreme causal Lord (Viṣṇu) protects the practitioner from sinking into grief—indicating purification of karma and stabilization of mind through bhakti and dhyāna.