Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 18
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्मवदन् देहं त्यजन्तथा ब्रह्मादिस्तम्भपर्यन्ताः सर्वे मम विभूतयः
omityekākṣaraṃ brahmavadan dehaṃ tyajantathā brahmādistambhaparyantāḥ sarve mama vibhūtayaḥ
‘اوم’ اس ایک حرفی برہمن کا ورد کرتے ہوئے اور یوں بدن چھوڑتے ہوئے؛ برہما سے لے کر ساکن و بے جان تک سب میری ہی وِبھوتیاں ہیں۔
Lord Agni (teaching in the Agni Purana’s moksha-oriented discourse, traditionally narrated to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Use Oṃ as a death-time and life-time contemplative support (japa/uccāra with meaning) and expand vision to see all levels of beings as vibhūti—reducing fear and attachment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Oṃ (Ekākṣara Brahman) at Death and Universal Vibhūti","lookup_keywords":["Oṃ","ekākṣara","brahman","deha-tyāga","vibhūti"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes uttering Oṃ—the one-syllabled Brahman—at the time of leaving the body, and teaches a vibhūti-vision where all beings from Brahmā to the immobile are divine manifestations."}
Concept: Oṃ as Brahman-symbol and the universe as the Lord’s vibhūti across all ontological strata.
Application: Meditate on Oṃ with its meaning (praṇava-artha), cultivate sarva-bhūta-īśvara-darśana to dissolve separative identity.
Khanda Section: Moksha-yoga / Brahma-jnana (Upanishadic Thematic Section)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A departing sage uttering ‘Oṃ’ as a luminous syllable, while the cosmos unfolds as layered manifestations—from Brahmā above to plants/rocks below—each shimmering as vibhūti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: large glowing Oṃ in the sky, Brahmā on lotus above, tiers of beings descending to trees and stones, all with subtle divine aura; traditional bold outlines and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central golden Oṃ with embossed gold leaf, surrounding medallions showing Brahmā, devas, humans, animals, and immobile beings as vibhūti; ornate temple arch framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, readable cosmological chart around a radiant Oṃ; soft gradients, labeled tiers, devotional yet instructional composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: elegant calligraphic Oṃ motif floating above a detailed landscape containing many life-forms; Brahmā depicted in upper register; fine brushwork and patterned border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ओमित्येकाक्षरं→ओम् इति एकाक्षरम्; ब्रह्मवदन्→ब्रह्म वदन्; त्यजन्तथा→त्यजन् तथा; ब्रह्मादिस्तम्भपर्यन्ताः treated as a multi-member compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 380.16-380.17 (death remembrance and prāṇa focus); Agni Purana 380.19 (viśvarūpa/oneness)
FAQs
Pranava-vidya: the disciplined remembrance/utterance of the one-syllable “Om” as Brahman, especially at the time of leaving the body, as a direct aid to liberation-oriented contemplation.
It shows the text’s Vedantic and yogic dimension alongside its many practical sciences: the Agni Purana also preserves concise Upanishadic teachings—Om, Brahman, and vibhuti-cosmology—within its broader encyclopedic coverage.
Remembering and uttering “Om” as Brahman at death is presented as a purifier and liberating focus, aligning the mind with the Absolute and recognizing all beings—from Brahmā to the immobile—as divine manifestation.