Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 24
Chapter 371 — Yama-Niyama and Praṇava-Upāsanā (Oṅkāra) as Brahma-vidyā
प्रद्युम्नः श्रीर्वासुदेवः सर्वमोङ्गारकः क्रमात् अमात्रो नष्टमात्रश् च द्वैतस्यापगमः शिवः
pradyumnaḥ śrīrvāsudevaḥ sarvamoṅgārakaḥ kramāt amātro naṣṭamātraś ca dvaitasyāpagamaḥ śivaḥ
ఆయనే ప్రద్యుమ్నుడు; ఆయనే శ్రీ (ఐశ్వర్య-మంగళము); ఆయనే వాసుదేవుడు. క్రమముగా ఆయనే సర్వవ్యాపి ‘ఓం’-తత్త్వము. ఆయనే అమాత్రుడు (పరిమాణ-సీమలేనివాడు), మరియు ఆయనే సమస్త మాత్రలు లయమగు స్థానం; ఆయనే ద్వైతనివృత్తి—ఆయనే శివుడు, మంగళకరుడు.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Employ these epithets as a dhyana/stuti sequence linking Vaishnava names (Pradyumna, Vasudeva, Sri) with pranava-metaphysics and non-dual auspiciousness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Pranava-tattva Epithets: Pradyumna–Sri–Vasudeva–Om-kara–Amatra","lookup_keywords":["Pradyumna","Vasudeva","Sri","amatratva","dvaita-apagama"],"quick_summary":"The verse strings divine names with phonetic-metaphysical predicates: the deity is the Oṃ-principle, beyond measure (amātra) and the dissolution of measures, culminating in the cessation of duality and the auspicious (Śiva) state."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (name-chain with phonetic echo)
Concept: Amatra (beyond measure) indicates the transcendent aspect of Oṃ; dissolution of measures implies laya into the non-dual auspicious reality.
Application: In japa/dhyana, move from form-names (Pradyumna/Vasudeva) to formless contemplation (amātra), using the verse as a ladder from saguna to nirguna.
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Mantra-shastra (Vishnu-sahasranama-style epithets and phonetic-metaphysical terms)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A composite devotional tableau: Vishnu as Vasudeva with Pradyumna aspect, Sri beside him, all merging into a radiant Oṃ that dissolves into a formless luminous field labeled amātra, signifying end of duality and Shiva-auspiciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu with Sri in traditional ornamentation, subtle Pradyumna emblem, above them a glowing Oṃ transitioning into abstract light, serene shanta-bhakti mood, temple mural palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vasudeva with Sri, heavy gold halo, Oṃ in gold leaf above, background transitioning to pure luminous space for amātra, ornate jewelry and arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, staged progression panel: names written on scrolls (Pradyumna, Sri, Vasudeva) leading to Oṃ and then blank luminous circle (amātra), clean didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly devotional scene with Vishnu and Sri, calligraphic Oṃ floating, dissolving into a wash of light, fine detailing and subtle symbolism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śrīr vāsudevaḥ = śrīḥ vāsudevaḥ; sarvamoṅgārakaḥ = sarvaṃ oṅgārakaḥ; dvaitasyāpagamaḥ = dvaitasya apagamaḥ; naṣṭamātraś ca = naṣṭa-mātraḥ ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nama-stotra and Vishnu-related stuti materials (nearby sections); Agni Purana: Pranava/amatra discussions (same khanda)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-metaphysics: identifying the deity with Oṃ (Omkāra) and with states beyond mātrā (measure/phonetic quantity), indicating a meditative method where sound and its ‘measure’ dissolve into the non-dual absolute.
It blends devotional name-recitation (nāma-stotra) with technical phonetic and metaphysical categories (Omkāra, mātrā, dissolution of duality), showing how Agni Purana integrates ritual-devotional practice with philosophical and linguistic concepts.
Contemplating and reciting these names frames the deity as the non-dual, auspicious reality; the ‘removal of duality’ is presented as purification of perception, supporting liberation-oriented merit (puṇya) through mantra and meditation.