Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 12
Chapter 381 — यमगीता
Yama-gītā
पुमांश्चाधिगतज्ञानो भेदं नाप्नोति सत्तमः ब्रह्मणा विष्णुसंज्ञेन परमेणाव्ययेन च
pumāṃścādhigatajñāno bhedaṃ nāpnoti sattamaḥ brahmaṇā viṣṇusaṃjñena parameṇāvyayena ca
جس مرد نے سچا علم حاصل کر لیا، وہ نیکوں میں افضل ہو کر کوئی فرق نہیں دیکھتا؛ وہی پرم، اَویَی حقیقت برہمن ہے اور اسی کو وِشنو کے نام سے بھی جانا جاتا ہے۔
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","practical_application":"Non-dual contemplation to dissolve sectarian difference between Brahman and Viṣṇu; supports jñāna-yoga and inclusive worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Brahma–Viṣṇu Abheda (Non-difference of Brahman and Viṣṇu)","lookup_keywords":["abheda","Brahman","Viṣṇu","advaita","parama avyaya"],"quick_summary":"The Supreme imperishable Reality is one; ‘Brahman’ and ‘Viṣṇu’ are names for the same highest principle. True knowledge removes perception of difference."}
Concept: Jnana reveals abheda: the Supreme is one, designated as Brahman and as Viṣṇu; the knower no longer apprehends bheda.
Application: Practice nididhyāsana on the one imperishable reality; use inclusive nāma (Brahman/Viṣṇu) to steady the mind beyond sectarian duality.
Khanda Section: Brahma-Vishnu-Abheda / Vedanta (Jnana-Yoga, Non-dual Brahman teaching)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene jñānī seated in meditation; above him a single luminous principle labeled both ‘Brahman’ and ‘Viṣṇu’, showing their identity; dualistic shadows dissolving.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, calm ascetic in padmāsana, haloed Viṣṇu-form merging into abstract Brahman light, muted earth pigments, sacred aura, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central golden radiance with embossed gold leaf, Viṣṇu icon subtly blending into formless Brahman orb, seated sage below, rich reds and greens, ornate arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, soft shading, instructional labels ‘Brahman’ and ‘Viṣṇu’ on a single luminous form, contemplative sage, restrained ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtly palette, a philosopher-sage in a garden pavilion contemplating a single radiant disc inscribed ‘Brahman/Viṣṇu’, fine detailing, calm symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pumāṃś ca → pumān + ca; ca adhigatajñānaḥ → ca + adhigata-jñānaḥ; na āpnoti → na + āpnoti; parameṇa avyayena → parameṇa + avyayena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 381 (Brahma–Viṣṇu-abheda section); Agni Purana 380–382 (Vedānta/Jñāna-yoga continuum)
FAQs
It imparts jñāna-vidyā (realization-based knowledge): the non-difference (abheda) of the Supreme Reality, called both “Brahman” and “Viṣṇu,” as the basis for liberation-oriented understanding.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa also preserves concise Vedāntic theology—here summarizing a doctrinal synthesis that equates sectarian divine naming (Viṣṇu) with the Upaniṣadic absolute (Brahman).
Realized knowledge dissolves perceived separateness; by seeing the Supreme as one—beyond names—one moves toward mokṣa and freedom from divisive, ego-based cognition that fuels karmic bondage.