Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
छन्दो गायत्र्यमाद्याया अनुष्टुप् तिसृणामृचाम् तिसृणाञ्च तथा पङ्क्तिरनुष्टुवथ संस्मृतम्
chando gāyatryamādyāyā anuṣṭup tisṛṇāmṛcām tisṛṇāñca tathā paṅktiranuṣṭuvatha saṃsmṛtam
وزنُ (تشاندس) المجموعةِ الأولى هو «غاياتري»؛ ولثلاثةِ أبياتٍ من ṛc يكون «أنوشتوب». ولثلاثةٍ أُخَر كذلك يكون «بانكتي»، ثم يعود «أنوشتوب» مرةً أخرى—وهكذا حُفِظ في التقليد.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Correct identification and deployment of Vedic/Sanskrit metres for composition, recitation, and textual classification in chandas study.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gāyatrī–Anuṣṭubh–Paṅkti sequence (ṛc-group metrical mapping)","lookup_keywords":["Chandas","Gāyatrī","Anuṣṭubh","Paṅkti","ṛc-traya"],"quick_summary":"Gives a remembered traditional mapping of metre across successive groups of verses: first Gāyatrī, then Anuṣṭubh for three ṛcs, then Paṅkti for three, then again Anuṣṭubh—useful for metrical indexing and correct chanting."}
Concept: Śabda-śāstra discipline: metre as a rule-governed structure preserved by smṛti/tradition.
Application: Use as a mnemonic rule for students to verify metre while learning/teaching Vedic and classical prosody.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Chandas / Prosody and Metrics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traditional gurukula setting where a teacher points to a palm-leaf manuscript listing metres (Gāyatrī, Anuṣṭubh, Paṅkti) and students chant in measured beats.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, guru and śiṣyas seated on floor with palm-leaf manuscript, stylized script panels naming Gāyatrī Anuṣṭubh Paṅkti, warm earthy palette, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated guru with manuscript and stylus, ornate arch frame, subtle gold leaf highlights on manuscript edges and halo-like backdrop, students in reverent pose.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau of prosody lesson, manuscript with clear metrical headings, calm scholarly ambience, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly classroom scene with detailed manuscript folios, precise borders, students in rows, emphasis on textual diagram of metre sequence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: छन्दो→छन्दः; तिसृणामृचाम्→तिसृणाम् ऋचाम्; तिसृणाञ्च→तिसृणाम् च; पङ्क्तिरनुष्टुवथ→पङ्क्तिः अनुष्टुप् अथ; संस्मृतम् treated as PPP (kta) from सम्+स्मृ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Chandas/Prosody section)
FAQs
It teaches chandas-vidyā (prosody): how specific groups of ṛc-verses are assigned particular metres—Gāyatrī, Anuṣṭubh, and Paṅkti—useful for correct recitation and textual identification.
By cataloging metrical science alongside ritual, dharma, and other disciplines, the Agni Purana functions as a reference manual; this verse specifically preserves technical knowledge of Vedic/classical metres.
Accurate metre supports correct chanting (śabda-śuddhi and chandas-śuddhi), which tradition holds to be essential for preserving the efficacy (phala) of Vedic recitation and maintaining ritual precision.