Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 66
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
अग्निर् उवाच मुक्तिं ह्य् अवाप भवतो ज्ञानसारेण भूपतिः संसाराज्ञानवृक्षारिज्ञानं ब्रह्मेति चिन्तय
agnir uvāca muktiṃ hy avāpa bhavato jñānasāreṇa bhūpatiḥ saṃsārājñānavṛkṣārijñānaṃ brahmeti cintaya
อัคนีกล่าวว่า “ด้วยแก่นแท้แห่งญาณอันแท้จริงที่ท่านมอบให้ พระราชาจึงบรรลุโมกษะ จงพิจารณาญาณนั้น—ซึ่งเป็นศัตรูผู้โค่นต้นไม้อวิชชาแห่งสังสาร—ว่าเป็นพรหมัน”
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Moksha-shastra","practical_application":"Use brahma-vicara (contemplation of Brahman) as a direct antidote to avidya by repeatedly identifying liberating knowledge as the sole reality and cutting off samsaric misapprehension.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Jñāna as the axe that fells the tree of saṃsāra-avidyā","lookup_keywords":["brahma-jñāna","avidyā-vṛkṣa","mokṣa","brahma-vicāra","jñāna-sāra"],"quick_summary":"Liberation is attained through the essence of true knowledge; that knowledge is to be contemplated as Brahman itself, because it destroys the rooted structure of worldly ignorance."}
Alamkara Type: Rupaka
Concept: Brahman is realized through jñāna; brahma-jñāna alone destroys avidyā, the root of saṃsāra.
Application: Daily nididhyāsana: repeatedly contemplate ‘this liberating knowledge is Brahman’ and treat ignorance as a removable superimposition rather than a real entity.
Khanda Section: Jnana-yoga / Moksha-shastra (Brahma-jnana and liberation teaching)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni as teacher instructs a king; behind them a vast tree labeled ‘saṃsāra/avidyā’ is being felled by a radiant axe of ‘jñāna’, with Brahman depicted as formless light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Agni rishi with flaming aura teaching a crowned king seated respectfully, symbolic dark banyan tree of avidyā being cut by a glowing jñāna-axe, flat warm palette, ornate borders, serene śānta mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Agni as divine sage with gold halo, king with jeweled crown, central golden radiance representing Brahman, embossed gold work on the jñāna-axe and aureoles, stylized tree of saṃsāra in the background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: labeled elements ‘avidyā-vṛkṣa’, ‘jñāna’, ‘brahman’, delicate linework, soft shading, calm teacher-disciple posture, minimal background architecture","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly setting with Agni as ascetic teacher, king listening, allegorical tree being cut in a garden, fine detailing, subdued colors, calligraphic labels for jñāna and avidyā"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निर् उवाच → अग्निः + उवाच; ह्य् → हि; ब्रह्मेति → ब्रह्म + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379 (Advaita-brahma-vijñāna context); Agni Purana 380 (Gītā-sāra opening)
FAQs
It imparts jñāna-vidyā (Brahma-jñāna): the disciplined contemplation that true knowledge is Brahman, and that such knowledge destroys ignorance which sustains saṃsāra.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves Vedāntic moksha-teachings; this verse exemplifies its inclusion of jñāna-yoga philosophy as a complete spiritual science.
By identifying liberating knowledge with Brahman and meditating on it, one uproots ignorance—the root cause of karma-bound rebirth—thereby moving toward moksha.