Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 28
Yati-dharma
The Dharma of the Renunciate Ascetic
नित्यशुद्धबुद्धयुक्तसत्यमानन्दमद्वयं अहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिरक्षरं सर्वगं हरिः
nityaśuddhabuddhayuktasatyamānandamadvayaṃ ahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotirakṣaraṃ sarvagaṃ hariḥ
میں برہمن ہوں—ہمیشہ پاک، شعور سے یکتا، حق، آنند سے بھرپور اور غیر دوئی؛ وہی پرم نور، اَکشَر، ہمہ گیر ہری۔
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in Brahma-vidyā context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Use as an advaitic self-affirmation (aham brahma) for nididhyāsana; also functions as a devotional identification of all-pervading Hari with the supreme light.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Anaphora/parallelism (attribute stacking)
Concept: Direct realization statement: the self is Brahman—pure, conscious, real, blissful, non-dual—identical with the supreme light and all-pervading Hari.
Application: Repeat as a contemplative litany: ‘nitya-śuddha… advaya… param-jyotis… sarvaga Hari’ to dissolve self-limitation and stabilize non-dual abidance.
Khanda Section: Moksha-dharma / Advaita-Brahma-vidya (Non-dual knowledge of Brahman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating figure dissolving into a vast field of light; within the light, the name ‘Hari’ subtly pervades all directions; the imperishable (akṣara) suggested by an unbroken luminous axis.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central yogin merging into an expansive golden-white aura, directional motifs showing sarvagatatva, ‘Hari’ inscribed subtly in the halo, traditional palette and stylized flames of light.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, dominant gold-leaf radiance as param-jyotis, faint outline of Vishnu/Hari emerging from light, embossed ornaments, rich jewel tones framing the non-dual glow.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, serene contemplative portrait with graded luminous background, attribute words arranged neatly around the figure (nitya-śuddha, buddha, satya, ānanda, advaya), precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, allegorical scene: a seeker before an infinite luminous expanse, delicate calligraphy of ‘aham brahma’ and ‘Hari’ in the sky, refined architectural border fading into light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jyotirakṣaraṃ = jyotiḥ + akṣaram; long epithet compound resolved as nitya-śuddha-buddha-yukta-satya-ānanda-advayam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 161 (advaita mokṣa-dharma affirmations)
FAQs
It imparts Brahma-vidyā: the contemplative identification of the Self with non-dual Brahman—described as eternal purity, consciousness, reality, bliss, the supreme light, and the all-pervading imperishable principle (Hari).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves Upaniṣadic-style metaphysics; this verse exemplifies its mokṣa section by summarizing Advaita definitions of Brahman in compact doctrinal language.
Internalizing this non-dual knowledge is presented as a direct means to dissolve ignorance (avidyā), reducing bondage-producing karma by establishing identity with the imperishable, all-pervading Brahman (Hari).