Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 15
Āsana–Prāṇāyāma–Pratyāhāra
Posture, Breath-control, and Withdrawal of the Senses
ज्ञानवैराग्ययुक्ताभ्यां प्राणायामवशेन च इन्द्रियांश् च विनिर्जित्य सर्वमेव जितं भवेत्
jñānavairāgyayuktābhyāṃ prāṇāyāmavaśena ca indriyāṃś ca vinirjitya sarvameva jitaṃ bhavet
ज्ञानवैराग्यसमायुक्तः प्राणायामवशेन च । इन्द्रियाणि विनिर्जित्य सर्वमेव जितं भवेत् ॥
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Daily sadhana framework: cultivate jnana and vairagya, practice pranayama, and apply indriya-nigraha to stabilize conduct and meditation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Jñāna–Vairāgya–Prāṇāyāma as means to Indriya-jaya","lookup_keywords":["jñāna","vairāgya","prāṇāyāma","indriya-nigraha","jaya"],"quick_summary":"Knowledge and dispassion, supported by breath-discipline, subdue the senses; sense-mastery is presented as comprehensive victory over worldly agitation."}
Concept: Indriya-jaya through the triad of jnana, vairagya, and pranayama culminates in sarva-jaya (mastery over the field of experience).
Application: Adopt a graded practice: study/discernment (jnana), reduction of craving (vairagya), and regulated breathing to weaken impulsive sense-chasing.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Moksha-shastra (Jnana–Vairagya and Pranayama)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in padmasana, calm and luminous, with subtle imagery of senses being subdued and breath flowing in measured rhythm; knowledge and dispassion appear as reins guiding the inner forces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin with serene face, stylized prana currents as flowing lines, subdued sense-symbols (deer, bee, fish) around him, earthy reds and greens, sacred aura, flat decorative composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with gold halo, ornate border, symbolic reins labeled jnana and vairagya, small vignettes of senses being restrained, rich jewel tones, gold leaf highlights","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: yogin posture, breath-count beads, subtle diagram of prana channels, soft shading, delicate linework, calm background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtly palette, yogin in a quiet garden pavilion, attendants absent, symbolic animals representing senses tamed at a distance, fine detailing and patterned textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इन्द्रियांश् → इन्द्रियान् (न् + श् sandhi in recitation); सर्वमेव → सर्वम् + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Yoga/Moksha sections on pranayama and dhyana (same khanda, adjoining verses)
FAQs
It teaches Yoga-vidyā: the practical method of mastering prāṇāyāma, supported by jñāna (right discernment) and vairāgya (detachment), to subdue the indriyas (sense-faculties).
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves systematic yoga instruction—here summarizing a complete inner-discipline framework (knowledge, dispassion, breath-control, and sense-restraint) as a concise soteriological ‘technology’ of liberation.
Conquering the senses through disciplined breath and inner detachment reduces bondage-producing impulses, stabilizes the mind for meditation, and is presented as a decisive step toward mastery of the self and liberation.