Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 44
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
श्रावय त्वञ्च शिष्येभ्यो भक्तेभ्यश् च पुराणकम् सूत उवाच व्यास प्रसादादाग्नेयं पुराणं श्रुतमादरात्
śrāvaya tvañca śiṣyebhyo bhaktebhyaś ca purāṇakam sūta uvāca vyāsa prasādādāgneyaṃ purāṇaṃ śrutamādarāt
“At ikaw man ay dapat magpabigkas ng Purāṇa na ito sa iyong mga alagad at sa mga deboto.” Wika ni Sūta: “Sa biyaya ni Vyāsa, aking napakinggan nang may paggalang ang Agni Purāṇa.”
Sūta (Sūta Gosvāmin), reporting the instruction and affirming his authorized hearing through Vyāsa’s grace
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Guideline for transmission: recite/teach the Purāṇa to disciples and devotees; model śravaṇa with reverence and acknowledge Vyāsa’s grace as the source of access.","sutra_style":false}
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Alamkara Type: Direct speech (ākhyāna) and prasasti tone
Concept: Svādhyāya-pravacana-dharma: preserving and transmitting sacred knowledge with ādara; guru-kṛpā as enabling cause.
Application: Organize regular readings; teach responsibly to qualified students; maintain textual integrity; cultivate humility by attributing learning to guru/Vyāsa-prasāda.
Khanda Section: Phala-śruti & Grantha-prasasti (Transmission and merit of hearing/reciting the Purāṇa)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pravacana hall where Sūta recites to disciples and devotees; a subtle presence of Vyāsa as the source of grace, with manuscripts and attentive listeners arranged in orderly rows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, pravacana-maṇḍapa scene: Sūta reciting, rows of śiṣyas and bhaktas listening, palm-leaf manuscripts, Vyāsa depicted as blessing figure in corner, bold lines and temple palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate teaching pavilion with gold borders, Sūta on a raised seat with manuscript, devotees with folded hands, Vyāsa haloed above as prasāda source, rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional satsanga composition, detailed manuscript stand and gestures of listening, soft colors, emphasis on reverent attention (ādara)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly assembly adapted to a spiritual discourse: narrator reading from a manuscript, attentive audience, architectural arches, Vyāsa as elder sage in background, fine detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वञ्च = त्वम् + च; भक्तेभ्यश् च = भक्तेभ्यः + च; प्रसादादाग्नेयम् = प्रसादात् + आग्नेयम्; श्रुतमादरात् = श्रुतम् + आदरात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 382 (grantha-prasasti and phala-śruti); Agni Purana narrative frames involving Vyāsa and Sūta (general)
FAQs
It imparts the practice of pravacana/śrāvaṇa: arranging the Purāṇa’s recitation for disciples and devotees, emphasizing authorized learning through traditional listening.
By stressing preservation and dissemination, it frames the Agni Purāṇa as a teachable corpus meant to be circulated among students and devotees—supporting its role as a wide-ranging compendium transmitted through instruction.
Teaching and enabling reverent hearing of the Purāṇa is presented as a meritorious act, grounded in devotion and lineage-authority (Vyāsa’s grace), supporting purification through attentive śravaṇa.