Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 21
Chapter 376 — ब्रह्मज्ञानम्
Knowledge of Brahman
नित्यशुद्धबन्धमुक्तसत्यमानन्दमद्वयं ब्रह्माहमस्म्यहं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिर्विमुक्त ॐ
nityaśuddhabandhamuktasatyamānandamadvayaṃ brahmāhamasmyahaṃ brahma paraṃ jyotirvimukta oṃ
Ta là Brahman—thanh tịnh vĩnh hằng, thoát mọi ràng buộc, chân thật, an lạc, và bất nhị. Ta là Brahman, Ánh Sáng tối thượng, giải thoát hoàn toàn—Oṁ.
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Identity of jīva and Brahman characterized as nitya-śuddha, bandha-mukta, satya, ānanda, advaya; Brahman as param-jyotis.
Application: Use the statement as contemplative affirmation, then test it against experience by negating attributes; conclude meditation with Oṁ to rest in non-conceptual luminosity.
Khanda Section: Moksha-vidya (Vedanta / Brahma-jñana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant field of light with a meditating sage dissolving into it; the words 'brahmāham asmi' appear like luminous script, ending in a glowing Oṁ.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vast golden-white aura as param-jyotis, sage in meditation merging into light, stylized Oṁ at top, minimal iconography, sacred lamp motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, intense gold leaf radiance as supreme Light, central meditating figure with jeweled halo, embossed Devanagari 'ब्रह्माहमस्मि' and Oṁ, ornate arch and lotuses.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean composition: meditating sage, expanding concentric light rings labeled satya-jnana-ananta/ananda, concluding Oṁ glyph, soft shading and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ascetic in a quiet garden at dawn; a luminous mist envelops him, calligraphic 'brahmāham asmi' in the sky, subtle Oṁ seal, delicate flora border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्माहमस्म्यहं = ब्रह्म + अहम् + अस्मि + अहम्; ज्योतिर्विमुक्त = ज्योतिः + विमुक्तः
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Brahma-jnana and moksha-vidya sections around 376.22-23
FAQs
It imparts Moksha-vidyā in the form of a Vedāntic identity-contemplation (mahāvākya-bhāvanā): meditating on “I am Brahman,” defined as eternally pure, bondage-free, blissful, and non-dual, sealed with Oṃ.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves concise Vedānta sādhanā: a compact doctrinal definition of Brahman and a practical contemplative formula aimed at liberation.
By repeatedly internalizing the non-dual identity with Brahman—beyond bondage and impurity—the practitioner is directed toward inner purification, dissolution of ego-based limitation, and the realization of liberation (vimukti).