Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 24
Chapter 371 — Yama-Niyama and Praṇava-Upāsanā (Oṅkāra) as Brahma-vidyā
प्रद्युम्नः श्रीर्वासुदेवः सर्वमोङ्गारकः क्रमात् अमात्रो नष्टमात्रश् च द्वैतस्यापगमः शिवः
pradyumnaḥ śrīrvāsudevaḥ sarvamoṅgārakaḥ kramāt amātro naṣṭamātraś ca dvaitasyāpagamaḥ śivaḥ
وہ پردیومن ہے؛ وہ شری (خوش بختی و برکت) ہے؛ وہ واسودیو ہے۔ ترتیب سے وہی ہمہ گیر ‘اوم’-تتّو ہے۔ وہ بے ماترا (حدِ پیمائش سے ماورا) ہے، اور وہی ہے جس میں سب ماترائیں فنا ہو جاتی ہیں؛ وہ دوئی کا زوال ہے—وہی شِو، سراسر مبارک ہے۔
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Employ these epithets as a dhyana/stuti sequence linking Vaishnava names (Pradyumna, Vasudeva, Sri) with pranava-metaphysics and non-dual auspiciousness.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Pranava-tattva Epithets: Pradyumna–Sri–Vasudeva–Om-kara–Amatra","lookup_keywords":["Pradyumna","Vasudeva","Sri","amatratva","dvaita-apagama"],"quick_summary":"The verse strings divine names with phonetic-metaphysical predicates: the deity is the Oṃ-principle, beyond measure (amātra) and the dissolution of measures, culminating in the cessation of duality and the auspicious (Śiva) state."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprasa (name-chain with phonetic echo)
Concept: Amatra (beyond measure) indicates the transcendent aspect of Oṃ; dissolution of measures implies laya into the non-dual auspicious reality.
Application: In japa/dhyana, move from form-names (Pradyumna/Vasudeva) to formless contemplation (amātra), using the verse as a ladder from saguna to nirguna.
Khanda Section: Nama-stotra / Mantra-shastra (Vishnu-sahasranama-style epithets and phonetic-metaphysical terms)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A composite devotional tableau: Vishnu as Vasudeva with Pradyumna aspect, Sri beside him, all merging into a radiant Oṃ that dissolves into a formless luminous field labeled amātra, signifying end of duality and Shiva-auspiciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vishnu with Sri in traditional ornamentation, subtle Pradyumna emblem, above them a glowing Oṃ transitioning into abstract light, serene shanta-bhakti mood, temple mural palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Vasudeva with Sri, heavy gold halo, Oṃ in gold leaf above, background transitioning to pure luminous space for amātra, ornate jewelry and arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, staged progression panel: names written on scrolls (Pradyumna, Sri, Vasudeva) leading to Oṃ and then blank luminous circle (amātra), clean didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly devotional scene with Vishnu and Sri, calligraphic Oṃ floating, dissolving into a wash of light, fine detailing and subtle symbolism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śrīr vāsudevaḥ = śrīḥ vāsudevaḥ; sarvamoṅgārakaḥ = sarvaṃ oṅgārakaḥ; dvaitasyāpagamaḥ = dvaitasya apagamaḥ; naṣṭamātraś ca = naṣṭa-mātraḥ ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nama-stotra and Vishnu-related stuti materials (nearby sections); Agni Purana: Pranava/amatra discussions (same khanda)
FAQs
It teaches mantra-metaphysics: identifying the deity with Oṃ (Omkāra) and with states beyond mātrā (measure/phonetic quantity), indicating a meditative method where sound and its ‘measure’ dissolve into the non-dual absolute.
It blends devotional name-recitation (nāma-stotra) with technical phonetic and metaphysical categories (Omkāra, mātrā, dissolution of duality), showing how Agni Purana integrates ritual-devotional practice with philosophical and linguistic concepts.
Contemplating and reciting these names frames the deity as the non-dual, auspicious reality; the ‘removal of duality’ is presented as purification of perception, supporting liberation-oriented merit (puṇya) through mantra and meditation.