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
میں تمہیں واسودیو سے معمور یہ سُوتر/تعلیم عطا کرتا ہوں؛ یہ علم، اولاد اور سعادت بخشتا ہے اور دھرم، کام، ارتھ اور موکش فراہم کرتا ہے۔
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.