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
我即梵（Brahman）——恒常清净、离于系缚、真实、安乐、非二。我即梵，至上之光，究竟解脱——唵。
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).