Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Brahma-jñāna
Knowledge of Brahman
अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिः स्वप्नावस्थाविवर्जितं अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिस्तैजसादिविवर्जितं
ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotiḥ svapnāvasthāvivarjitaṃ ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotistaijasādivivarjitaṃ
Ako ay si Brahman, ang Kataas-taasang Liwanag, malaya sa kalagayang panaginip. Ako ay si Brahman, ang Kataas-taasang Liwanag, walang taijasa (kamalayang-panaginip) at iba pang kundisyong kalagayan.
Lord Agni (instructing Vashistha in moksha-jnana sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Contemplation to recognize the Self as turīya-like witness beyond dream (svapna) and taijasa, reducing identification with mental imagery and nocturnal cognition.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora (punarukti)
Concept: Ātman-Brahman is free from svapna and from taijasa (the dream-consciousness); it is the unchanging light across waking/dream/deep sleep.
Application: Before sleep and upon waking: note the shift of states; affirm the same awareness as constant; cultivate detachment from dream narratives and waking anxieties.
Khanda Section: Moksha-jnana / Advaita-vedanta (Atma-Brahma-vichara)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three layered panels: waking city scene, dream surreal imagery, deep-sleep darkness; above all, a single steady lamp-like radiance representing Brahman, untouched by the changing scenes; the ‘taijasa’ figure fades into the light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural triptych, stylized waking/dream motifs, central constant golden lamp-aura, decorative borders, serene sage as witness at the base.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold halo as the constant; small inset scenes for waking and dream; deep-sleep shown as dark blue field; embossed gold highlights unify the composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional three-state diagram with elegant figures; soft colors; clear separation of panels; central witness-light emphasized with subtle gold.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed waking court/city, fantastical dream vignette, minimal deep-sleep panel; a pale luminous disc above indicating the unchanging witness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वप्नावस्था… = स्वप्न + अवस्था… (स्वरसन्धिः). ज्योतिः + तैजस… → ज्योतिस् तैजस… (विसर्गस्य सकारादेशः ‘स्त’ पूर्वे)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 377 (mokṣa-jñāna section)
FAQs
It imparts jnana-vidya (non-dual self-knowledge): a contemplative assertion (mahavakya-style) that the Self is Brahman, untouched by the dream-state and its subtle experiencer (taijasa).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana includes Vedantic moksha-teachings; this verse represents its philosophical layer on consciousness and liberation.
Repeated contemplation of identity with Brahman is taught as a purifier of ignorance (avidya), weakening identification with changing states (like dream) and supporting liberation-oriented insight.