Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 25
Tvaritā-mūla-mantra and Related Details
Dīkṣā, Maṇḍala, Nyāsa, Japa, Homa, Siddhi, Mokṣa
मोक्षं याति परंस्थानं यद्गत्वा न निवर्तते यथा जले जलं क्षिप्तं जलं देही शिरस् तथा
mokṣaṃ yāti paraṃsthānaṃ yadgatvā na nivartate yathā jale jalaṃ kṣiptaṃ jalaṃ dehī śiras tathā
அவன் மோக்ஷம் எனும் பரம நிலையைக் அடைகிறான்; அதை அடைந்த பின் மீளுதல் இல்லை. நீரில் ஊற்றிய நீர் நீராகவே ஆகுவது போல, தேஹி லயமடைந்து அதே பரமத் தத்துவமாகிறான்.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Moksha-dharma","practical_application":"Teaches the non-returning nature of mokṣa and uses a dissolution simile (water into water) to guide contemplation on the loss of separative individuality in the supreme reality.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Non-dual laya: the embodied self’s separateness ceases upon realization/mergence in the supreme; mokṣa is apunarāvṛtti (no return).
Application: Use the water-into-water contemplation in meditation to loosen ego-boundaries and stabilize non-dual insight.
Khanda Section: Moksha-Dharma (Liberation doctrine; dissolution of individuality in Brahman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clear stream of water being poured into a larger body of water until it becomes indistinguishable—symbolizing the jīva’s dissolution into the supreme state beyond return.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized lotus pond with rippling patterns, a vessel pouring water seamlessly into the pond, subtle silhouette of a meditating figure dissolving into a luminous field, earthy palette and decorative borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, symbolic water-merging scene with gold highlights on ripples, a small figure fading into a radiant gold-backed expanse, ornate frame and rich colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, gentle instructional allegory: vessel, stream, and lake rendered with soft shading; faint overlay of ‘jīva’ dissolving into ‘parama’ light, minimal ornament","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined riverside scene with a person pouring water from a lota into a river, delicate reflections, subtle metaphysical glow indicating dissolution"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yadgatvā = yat + gatvā; paraṃsthānaṃ = parama-sthānam (anusvāra by sandhi/orthography). Final pāda appears textually difficult: ‘jalaṃ dehī śiras tathā’ treated as appositional phrase as transmitted.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 310 (mokṣa-dharma sequence)
FAQs
It imparts moksha-vidyā: the doctrinal point that liberation is irreversible (no return to saṃsāra) and is characterized by the dissolution of individual separateness, illustrated through the ‘water merging into water’ analogy.
Alongside its ritual, polity, medicine, and arts material, the Agni Purana also preserves concise Vedāntic moksha-doctrine; this verse exemplifies its coverage of liberation philosophy using a compact, teachable simile.
It frames the highest spiritual goal as final release from rebirth: realizing the supreme state where individuality is no longer karmically operative, like a drop losing separateness upon entering the ocean of water.