Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 15
Chapter 360 — अव्ययवर्गाः
Groups of Indeclinables
स्यात्प्रबन्धे चिरातीते निकटागामिके पुरा उरर्युरी चोररी च विस्तारे ऽङ्गीकृते त्रयम्
syātprabandhe cirātīte nikaṭāgāmike purā uraryurī corarī ca vistāre 'ṅgīkṛte trayam
Dans un prabandha (composition continue), relativement au temps, trois emplois sont admis : (i) le passé lointain, (ii) le futur proche, et (iii) l’antérieur/ancien. Et, pour l’extension (l’élaboration) du propos, les formes « uraryurī » et « corarī » sont également reçues.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic poetics/grammar portion)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Guide prabandha-composition by choosing correct temporal adverbs/particles for long-past, near-future, and earlier reference; also legitimizes certain extended/expanded forms in elaboration.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Prabandha-kāla-prayoga and vistāra-prayoga (uraryurī/corarī)","lookup_keywords":["prabandha","purā","nikata-āgāmika","vistāra","prayoga"],"quick_summary":"Sets accepted time-referential usages within continuous composition and notes sanctioned expanded forms used when elaborating narrative or description."}
Alamkara Type: Prabandha-dharma (compositional convention)
Concept: Literary meaning depends on disciplined temporal deixis and sanctioned usage; expansion (vistāra) is a controlled technique, not mere verbosity.
Application: When editing/teaching prabandha, mark temporal layers (remote past vs imminent future vs earlier) consistently; allow expanded forms only where deliberate elaboration is intended.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Kavya/Alankara/Chandas – technical poetics and composition)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poet composes a prabandha on palm leaves; three timeline panels show long-past, near-future, and earlier events; a side note shows 'vistāra' with the admitted forms uraryurī/corarī as stylistic expansions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with a seated kavi, three horizontal narrative bands (remote past, imminent future, earlier), decorative script labels 'पुरा' etc., and a flourish motif labeled 'विस्तार' with 'उरर्युरी/चोररी'.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of Sarasvati blessing a poet; gold-leaf timeline medallions for three time-references; ornate cartouche containing 'उरर्युरी' and 'चोररी' as approved expansions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional composition scene: poet, manuscript, and a clear three-part timeline diagram; marginal note box titled 'विस्तारे' listing the two forms.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a poet in a library; illuminated manuscript page shows a prabandha with marginal temporal markers; a scribe annotates accepted expanded forms for elaboration."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यात्+प्रबन्धे→स्यात्प्रबन्धे; विस्तारे ’ङ्गीकृते with avagraha: विस्तारे अङ्गीकृते
Related Themes: Agni Purana 360 (sahitya-shastra: prayoga rules); Agni Purana 337-340 (alamkara/chandas sections, broadly)
FAQs
It gives a technical rule from Sahitya/Vyakarana: how a prabandha is classified/handled with respect to time-reference (long past, near future, and former), and notes certain accepted variant forms used in expanded/elaborate expression.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical scholastic material—here, composition-theory and grammatical/usage conventions for literary works—showing it functions as a handbook spanning kavya, grammar, and stylistics.
By prescribing correct and accepted usage in sacred and learned composition, it supports disciplined speech (vāṅ-niyama) and accurate transmission of dharma-knowledge, traditionally regarded as meritorious and purifying.