Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 49
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
क्षुत्तृष्णे देहधर्माख्ये न ममैते यतो द्विज पृष्टोहं यत्त्वया ब्रूयां तृप्तिरस्त्ये व मे सदा
kṣuttṛṣṇe dehadharmākhye na mamaite yato dvija pṛṣṭohaṃ yattvayā brūyāṃ tṛptirastye va me sadā
饥与渴——称为身之法相——并非属于我，二次生者啊。既然你问我，我便告知：于我而言，确有恒常的知足。
Lord Agni (instructing a sage/‘dvija’ interlocutor in a moksha-oriented discourse)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Alamkara Type: Vibhāvanā
Concept: Asaṅga-ātman: the Self is distinct from body-attributes; abiding fullness is intrinsic to Self-knowledge.
Application: Practice viveka: when sensations arise, label them as ‘body-dharma’ and return attention to the witnessing awareness.
Khanda Section: Moksha-Dharma / Jnana-Yoga (Detachment from bodily attributes; self-sufficiency of the knower)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage declares: hunger and thirst are merely bodily properties and not ‘mine’; he stands as a calm witness, indicating constant contentment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ascetic seated in padmāsana with serene gaze, subtle depiction of body sensations as faint waves around the body, hand in jñāna mudrā, tranquil palette, emphasis on śānta.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, sage with luminous halo and gold accents, minimal props, inscription-like feel, gesture of ‘na mama’ (open palm outward) and jñāna mudrā, devotional serenity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: sage, labels near body ‘kṣut/tṛṣṇā’ as deha-dharma, calm face, clean lines and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, contemplative ascetic in a garden, subtle narrative symbols (water pot, simple food) placed aside, expression of detachment, fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षुत्तृष्णे = क्षुत् + तृष्णे; पृष्टोहम् = पृष्टः + अहम्; यत्त्वया = यत् + त्वया; तृप्तिरस्ति = तृप्तिः + अस्ति; अस्त्येव = अस्ति + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 379.50 (all-pervading Self like space)
FAQs
It imparts jñāna-vairāgya: the discriminative insight that hunger and thirst are deha-dharmas (bodily conditions) and not the true Self, cultivating steady inner contentment.
Alongside ritual, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves moksha-dharma instruction—here summarizing a core Vedāntic-style analysis of body vs. Self as part of its broad knowledge-archive.
By disidentifying from bodily impulses like hunger and thirst, one reduces craving-driven karma and strengthens equanimity (tṛpti), supporting liberation-oriented conduct and mental purification.