Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 63
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
ब्राह्मण उवाच निदाघो ऽप्युपदेशेन तेनाद्वैतपरो ऽभवत् सर्वभूतान्यभेदेन ददृशे स तदात्मनि
brāhmaṇa uvāca nidāgho 'pyupadeśena tenādvaitaparo 'bhavat sarvabhūtānyabhedena dadṛśe sa tadātmani
برہمن نے کہا: اُس تعلیم سے نِداغھ بھی اَدویت میں ثابت قدم ہو گیا؛ اور اس نے تمام موجودات کو بے امتیاز، اسی آتما کے طور پر دیکھا۔
Brāhmaṇa (teacher in the Nidāgha dialogue)
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Concept: Upadeśa culminates in abheda-darśana: sarva-bhūta-ātmaikatva.
Application: Daily contemplation: ‘All that is perceived is in/ as the Self’; reduce reactive othering, cultivate equanimity and compassion grounded in non-separation.
Khanda Section: Moksha-jnana / Advaita-upadesha (Liberation Knowledge; Non-dual instruction)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nidāgha’s transformed vision: he looks upon diverse beings—humans, animals, trees—as one Self, with a calm, luminous awareness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central sage with serene eyes, surrounding vignettes of villagers, animals, and forest all connected by a subtle golden aura line indicating one ātman, earthy tones, śānta mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Nidāgha with halo, concentric gold radiance uniting multiple beings around him, ornate border, symbolic unity emphasized through gold work.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction of ‘abheda-darśana’: labeled groups of beings around the sage, fine detailing, soft colors, clarity of concept.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, panoramic scene with many figures and animals; the sage at center, delicate wash showing a unifying light, refined naturalism and calm atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निदाघोऽपि → निदाघः + अपि; अप्युपदेशेन → अपि + उपदेशेन; तेनाद्वैतपरोऽभवत् → तेन + अद्वैतपरः + अभवत्; सर्वभूतान्यभेदेन → सर्वभूतानि + अभेदेन; तदात्मनि → तत् + आत्मनि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379.64 (mokṣa by jñāna; all-pervading Viṣṇu); Agni Purana 379.65 (sky analogy for apparent difference)
FAQs
It imparts Advaita-vidyā: the contemplative knowledge that all beings are to be seen as non-different from the one Ātman, arising from proper instruction (upadeśa).
Alongside ritual, temple, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also preserves liberation-philosophy; this verse exemplifies its Vedāntic strand by presenting a concise result of teaching—abheda-darśana (seeing non-difference).
The instruction culminates in a transformed vision—non-dual perception—reducing ego-based separation and supporting liberation (mokṣa) through steady Self-identification rather than external distinctions.