Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 65
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
लोकानां हितकामेन संक्षिप्योद्गीतमग्निना सर्वं ब्रह्मेति जानीध्वं मुनयः शौनकादयः
lokānāṃ hitakāmena saṃkṣipyodgītamagninā sarvaṃ brahmeti jānīdhvaṃ munayaḥ śaunakādayaḥ
เพื่อประโยชน์เกื้อกูลแก่โลกทั้งหลาย อัคนีได้ขับขานคำสอนนี้โดยย่อว่า “พึงรู้เถิดว่า ทุกสิ่งทั้งปวงคือพรหมัน” โอ้เหล่ามุนี เช่น เศานกะและท่านอื่นๆ
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Non-dual contemplation (sarvaṃ brahma) to reduce ego-centered grasping and cultivate equanimity in daily conduct for loka-hita.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Sarvaṃ Brahma (All is Brahman) — Agni’s concise upadeśa","lookup_keywords":["sarvam brahma","brahma-vidya","advaita upadesha","loka-hita","shaunaka"],"quick_summary":"The teaching compresses Vedānta into a single directive: recognize all phenomena as Brahman. Practically, it supports steady discrimination and compassionate action for the welfare of beings."}
Alamkara Type: Vakrokti (compressed didactic utterance)
Concept: Sarva-brahma-darśana (all is Brahman); saṅkṣipta-vedānta for loka-hita.
Application: Practice nididhyāsana: repeatedly reframe perceptions—self/other/world—as Brahman; let this inform ahiṃsā, generosity, and steadiness.
Khanda Section: Jnana-Vedanta (Brahma-vidya / Sarva-brahma-upadesha)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni as the divine teacher addresses an assembly of sages led by Śaunaka, delivering a single, condensed Vedāntic instruction: ‘All is Brahman.’","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, Agni-deva with radiant aureole and stylized flames, seated as ācārya, right hand in jñāna-mudrā, sages in white with matted hair listening in a forest āśrama, earthy reds and ochres, sacred calm mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Agni with gold-leaf halo and flame motifs, ornate borders, sages (Śaunaka foremost) in reverent posture, inscription panel with ‘sarvaṃ brahma’, rich reds and greens, devotional yet philosophical ambience","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine linework, Agni teaching in a hermitage classroom scene, palm-leaf manuscripts nearby, subtle shading, emphasis on didactic gesture and attentive ṛṣis, serene palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly transposed to a forest pavilion, Agni as luminous figure, sages in a semicircle, delicate flora, detailed textiles, calligraphic cartouche with the teaching, contemplative atmosphere"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संक्षिप्य+उद्गीतम्→संक्षिप्योद्गीतम्; ब्रह्म+इति→ब्रह्मेति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Jnana-Vedanta section (Brahma-vidya / sarva-brahma-upadeśa) preceding verses in 382; Agni Purana mokṣa-dharma and jñāna-yoga discussions elsewhere in the text
FAQs
It imparts Brahma-vidyā in a condensed Vedāntic form: the instruction to recognize all existence as Brahman (“sarvaṃ brahma”).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves high-level metaphysical instruction; this verse exemplifies its inclusion of Vedānta (Brahma-vidyā) as a core knowledge-domain.
Seeing all as Brahman cultivates non-dual insight, reduces ego-centered action, and supports liberation-oriented conduct by transforming perception from multiplicity to unity.