[Advaita-l] 'Aham Brahmasmi' in Agni Purana

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च ।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः ॥ २४ ॥ 2.24

The adjectives sarvagatah and achalah used for AtmA are so conceptual. They
can be reconciled only if AtmA is Brahman.

Regards.

On Mon, 17 Jun, 2024, 12:22 V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l, <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> 'Aham Brahmasmi' in Agni Purana
> अग्निपुराणम्/अध्यायः १४
> https://sa.wikisource.org/s/4sc
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> This chapter contains a brief overview of the Mahabharata. Arjuna complains
> about the unpleasant idea of killing Bhishma, etc. in the battle, Krishna
> gives him a spiritual teaching. Then he says: Though the body perishes, the
> Atman is eternal. He teaches one to know that Atman as 'Ayamatma Brahma,
> Ahambrahmasmi'.
> Both are Mahavakyas of Vedanta:
> 'Aham Brahmasmi' (Brihadaranyaka. Upanishad. 1 . 4 . 10) (I am Brahman, the
> Atman separated from the body) 'Ayamatma Brahma' (Br. U. 2 . 5 .
> 19/Mandukya Upanishad) (This Atman is Brahman).
> कुरुपाण्डवसङ्‌ग्रामवर्णनम् ।
> अग्निरुवाच
> यौधिष्ठिरी दौर्योधनी कुरुक्षेत्रं ययौ चमूः।
> भीष्मद्रोणादिकान् हृष्ट्वा नायुध्यत गुरुनिति ।। १ ।।
> पार्थं ह्युवाच भगवान्नशोच्या भीष्ममुख्यकाः।
> शरीराणि विनाशीनि न शरीरी विनश्यति ।। २ ।।
> *अयमात्मा परं ब्रह्म अहंब्रह्मास्मि विद्धि तम् ।*
> सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो योगी राजधर्म्मं प्रपालय ।। ३ ।।
> In this way, Lord Krishna tells the true nature of Jivatma through the
> Mahavakya.
> In the Bhagavad Gita also this message is stated.
> अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् ।
> विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति ॥ १७ ॥ 2.17
> This Atman is indestructible, this whole creation is pervaded by this
> Atman.
> अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च ।
> नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः ॥ २४ ॥ 2.24
> This Atman cannot be destroyed by the five elements. Know that it is
> eternal, all-pervading, firm, immovable.
> Atman is said to be omnipresent in the context of Vedanta Mahavakya. It is
> well known that Brahman is omnipresent. But here Krishna teaches Jeevatma
> as omnipresent.
> Om
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