Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 17
अध्याय ३८० — गीतासारः
The Essence of the Gītā
यं यं भावं स्मरन्नन्ते त्यजेद्देहन्तमाप्नुयात् प्राणं न्यस्य भ्रुवोर्मध्ये अन्ते प्राप्नोति मत्परम्
yaṃ yaṃ bhāvaṃ smarannante tyajeddehantamāpnuyāt prāṇaṃ nyasya bhruvormadhye ante prāpnoti matparam
人于临终之际忆念何种存在之态，舍身之后便得彼态。又若在命终时将生命之气（prāṇa）安住于两眉之间，终将抵达归依于我的至上者（即以我为最高归宿而证得我）。
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Concept: Citta’s terminal saṃskāra (final bhāva) determines gati; prāṇa-dhāraṇā at bhrūmadhya as an upāya toward the Supreme.
Application: Regular dhyāna on īśvara, prāṇāyāma with gentle bhrūmadhya attention, and rehearsed remembrance (abhyāsa) to prevent fear-driven last thoughts.
Khanda Section: Yoga and Moksha-vidya (Antaḥsmṛti, Prāṇāyāma, and Liberation at Death)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogin at life’s end seated or reclining, eyes half-closed, a luminous point between the eyebrows where prāṇa is gathered; a subtle upward channel indicating ascent toward the Supreme.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: yogin with stylized body, bright bindu at bhrūmadhya, a vertical suṣumnā-like glow rising; subdued attendants, temple lamp light, sacred geometry motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: yogin with gold-highlighted ājñā bindu, ornate haloed Supreme above, gold leaf emphasizing the upward path; rich reds and greens, devotional framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional yoga depiction—bhrūmadhya focus marked, prāṇa stream shown as fine line; calm palette, emphasis on technique and serenity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: refined portrait of a sage, delicate rendering of a glowing dot at the brow, faint translucent column rising; minimalistic background with fine border work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्मरन्नन्ते→स्मरन् अन्ते; त्यजेद्देहन्तमाप्नुयात्→त्यजेत् देहम् तम् आप्नुयात्; भ्रुवोर्मध्ये→भ्रुवोः मध्ये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 380.16 (anta-kāla-smaraṇa); Agni Purana 380.18 (Oṃ at death)
FAQs
It teaches antakāla-smṛti (the doctrine that the final remembered state determines one’s next attainment) and a yogic technique of prāṇa-nyāsa—fixing the life-breath at bhru-madhya (between the eyebrows) at death to reach the supreme goal.
Alongside ritual, law, and other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa also compiles practical yoga and liberation-instructions—here summarizing a core mokṣa doctrine (final remembrance) and a concrete meditative method (prāṇa fixation), showing its wide, handbook-like scope.
It emphasizes that the mind’s final orientation shapes one’s destiny; disciplined remembrance and prāṇa control at death direct consciousness toward the highest attainment—union with the Supreme as one’s ultimate refuge.