Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 11
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
अणिमादिगुणैश्वर्यः शिष्ये ज्ञानं प्रकाश्य च भुक्त्वा भोगान् यथेच्छातस्तनुन्त्यक्त्वालयात्ततः
aṇimādiguṇaiśvaryaḥ śiṣye jñānaṃ prakāśya ca bhuktvā bhogān yathecchātastanuntyaktvālayāttataḥ
具足以阿尼玛（aṇimā，微细）等为首之诸德神通的自在主宰者，能于弟子中显发智慧之光；并且随意受用诸乐之后，舍离此身，继而证入终极的融解（laya，归并）。
Lord Agni (narrating the doctrine in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Maps a siddha’s arc: attainment of aṇimā-ādi aiśvarya, transmission of jñāna to a disciple, regulated enjoyment without bondage, and final tyāga of the body culminating in laya (absorption); useful for outlining guru-śiṣya pedagogy and the ideal of non-attached mastery.","sutra_style":false}
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Concept: Siddhis are subordinate to jñāna and liberation; the liberated can act/enjoy without bondage and depart by conscious deha-tyāga into laya.
Application: Prioritize teaching/realization over display of powers; cultivate non-attachment so that action and enjoyment do not rebind; keep the end-goal as dissolution in Brahman/Īśvara.
Khanda Section: Yoga-Siddhi and Jnana (Moksha-dharma / Yogic attainments)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant yogin demonstrating subtle siddhi symbolism (miniature form near a lotus), teaching a seated disciple with a gesture of illumination; later, the yogin calmly leaves the body as light dissolves into vastness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: yogin with serene face, disciple at feet; stylized aura expanding into a cosmic field; narrative panels showing teaching and final laya; traditional color blocks and lotus borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central yogin with gold halo, right hand in jñāna-mudrā; disciple with manuscript; final scene suggested by a gold-embossed radiance merging into a dark-blue Brahmanic backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic composition—guru instructing śiṣya; subtle iconographic cues for aṇimā (tiny figure motif) and laya (fading outline); fine lines, gentle gradients","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: hermitage interior with guru teaching; second register shows the yogin’s body reclining as a luminous essence rises and merges into a painted sky; intricate foliage and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अणिमादिगुणैश्वर्यः = अणिमा-आदि-गुण-ऐश्वर्यः; यथेच्छातः = यथा + इच्छातः (अव्ययीभाव); तनुन्त्यक्त्वा = तनुम् + त्यक्त्वा; अलयात्ततः = अलयात् + ततः (त्-त् संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana mokṣa-dharma/yoga sections discussing aṇimā-ādi siddhis and liberation (nearby adhyāyas)
FAQs
It describes yogic-vidyā: mastery of aṇimā and related siddhis, the guru’s act of revealing jñāna to a disciple, and the yogin’s capacity to relinquish the body at will and enter laya (final absorption).
Alongside ritual, polity, and arts, the Agni Purana also catalogs yoga-śāstra topics—siddhis, knowledge transmission, and liberation—showing it as a compendium that integrates practical discipline (yoga) with soteriology (mokṣa).
The verse frames siddhis as subordinate to jñāna and liberation: the perfected yogin may enjoy without bondage (by mastery) and ultimately transcends embodiment through conscious renunciation, culminating in laya/mokṣa.