Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 3
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
न शृणोति न चाघ्राति न पश्यति न वम्यति न च स्पर्शं विजानाति न सङ्कल्पयते मनः
na śṛṇoti na cāghrāti na paśyati na vamyati na ca sparśaṃ vijānāti na saṅkalpayate manaḥ
అతడు వినడు, వాసనను గ్రహించడు; చూడడు, మాట్లాడడు; స్పర్శను కూడా తెలుసుకోడు, మనస్సు సంకల్పాలను నిర్మించదు।
Lord Agni (in instruction on yoga/meditative absorption, addressed to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Pratyahara and sense-withdrawal markers used to assess depth of meditation and to guide practice toward nirodha (cessation of vrittis).","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora (repetition of 'na') / Yamaka-like rhythmic negation
Concept: Indriya-vyapara-nirodha and sankalpa-kshaya as signs of deep yogic absorption.
Application: Use as a meditative diagnostic: when hearing/smell/sight/speech/touch-cognition and intention-making subside, stabilize attention rather than seeking new experiences.
Khanda Section: Yoga–Vedanta / Moksha-shastra (States of consciousness and cessation of sense-functions)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin seated in deep meditation, senses withdrawn—ears, eyes, and mouth depicted calm and inactive; the surrounding world fades into stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, seated yogin in padmasana, muted earthy palette, halo-like aura, surrounding sensory objects (conch sound, flowers, lamp, touch) dissolving into abstract patterns, serene shanta mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, yogin with ornate but minimal background, gold leaf aura, symbolic icons of the five senses placed at the margins and shown subdued, strong frontal symmetry, devotional stillness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, instructional composition labeling senses (ear, nose, eye, tongue, skin) as quiet, yogin centered, soft pastel wash, contemplative atmosphere","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a quiet chamber, yogin motionless, attendants and sensory distractions outside the frame, delicate shading, emphasis on calm face and closed eyes"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cāghrāti = ca + āghrāti.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Yoga-vidya sections on dhyana/samadhi (same khanda around 375); Agni Purana Moksha-shastra discussions of indriya-nirodha
FAQs
It teaches a yogic marker of deep absorption: the functional cessation (laya/nirodha) of sensory cognition and the stopping of saṅkalpa (intentional thought-construction) in the mind.
Alongside ritual, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves practical yoga–Vedanta instructions—here describing phenomenological signs of samādhi—showing its wide coverage of both outer rites and inner disciplines.
By restraining the senses and dissolving saṅkalpa, the practitioner reduces karmic propulsion (new reactive action) and moves toward inner stillness associated with liberation-oriented realization.