Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 35
Explanation of the Vāsudeva and Related Mantras (वासुदेवादिमन्त्रनिरूपणम्)
पादयोरेकदशात्मा मनः श्रोत्रं त्वगेव च चक्षुर्जिह्वा तथा घ्राणं वाक्पाण्यङ्घ्रिश् च पायुकः
pādayorekadaśātmā manaḥ śrotraṃ tvageva ca cakṣurjihvā tathā ghrāṇaṃ vākpāṇyaṅghriś ca pāyukaḥ
ในเท้าทั้งสอง (เป็นฐานแห่งการกระทำ) อาตมันกล่าวว่าเป็นสิบเอ็ดประการ คือ ใจ หู ผิวหนัง ตา ลิ้น จมูก และยังมี วาจา มือ เท้า และทวารขับถ่าย
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Discriminative mapping of the elevenfold psycho-sensory complex (mind, five jñānendriyas, five karmendriyas) for sāṅkhya-yoga analysis and meditation on indriya-nirodha.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Indriya-vibhāga: distinguishing mind and senses as instruments, not the Self, enabling viveka and pratyāhāra.
Application: In meditation, observe each faculty (hearing, touch, sight, taste, smell; speech, grasping, locomotion, excretion) as separate functions to reduce identification and cultivate control.
Khanda Section: Sankhya-Yoga / Sharira-tattva (indriya-vibhaga: constituents of the embodied self)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic depiction of the embodied being with labels for mind, five senses of knowledge, and five organs of action, emphasizing the elevenfold set.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic, human figure in frontal pose with stylized labels near ear/skin/eye/tongue/nose and action organs, manas shown as a small lotus at the chest or head, bold outlines and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, didactic tableau: central figure with ten radiating icons (ear, eye, etc.) and a central manas emblem, ornate frame, temple-like backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional diagram feel, numbered list of 11 faculties around a seated yogin, subtle shading, manuscript-like clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature with marginal annotations, scholar-yogi pointing to a chart of eleven faculties, refined architectural setting, delicate calligraphy panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पादयोरेकदशात्मा = पादयोः एकादश-आत्मा; त्वगेव = त्वक् एव; चक्षुर्जिह्वा = चक्षुः जिह्वा; वाक्पाण्यङ्घ्रिः = वाक् पाणि अङ्घ्रिः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 25 (Sāṅkhya-Yoga śarīra-tattva context)
FAQs
It teaches the technical enumeration of the eleven faculties—mind plus the sense and action organs—used in Sāṅkhya–Yoga analysis of the body and cognition.
By preserving a systematic, near-textbook taxonomy of jñānendriyas and karmendriyas, the Agni Purana functions as a compendium that includes philosophy and embodied psychology alongside ritual and other sciences.
Knowing the senses and mind as distinct faculties supports self-restraint (indriya-nigraha) and discriminative insight, aiding purification and progress toward liberation-oriented practice.