Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
अमरेशः प्रभावश् च नेमिषः पुष्करो ऽपि च तथा पादिश् च दण्डिश् च भावभूतिरथाष्टमः
amareśaḥ prabhāvaś ca nemiṣaḥ puṣkaro 'pi ca tathā pādiś ca daṇḍiś ca bhāvabhūtirathāṣṭamaḥ
أماريشا، وبرابهافا، ونِميشا، وكذلك بوشكارا؛ وكذلك بادي وداندين؛ ثم بهافابهوْتي بوصفه الثامن (في سِلْسلة السُّلطة).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Natya","practical_application":"Establishes a canonical list of recognized literary authorities for citation, curriculum design, and adjudicating poetic/dramatic correctness (lakshana) in composition and critique.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Knowledge is stabilized through recognized pramāṇa in the form of ācārya and textual lineage.
Application: In study or composition, cite and align with established authorities to ensure accepted lakṣaṇa and avoid apasiddhānta (non-standard positions).
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Poetics and Dramaturgy) — Enumeration of classical authors/ācāryas
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned assembly (sabhā) where a teacher points to a palm-leaf manuscript while students recite the names of famed literary ācāryas; shelves of manuscripts and writing tools emphasize scholastic transmission.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, scholarly sabhā with a guru holding palm-leaf manuscript, seated disciples, muted earth pigments, stylized faces, manuscript bundles, lamp-lit interior, traditional ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on manuscript edges and ornaments, central seated guru with halo-like arch, disciples in symmetrical arrangement, rich reds and greens, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, soft shading, instructional classroom scene with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot and stylus, calm scholarly mood, minimal background architecture.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly library scene with detailed textiles and carpets, scholars writing and reading, labeled cartouches with names, fine brushwork, architectural alcoves with books."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुष्करो ऽपि = पुष्करः अपि; भावभूतिरथाष्टमः = भावभूतिः अथ अष्टमः; प्रभावश्/नेमिषः/पादिश्/दण्डिश् = visarga before च → श्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 85 (Sāhitya-śāstra section: lists of meters/figures/authors in adjacent verses)
FAQs
It imparts Sahitya-shastra vidyā by cataloguing recognized ācāryas (authorities) connected with Sanskrit poetics and dramaturgy, establishing a lineage of textual expertise.
By preserving a compact index of learned authorities (including well-known figures like Daṇḍin and Bhavabhūti), the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium spanning not only ritual and dharma but also classical literary science.
While not a ritual injunction, it supports dharmic learning: honoring and studying authoritative teachings is presented in Purāṇic culture as a meritorious pursuit that refines intellect (buddhi) and supports right conduct through discernment.