Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 35
Chapter 34 — होमादिविधिः
The Procedure for Homa and Related Rites
सा योनिः सर्वभूतानां विद्यामन्त्रगणस्य च विमुक्तेः कारणं वह्निः परमात्मा च मुक्तिदः
sā yoniḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ vidyāmantragaṇasya ca vimukteḥ kāraṇaṃ vahniḥ paramātmā ca muktidaḥ
Agni là yoni—nguồn gốc của mọi loài hữu tình—và cũng là nguồn của các khoa học thánh và các tập hợp thần chú. Agni là nguyên nhân của giải thoát, là Paramātman (Ngã tối thượng), và là đấng ban sự giải thoát.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s primary frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Frames Agni as the ontological source (yoni) of beings and of vidyā/mantra, and as the liberating Supreme Self—supporting contemplative worship and fire-ritual theology.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Agni is identified with the supreme liberating principle (Paramātman), and with the generative matrix of both creation and revelation (vidyā/mantra).
Application: In homa and japa, contemplate Agni as inner consciousness and as the carrier/source of mantra-power; orient ritual toward inner release rather than only worldly results.
Khanda Section: Agni-tattva & Mantra-vidya (Agneya-vidya / Spiritual Theology)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic Agni figure: flames forming a radiant deity whose body contains worlds and syllables; streams of mantras emerge like sparks; a seeker sits before the fire, realizing liberation as light dissolves bonds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, monumental Agni-deity with layered flames, within the torso small cosmic motifs (sun, moon, worlds), mantra-syllables as decorative script-like sparks; a yogin in front in añjali; deep reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Agni as a crowned divine form seated in flames, heavy gold halo, tiny mantra letters embossed around, devotee receiving ‘mokṣa’ as a beam of light; ornate border with lotus and conch motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, contemplative composition: central sacred fire morphing into a subtle Paramātman light-form; mantra-syllables depicted as fine calligraphy; minimalistic, didactic labeling of ‘yoni’, ‘vidyā’, ‘mokṣa’.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, allegorical scene: a luminous fire altar with ethereal script rising; a sage in meditation; chains/bonds painted faintly dissolving into smoke; intricate architectural setting with night sky gradient."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परमात्मा = परमा + आत्मा (ā-sandhi); मुक्तिदः = मुक्ति-दः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Agni-tattva discussions in ritual/theology sections; Agni Purana mantra-vidyā passages linking fire and mantra efficacy
FAQs
It identifies Agni as the originating principle behind vidyā (sacred disciplines) and mantra-gaṇas (mantra corpora), framing ritual knowledge as ultimately grounded in the Agni principle.
By linking cosmology (origin of beings), mantra-śāstra (mantra collections), and soteriology (liberation) in a single doctrinal statement, it exemplifies how the Agni Purana integrates multiple knowledge-domains into one theological framework.
It presents Agni not merely as ritual fire but as Paramātmā and the cause/giver of liberation, encouraging devotion and contemplative understanding of Agni as a direct support for mokṣa-oriented practice.