Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 35
Discrimination of the Qualities of Poetry (Kāvya-guṇa-viveka) — Closing Verse/Colophon Transition
प्रज्ञातस्थूलताशब्दानेकान्तत्वं तथार्हतः शैववैष्णवशाक्तेयसौरसिद्धान्तिनां मतिः
prajñātasthūlatāśabdānekāntatvaṃ tathārhataḥ śaivavaiṣṇavaśākteyasaurasiddhāntināṃ matiḥ
শৈব, বৈষ্ণব, শাক্ত, সৌর এবং সিদ্ধান্তীদের মত ‘প্রজ্ঞাত’, ‘স্থূলতা’, ‘শব্দ’, ‘অनेकান্তত্ব’ এবং তদ্রূপ ‘অর্হৎ’—এই পরিভাষাগুলির ব্যবহারে চিহ্নিত।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Identify sectarian-siddhānta positions (Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Śākta, Saura, Siddhāntin) by their characteristic technical terms; use as a doxographic index for reading and debate.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sectarian Siddhānta Markers: Prajñāta, Sthūlatā, Śabda, Anekāntatva, Arhata","lookup_keywords":["shaiva","vaishnava","shakta","saura","anekantatva"],"quick_summary":"A doxographic note: various siddhāntas are signaled by distinctive terms—prajñāta, sthūlatā, śabda, anekāntatva, and arhata—serving as identifiers of their doctrinal idioms."}
Concept: Doxography through terminological signatures: schools can be tracked by their preferred key-terms; 'anekāntatva' and 'arhata' especially point toward Jaina idiom, while others index sectarian theologies and siddhāntas.
Application: When encountering these terms in a text, infer likely doctrinal affiliation, then interpret arguments within that school’s presuppositions rather than importing another system’s meanings.
Khanda Section: Darshana-sangraha (Survey of Philosophical Schools)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A comparative tableau showing five groups—Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Śākta, Saura, and Siddhāntins—each holding a banner with a key term (prajñāta, sthūlatā, śabda, anekāntatva, arhata) to indicate doctrinal identity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, five sect groups with distinct forehead marks and emblems (trident, conch, śrīcakra, sun-disc), each bannered with a Sanskrit term, arranged like a didactic frieze in a temple corridor","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished emblems for each sect, central comparative panel, rich jewel tones, banners with the key terms in bold script","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: five labeled compartments with sect name + key term + emblem, fine linework and readable callouts","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly comparative illustration with five delegations, each with a standard bearing the term, intricate costumes and architectural backdrop, delicate border motifs"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tathārhataḥ → tathā + arhataḥ; prajñātasthūlatāśabdānekāntatvaṃ is a long internal compound; śaivavaiṣṇavaśākteyasaurasiddhāntināṃ is a multi-member dvandva in genitive plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 346 (Darśana-saṅgraha / school-survey passages)
FAQs
It provides a doxographical cue: multiple sectarian systems are identified through hallmark technical terms (e.g., śabda as authoritative testimony, anekāntatva as many-sided doctrine, arhataḥ indicating the Jaina/Arhat tradition).
By cataloging and tagging major Indian religious-philosophical traditions via their signature vocabulary, it functions like a compact index to broader doctrinal debates—typical of the Agni Purana’s survey style across many sciences and schools.
The verse supports discernment (viveka) by mapping doctrinal diversity; such clarity is traditionally held to aid right understanding and more deliberate religious practice rather than confusion among competing paths.