Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 12
Chapter 37 — सर्वदेवपवित्रारोहणविधिः
Procedure for Installing the Pavitra for All Deities
विद्यासन्ततिसौभाग्यप्रदं सम्प्रददामि ते वासुदेवमयं सूत्रं धर्मकामार्थमोक्षदं
vidyāsantatisaubhāgyapradaṃ sampradadāmi te vāsudevamayaṃ sūtraṃ dharmakāmārthamokṣadaṃ
Ngayon ay ipinapasa ko sa iyo ang aral na anyong sūtra na puspos ni Vāsudeva, na nagbibigay ng karunungan, supling, at mabuting kapalaran, at nagkakaloob ng dharma, kāma, artha, at mokṣa.
Lord Agni (narrating the teaching to sage Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Vāsudeva-centered upadeśa framed as a sūtra/dhāraṇā that integrates puruṣārthas (dharma-artha-kāma-mokṣa) and is used for daily remembrance, teaching, and initiation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Vāsudeva-maya Sūtra granting Puruṣārthas","lookup_keywords":["vāsudeva","puruṣārtha","dharma-artha-kāma-mokṣa","upadeśa","sūtra"],"quick_summary":"Defines a Vāsudeva-pervaded aphoristic teaching as a bestower of learning, progeny, and fortune, culminating in the four puruṣārthas including mokṣa."}
Alamkara Type: Samasa (compact doctrinal compounding)
Concept: Vāsudeva as the integrating principle through which worldly aims (artha/kāma), ethical order (dharma), and liberation (mokṣa) are harmonized and fulfilled.
Application: Use Vāsudeva-centered remembrance (nāma/mantra, study, and conduct) to align life-goals; treat learning and household prosperity as supports for dharma leading toward mokṣa.
Khanda Section: Dharma–Moksha Sutra (Vasudeva-centered Upadesha / Purana-sutra)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Transmission of a Vāsudeva-centered sūtra: a teacher initiates a student, with Vāsudeva’s presence symbolically pervading the scene; four puruṣārthas represented as emblems around the altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vāsudeva with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma in a luminous aureole; guru whispering sūtra to disciple; symbolic icons for dharma (scale/śāstra), artha (coins), kāma (flower), mokṣa (lotus rising).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf haloed Vāsudeva enthroned; initiation scene in foreground; ornate arch and lamps; four puruṣārtha emblems in corners; rich reds and greens with embossed gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic composition: guru, disciple, palm-leaf manuscript labeled ‘Vāsudeva-sūtra’; subtle depiction of Vāsudeva above; balanced, calm palette emphasizing instruction.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior with carpet and low altar; teacher handing a written sūtra; a small framed image of Vāsudeva on the wall; marginalia showing dharma/artha/kāma/mokṣa symbols."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विद्यासन्ततिसौभाग्यप्रदम् = विद्या + सन्तति + सौभाग्य + प्रदम्. धर्मकामार्थमोक्षदम् = धर्म + काम + अर्थ + मोक्ष + दम् (-द = ‘giver’).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 37 (pavitra-sūtra and dhāraṇā context); Agni Purana sections on puruṣārthas and dāna-dharma (general)
FAQs
The verse introduces a concise doctrinal “sutra” centered on Vāsudeva, presented as a transmissible teaching (sampradāna) whose practical fruit includes vidyā (learning) and auspicious worldly welfare.
By explicitly linking a single doctrinal formula to all four puruṣārthas—dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa—it frames Agni Purana’s broad coverage (ethics, prosperity, desire-regulation, and liberation) under a unifying theological principle.
It presents Vāsudeva-oriented teaching as intrinsically merit-producing and liberating—supporting righteous living and culminating in mokṣa—while also promising auspicious karmic results such as prosperity and continuity of lineage.