Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 2
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
ध्यायन्मनः सन्निवेश्य यस्तिष्ठेदचलस्थिरः निर्वातानलवद्योगी समाधिस्थः प्रकीर्तितः
dhyāyanmanaḥ sanniveśya yastiṣṭhedacalasthiraḥ nirvātānalavadyogī samādhisthaḥ prakīrtitaḥ
جو یوگی دھیان کرتے ہوئے من کو مضبوطی سے جما کر بےحرکت اور ثابت رہے—ہوا سے خالی جگہ میں چراغ کی لو کی مانند—وہ یوگی سمادھی میں قائم کہا جاتا ہے۔
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana’s instructional sections)
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Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Acalatā (non-trembling steadiness) of mind is the sign of samādhi-sthiti; attention becomes continuous and undisturbed.
Application: Train with the ‘lamp test’: if attention flickers, adjust posture, breath, and sensory withdrawal until the mind remains steady for sustained periods.
Khanda Section: Yoga and Dhyana (Meditation Discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: ध्यायन्मनः = ध्यायन् + मनः; यस्तिष्ठेदचलस्थिरः = यः + तिष्ठेत् + अचलस्थिरः; निर्वातानलवद्योगी = निर्वातानलवत् + योगी.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 375.1 (samādhi definition: Self-only shining); Agni Purana 374 (dhāraṇā practices leading to steadiness)
FAQs
It gives a technical marker of yogic attainment: the yogin whose mind is firmly fixed and whose posture and attention remain unwavering—likened to a steady flame without wind—is defined as samādhi-stha (established in samādhi).
Alongside ritual, governance, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also codifies yoga terminology and experiential criteria (e.g., what counts as samādhi), showing its broad, reference-like coverage of spiritual disciplines.
It emphasizes inner steadiness and one-pointedness as the hallmark of deep contemplation; such samādhi-oriented discipline is traditionally understood to purify mental fluctuations and support liberation-oriented practice.