Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 44
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
श्रद्धामन्त्रादिविध्युक्तं तपः शारीरमुच्यते देवादिपूजाहिंसादि वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते
śraddhāmantrādividhyuktaṃ tapaḥ śārīramucyate devādipūjāhiṃsādi vāṅmayaṃ tapa ucyate
ตบะที่ปฏิบัติตามศรัทธา มนตร์ และบทบัญญัติ เรียกว่า ตบะทางกาย (ศารีระ) ส่วนการบูชาเทพเป็นต้น อหิงสา และวัตรปฏิบัติที่เกี่ยวข้อง เรียกว่า ตบะทางวาจา (วางมยะ)
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Classify and practice tapas correctly: bodily austerity must be grounded in faith, mantra, and rule; verbal discipline includes worship, non-violence, and regulated speech/commitments.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tapas-bheda: Śārīra Tapas and Vāṅmaya Tapas (with Śraddhā–Mantra–Vidhi)","lookup_keywords":["tapas sharira","vangmaya tapas","shraddha","mantra","ahimsa"],"quick_summary":"Tapas is organized into bodily and verbal forms: bodily austerity is defined by faithful, mantra-supported, rule-bound practice; verbal tapas includes worship and disciplines such as ahiṃsā and regulated expression."}
Concept: Tapas is not mere hardship; it is structured practice aligned with śraddhā, mantra, and vidhi, and includes both bodily regulation and verbal/ethical discipline.
Application: Design a sustainable tapas regimen: bodily—regulated fasting/sleep/posture with mantra and rule; verbal—truthful, non-harming speech, daily pūjā, and commitments that reduce violence in word and deed.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Tapas (Austerity) Classification
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined ascetic scene: one figure practicing bodily austerity with mantra and rule; another demonstrating verbal tapas through worship and non-violent, restrained speech.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel scene: left—ascetic seated in meditation with japa-mālā, simple diet vessel, posture indicating śārīra tapas; right—devotee performing pūjā at a small shrine, hands in añjali, speech restrained, ahiṃsā symbolized by protecting animals; ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central rishi with halo holding japa-mālā and scripture (mantra-vidhi), side vignette of deity pūjā with lamps and flowers, inscriptions for śārīra and vāṅmaya tapas, rich red and gold palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction: labeled elements—śraddhā, mantra, vidhi—feeding into śārīra tapas; and pūjā, ahiṃsā, disciplined speech feeding into vāṅmaya tapas; fine linework, calm colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hermitage setting: a sage instructs students—one practicing regulated austerity, another reciting hymns and performing worship; detailed foliage, water pot, manuscripts, calligraphic labels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śraddhāmantrādividhyuktaṃ = śraddhā-mantra-ādi-vidhi-yuktam; śārīramucyate = śārīram + ucyate; devādipūjāhiṃsādi = deva-ādi-pūjā-hiṃsā-ādi; vāṅmayaṃ = vāk + maya (phonetic change to vāṅ-).
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on vrata and niyama (discipline); Agni Purana mantra and pūjā procedures supporting tapas
FAQs
It classifies tapas by mode of practice: śārīra tapas as disciplined bodily observance grounded in śraddhā, mantra, and vidhi; and vāṅmaya tapas as speech-based/expressed discipline exemplified by deva-pūjā and ahiṃsā-type vows.
By systematizing spiritual practice into technical categories (bodily vs. verbal austerity) and tying them to concrete observances (mantra-vidhi, worship, non-violence), it functions like a compact dharma manual within the Purana’s wide-ranging knowledge framework.
It emphasizes that austerity is not mere hardship but regulated discipline: faith and correct procedure sanctify bodily practice, while worship and non-harming purify conduct and speech, supporting merit (puṇya) and inner purification.