Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 14
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विद्याविद्येश्वरैर् युक्तः स भवोत्र भविष्यति सहस्रं प्रतिभागे च ततः पाशुपताणुना
vidyāvidyeśvarair yuktaḥ sa bhavotra bhaviṣyati sahasraṃ pratibhāge ca tataḥ pāśupatāṇunā
ผู้ที่ประกอบด้วยเหล่าอีศวรแห่งวิทยาและอวิทยา (ความรู้เร้นลับ) ย่อมเป็นภวะ (ศิวะ) ได้ ณ ที่นี้เอง และในส่วนที่จัดสรรแต่ละส่วน ผลย่อมทวีเป็นพันเท่า ต่อจากนั้นโดย ‘อณู’ แห่งปาศุปตะ คือแก่นเมล็ดอันละเอียดของธรรมปาศุปตะ
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s doctrinal-ritual material to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Pāśupata/Īśvara-siddhānta soteriology: aligning with Vidyā-īśvaras and Avidyā-īśvaras (lords governing knowledge and occult/operative know-how) to attain Bhava-identity (Śiva-state) and multiplied spiritual fruit through the subtle ‘Pāśupata aṇu’ (seed/atom of discipline).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Pāśupata aṇu: thousandfold fruit and becoming Bhava through vidyā/avidyā-īśvaras","lookup_keywords":["Pāśupata aṇu","Vidyā-īśvara","Avidyā-īśvara","Bhava becoming Śiva","sahasra-phala"],"quick_summary":"The verse asserts transformative Śaiva attainment: empowered by governing principles of knowledge and operative power, the practitioner realizes Bhava-hood, with results magnified ‘a thousandfold’ through the subtle Pāśupata seed."}
Concept: Śiva-sāyujya/identity (becoming Bhava) via mastery/association with governing powers of vidyā and operative avidyā, and through the subtle aṇu (seed) of Pāśupata discipline; karma-phala is amplified by correct tattva-alignment.
Application: Treat practice as ‘seeded’: maintain initiation/discipline (aṇu), align with tattva-lords through mantra/nyāsa, and measure progress by inner transformation rather than external rite alone.
Khanda Section: Shaiva Tantra & Pashupata-Yoga (Pāśupata-vidyā / Īśvara-siddhānta)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An initiated ascetic/practitioner surrounded by subtle deities or luminous principles labeled ‘Vidyā-īśvara’ and ‘Avidyā-īśvara’; a tiny radiant ‘aṇu’ (seed) at the heart expands into the form of Bhava/Śiva, with a thousandfold radiance motif.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central yogin in meditation, concentric halos with small icon-like figures representing vidyā/avidyā lords, a glowing seed at heart blossoming into Bhava (Śiva) visage above, stylized lotus and flame borders, deep reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Bhava/Śiva emerging from a golden heart-seed (aṇu) of the devotee, heavy gold leaf for thousandfold rays, symmetrical arrangement of attendant īśvaras as small crowned figures, rich ornamentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, schematic yet elegant: practitioner, heart-seed labeled ‘pāśupata aṇu’, arrows to ‘sahasra-phala’, and a final panel of Bhava realization; soft colors, fine linework, instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, philosophical allegory: ascetic in a garden pavilion, translucent celestial beings representing principles, a small luminous orb at chest, subtle transformation into Śiva-like aura, intricate borders and naturalistic detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विद्याविद्येश्वरैर् = विद्या+अविद्या+ईश्वरैः; भवोत्र = भवः + उत्र (पाठरूप); पाशुपताणुना = पाशुपत + अणुना
Related Themes: Agni Purana 103 (tattva, nyāsa, and mantra activation context); Agni Purana philosophical/tantric digests on tattvas and īśvaras (where present in later encyclopedic sections)
FAQs
It highlights Śaiva/Pāśupata vidyā as an initiatory, transformative knowledge: when one is properly ‘yukta’ (connected/empowered) with the īśvaras of vidyā, one attains Śiva-nature (Bhava) and gains amplified ritual/spiritual results.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s inclusion of sectarian technical systems—here, Pāśupata Śaivism—by summarizing both doctrine (becoming Bhava through empowered knowledge) and phala-śruti (quantified merit, “thousandfold”), alongside a specialized term (pāśupatāṇu).
The verse frames Pāśupata practice as producing immediate spiritual elevation (identity with Bhava/Śiva) and greatly multiplied karmic-spiritual fruit, implying purification and liberation-oriented merit through the subtle “seed” (aṇu) of the discipline.