Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 34
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
तावन्त एव मुनयः सर्वारम्भविवर्जिताः तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण सङ्गत्यागेन मेधया
tāvanta eva munayaḥ sarvārambhavivarjitāḥ tapasā brahmacaryeṇa saṅgatyāgena medhayā
Chỉ những ai mới thật là bậc Muni: người đã lìa bỏ mọi sự khởi công, vững bền nhờ khổ hạnh (tapas), nhờ phạm hạnh (brahmacarya), nhờ xả ly chấp trước, và nhờ trí tuệ phân biệt (medhā).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Defines the ascetic profile for sannyasa/munihood: reduce projects/initiations, cultivate tapas, brahmacarya, non-attachment, and medhā for stable contemplation and ethical clarity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Marks of the True Muni: Non-initiation, Tapas, Brahmacarya, Asaṅga, Medhā","lookup_keywords":["muni-lakshana","sarvarambha-vivarjita","tapas","brahmacarya","sangatyaga"],"quick_summary":"A sage is characterized by abandoning all fresh undertakings and living by austerity, celibate discipline, renunciation of attachment, and discerning intelligence."}
Concept: Jnana-supporting disciplines: sarvārambha-tyāga (dropping new enterprises), tapas, brahmacarya, asaṅga, and medhā as the inner equipment for liberation-oriented life.
Application: Adopt a graded practice: simplify commitments, regulate senses, maintain chastity/continence appropriate to āśrama, cultivate detachment, and train buddhi through study and reflection.
Khanda Section: Moksha-Dharma / Sannyasa-Yoga (Renunciation and ascetic discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest hermitage scene: a muni seated in stillness, minimal possessions, with symbols of tapas (fire/heat), brahmacarya (simple dress), and medhā (scripture/rosary), while worldly activities fade into the background as 'abandoned undertakings'.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene ashrama under banyan, ascetic with jata and kamandalu, subdued earthy palette, symbolic flames of tapas behind, minimal objects, calm facial expression, traditional floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, seated sage on lotus mat, gold halo, small kamandalu and akshamala, background panel showing crossed-out worldly tools (plough, trade scales) to signify sarvarambha-tyaga, rich colors with gold emboss","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean lines, didactic composition with four labeled virtues (tapas, brahmacarya, saṅga-tyāga, medhā) as small vignettes around the central muni, soft pastel wash","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed hermitage with scholars and trees, central ascetic in meditation, subtle narrative of renounced activities at margins, fine textile rendering, muted jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvārambhavivarjitāḥ → sarva-ārambha-vivarjitāḥ; saṅgatyāgena → saṅga-tyāgena.
Related Themes: Agni Purana moksha-dharma sections on sannyasa, yama-niyama, and jnana-sadhana; Agni Purana teachings on brahmacarya and tapas as dharma supports
FAQs
It defines the technical marks of a muni (sage) in terms of practice: non-initiation of worldly enterprises (sarvārambha-tyāga), sustained tapas, brahmacarya, detachment (saṅga-tyāga), and medhā (discriminative insight).
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa also codifies liberation-oriented disciplines; this verse is a concise doctrinal definition of ascetic qualification, showing the text’s coverage of mokṣa-śāstra within its broad compendium.
By abandoning fresh karmic undertakings and cultivating austerity, celibate restraint, detachment, and discernment, one reduces bondage-producing actions and strengthens purity and insight—key conditions for liberation-oriented living.