Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 16
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
देवपत्न्यो द्रुमा नागा दैत्याश्चाप्सरसाङ्गणाः अस्त्राणि सर्वशास्त्राणि राजानो वाहनानि च
devapatnyo drumā nāgā daityāścāpsarasāṅgaṇāḥ astrāṇi sarvaśāstrāṇi rājāno vāhanāni ca
The wives of the gods, trees, Nāgas, Daityas, and the companies of Apsarases; weapons, all śāstras (treatises and sciences), kings, and also vehicles or mounts (vāhanas)—all these are to be understood as included here.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Encyclopedic ‘all-inclusion’ verse used as a ritual and conceptual catalogue—affirming that beings, arts, sciences, polity, and conveyances are encompassed within the sacred order being invoked.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarva-vidyā-saṅgraha: Beings, Weapons, Śāstras, Kings, Vehicles","lookup_keywords":["sarvaśāstra","astrāṇi","rājānaḥ","vāhanāni","apsaras"],"quick_summary":"A compact index-like enumeration linking cosmological beings with human knowledge systems (all śāstras), weaponry, kingship, and vehicles—mirroring Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic scope."}
Alamkara Type: Saṅgraha (encyclopedic catalog)
Weapon Type: Astrāṇi (weapons, including divine missiles)
Concept: Worldly sciences (śāstras), governance, technology (vehicles), and force (weapons) are parts of an ordered cosmos and can be sacralized when aligned with dharma.
Application: Study and apply śāstras ethically; treat power (rājya, astras) as responsibility; integrate knowledge domains rather than isolating them.
Khanda Section: Sarva-vidyā-saṅgraha (Encyclopedic Catalog of Beings, Arts, and Sciences)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand encyclopedic tableau: devapatnīs and apsaras in a celestial garden with trees; nāgas and daityas at the margins; in the foreground are displayed weapons and scrolls labeled ‘śāstra’; kings sit with insignia; various vāhanas stand ready.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dense multi-panel composition: celestial garden with devapatnīs and apsaras, stylized trees, nāgas coiling below, daityas to one side, a row of weapons and palm-leaf manuscripts, kings with crowns, vāhanas (Garuda, Nandi, lion, elephant) arranged ceremonially; bold outlines and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central royal figure and shrine, gold-embossed weapons and manuscript bundles, apsaras as elegant attendants, vāhanas richly ornamented, heavy gold borders and halos.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic ‘catalog’ layout with compartments: beings, weapons, śāstras, kings, vāhanas; fine linework, soft colors, minimal but precise gold accents.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, imperial atelier feel: kings with courtiers, displayed arms and illustrated manuscripts, celestial dancers in the upper register, animals/mounts carefully rendered, intricate architectural framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दैत्याश्चाप्सरसाङ्गणाः → दैत्याः च अप्सरस्-अङ्गणाः; देवपत्न्यो → देव-पत्न्यः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Dhanurveda chapters (weapons, archery, military topics); Agni Purana Rāja-dharma/artha-related passages (kingship); Agni Purana śilpa/vāstu and iconography sections (vāhana, devī forms); Agni Purana ‘sarva-vidyā’ cataloguing tendency across multiple khandas
FAQs
It functions as a classificatory index: it signals that the discussion encompasses categories of beings (divine, semi-divine, and otherworldly) and technical domains such as astras (weapon-systems) and śāstras (formal sciences/treatises), along with kingship and vehicles/mounts.
By listing heterogeneous domains—mythic beings, political authority (kings), and technical knowledge (weapons and śāstras)—the verse exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s method of compressing wide-ranging subjects into structured catalogs that guide readers to broader teachings.
Such enumerations frame the cosmos as an ordered, knowable system; contemplating or studying these categories is traditionally treated as knowledge-oriented merit (jñāna-puṇya), supporting right understanding of dharma and the universe’s hierarchy.