Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 26
Chapter 367 — नित्यनैमीत्तिकप्राकृतप्रलयाः
The Nitya, Naimittika, and Prākṛta Dissolutions
पुमाने काक्षरः शुद्धः सो ऽप्यंशः परमात्मनः प्रकृतिः पुरुषश् चैतौ लीयेते परमात्मनि
pumāne kākṣaraḥ śuddhaḥ so 'pyaṃśaḥ paramātmanaḥ prakṛtiḥ puruṣaś caitau līyete paramātmani
普鲁沙（Puruṣa，觉知之灵）不坏而清净；他亦是至上我（Paramātman）的一分。原质（Prakṛti）与普鲁沙二者，终究皆融解归入至上我。
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Cosmology","practical_application":"Discriminative contemplation (viveka) between Puruṣa, Prakṛti, and Paramātman to loosen identification with body-mind and cultivate liberation-oriented insight.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Puruṣa–Prakṛti Laya in Paramātman","lookup_keywords":["puruṣa","prakṛti","paramātman","laya","aṃśa"],"quick_summary":"Puruṣa is described as pure and imperishable, yet ultimately a dependent portion relative to the Supreme. Both Prakṛti and Puruṣa resolve into Paramātman, indicating final non-duality at dissolution/liberation."}
Concept: All ontological principles—conscious principle (Puruṣa) and material principle (Prakṛti)—find their final resolution in the Supreme Self; purity/imperishability belongs to consciousness, yet ultimate ground is Paramātman.
Application: Use as a nididhyāsana theme: ‘I am not Prakṛti; even the witnessing Puruṣa is grounded in Brahman/Paramātman’ to reduce egoic clinging.
Khanda Section: Vedanta / Moksha-shastra (Tattva-nirnaya: Purusha–Prakriti–Paramatman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An abstract cosmological tableau: Prakṛti (as a veiled, many-colored matrix) and Puruṣa (as a luminous witness) both merging into a vast, formless radiance labeled Paramātman.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, central formless golden aura as Paramātman, on left a serene luminous Puruṣa figure, on right Prakṛti as patterned veil with guṇa motifs, both dissolving into the aura, temple mural palette, flat decorative detailing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, thick gold leaf halo representing Paramātman, stylized Puruṣa with calm face and minimal ornaments, Prakṛti as richly patterned textile-like form, both drawn into the central gold radiance, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate lines and soft shading, diagrammatic labels ‘Puruṣa’, ‘Prakṛti’, ‘Paramātman’, subtle merging effect, instructional yet devotional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine brushwork, allegorical figures of Puruṣa and Prakṛti walking toward a luminous blank pavilion of light (Paramātman), restrained palette, intricate margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pumāne → pumān + (euphonic); so 'py-aṃśaḥ → saḥ + api + aṃśaḥ; puruṣaś caitau → puruṣaḥ + ca + etau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 367 (Tattva-nirṇaya; pralaya context); Agni Purana 368.1 (ātyantika-laya through jñāna)
FAQs
It imparts tattva-vidyā: the metaphysical doctrine that Purusha is pure and imperishable yet a partial manifestation, and that both Purusha and Prakriti are finally reabsorbed into Paramatman.
Alongside ritual, governance, and arts, the Agni Purana includes moksha-shastra and philosophical synthesis; this verse exemplifies its coverage of Sankhya/Vedanta categories (Purusha–Prakriti) and their culmination in the Supreme Self.
It directs contemplation toward non-dual culmination: realizing all principles, including self and nature, as ultimately resolved in Paramatman—supporting detachment, discrimination (viveka), and liberation-oriented practice.