Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 11
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः शुचीनां श्रीमतां गेहे योगभ्रष्टो ऽभिजायते
īkṣate yogayuktātmā sarvatra samadarśanaḥ śucīnāṃ śrīmatāṃ gehe yogabhraṣṭo 'bhijāyate
یوگ میں منضبط نفس والا یوگی جو ہر جگہ یکساں نظر سے دیکھتا ہے؛ اگر یوگ سے لغزش بھی ہو جائے تو وہ پاکیزہ اور خوشحال لوگوں کے گھر دوبارہ پیدا ہوتا ہے۔
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s yoga/dharma discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Yoga","practical_application":"Sustain motivation in practice by understanding that interrupted yoga (yogabhrashta) is not wasted; cultivate ethical living and steady sadhana to secure supportive rebirth/conditions for continuation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Fate of the Yogabhrashta and Rebirth in Shuchi-Shrimat Kula","lookup_keywords":["yogabhrashta","shuchi","shrimat","punarjanma","sama-darshana"],"quick_summary":"A yogin established in disciplined practice and equal vision, even if interrupted, is reborn in a pure and prosperous household. The verse reassures continuity of spiritual effort across lives."}
Concept: Yoga-samskara persists; sama-darshana and yoga-yukta discipline generate punya leading to favorable circumstances for renewed practice.
Application: When practice lapses, resume without despair; prioritize shauca (purity), satya, and steady abhyasa so that life-conditions (education, resources, mentors) support yoga.
Khanda Section: Yoga and Moksha-dharma (Gita-sara / Vedanta-yoga thematic section)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin practicing with calm equal gaze; a symbolic transition showing rebirth into a clean, prosperous household where sacred study and yoga continue.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel narrative: left yogin in meditation with balanced gaze over all beings; right a pure, prosperous home with lamps, clean courtyard, family offering respect to a child marked with yogic aura; bold outlines and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central child-yogin in a wealthy yet sattvic household, gold-leaf accents on lamps and ornaments, elders performing arati, yoga mat and scriptures nearby, symmetrical devotional composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional narrative: yogin seated with serene face labeled ‘samadarshana’; next scene shows rebirth in shuchi-shrimat home with study, pranayama, and guru presence; soft colors and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined interior of a prosperous home with clean whitewashed walls, a child with contemplative gaze, a small yoga corner with manuscripts, subtle symbolism of past-life yogin in a faint background vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योगभ्रष्टो ऽभिजायते = योगभ्रष्टः + अभिजायते (विसर्ग-लोप); योगयुक्तात्मा = योगयुक्त + आत्मा (समास)
Related Themes: Agni Purana Moksha-dharma passages on yoga-abhyasa, shauca, and karma-phala leading to higher births
FAQs
It conveys a yoga-doctrinal principle: even if one’s yoga practice is interrupted (yogabhraṣṭa), the accumulated merit and refinement of consciousness yield a favorable rebirth—specifically among the pure and prosperous—supporting renewed spiritual practice.
Alongside rituals, governance, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves systematic yoga and karmic theory. This verse functions as a compact teaching on rebirth mechanics and the continuity of spiritual effort across lifetimes—an essential strand of its encyclopedic dharma-yoga coverage.
It reassures that sincere yoga is never wasted: equanimity and yogic discipline leave lasting saṃskāras that mature into a supportive birth environment, enabling the practitioner to resume the path toward liberation.