Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
ऋग्द्वितीया त्रिजगती त्रिष्टुवेव च अनुष्टुभो यजुस्तिस्र आर्यादिज्ञः सुसिद्धिभाक्
ṛgdvitīyā trijagatī triṣṭuveva ca anuṣṭubho yajustisra āryādijñaḥ susiddhibhāk
El segundo metro es Ṛk; el tercero es Jagatī; y asimismo (el siguiente) Triṣṭubh y Anuṣṭubh. Estos tres metros pertenecen al Yajus. Quien conoce el Āryā y los demás llega a ser receptor de la plena realización.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Prosody curriculum mapping: identifying successive metres (Ṛk/related, Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, Anuṣṭubh) and emphasizing mastery of Āryā and others for compositional and recitational competence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sequence of metres and the siddhi of knowing Āryā etc.","lookup_keywords":["Āryā","Jagatī","Triṣṭubh","Anuṣṭubh","Chandas-jñāna"],"quick_summary":"Lists a sequence of metres and asserts that one who knows Āryā and the other metres attains full accomplishment—serving as a pedagogical endorsement of chandas mastery."}
Concept: Śāstra-jñāna as siddhi-hetu: technical mastery (here, chandas) is portrayed as yielding ‘siddhi’ (competence/attainment).
Application: Motivational maxim for students: systematic study of metres (including Āryā) improves composition, memorization, and recitation.
Khanda Section: Chandas & Vedic Prosody (Sahitya-shastra / Chandas-vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A prosody lesson where a teacher enumerates metres on a board/folio—Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, Anuṣṭubh, Āryā—while a student receives a ‘siddhi’ certificate/garland symbolizing accomplishment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, guru pointing to metrical names in stylized script, student seated with folded hands, symbolic garland of learning, earthy tones and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru and student with ornate manuscript, gold-leaf highlights on the metrical headings and a ceremonial shawl indicating ‘siddhi’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional scene with clearly rendered metrical list and counting marks, refined linework and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly studio with calligraphy tools, folio showing metre names, student taking notes, detailed borders and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋग्द्वितीया→ऋक्-द्वितीया; त्रिष्टुवेव→त्रिष्टुव् एव; अनुष्टुभो→अनुष्टुभः; यजुस्तिस्र→यजुः तिस्राः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Chandas instruction)
FAQs
It imparts chandas-vidyā—technical identification/classification of key Vedic and classical metres (Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, Anuṣṭubh, Āryā), presenting metrical knowledge as a formal discipline that yields siddhi through correct mastery and recitation.
By cataloging prosodic categories across Vedic and later Sanskrit traditions, it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium not only of ritual and theology but also of linguistic sciences (śikṣā/chandas) and literary-technical knowledge (sāhitya-śāstra).
The verse links correct metrical knowledge with su-siddhi (excellent accomplishment), implying that disciplined study and accurate recitation/usage of metres supports purity of mantra, correctness of scripture-learning, and the merit (puṇya) associated with faultless chanting.