Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 13
Chapter 366 — सामान्यनामलिङ्गानि
Common Noun-Forms and Their Grammatical Genders
कदर्ये कृपणक्षुद्रौ मार्गणो याचकार्थिनौ अहङ्कारवानहंयुः स्याच्छुभंयुस्तु शुभान्वितः
kadarye kṛpaṇakṣudrau mārgaṇo yācakārthinau ahaṅkāravānahaṃyuḥ syācchubhaṃyustu śubhānvitaḥ
«Kadar» désigne l’avare; «kṛpaṇa» et «kṣudra» désignent l’être mesquin et vil. «Mārgaṇa» est celui qui recherche (le profit); «yācaka» et «arthin» sont le mendiant et celui qui désire (la richesse). Celui qui est plein d’orgueil est «ahaṅkāravān»; «ahaṃyuḥ» est le présomptueux. Mais «śubhaṃyuḥ» est celui qui possède des dispositions de bon augure.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Ethical self-audit and precise speech: distinguishing vices (miserliness, pettiness, pride) and social roles (seeker, beggar) through correct word-choice in counsel, adjudication, and character assessment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Nīti-śabda-nirukti: Terms for miserliness, begging, and pride","lookup_keywords":["kadarī","kṛpaṇa-kṣudra","yācaka-arthin","ahaṅkāra","śubhaṃyuḥ"],"quick_summary":"Defines a cluster of ethical/character terms used in nīti discourse. Use these distinctions to label conduct accurately and to cultivate śubhaṃyuḥ (auspicious disposition) over self-conceit."}
Concept: Guṇa-doṣa viveka in character: rejecting ahaṅkāra and cultivating auspicious intention (śubhaṃyuḥ).
Application: Daily reflection: identify tendencies toward kṛpaṇatā/ahaṅkāra; practice dāna, humility, and benevolent intention in transactions and speech.
Khanda Section: Niti-shastra / Sadachara (Ethics and Characterology)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned teacher in an assembly points to a palm-leaf glossary while illustrating types of people: miser clutching coins, beggar with bowl, proud man with raised chin, and a benevolent person offering gifts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a guru teaching nīti-śabda meanings, four vignette figures (miser, petty man, beggar, auspicious donor), stylized faces, ornate borders, palm-leaf manuscript details","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central seated ācārya holding manuscript, surrounding medallions showing kadarī with moneybag, yācaka with begging bowl, ahaṅkāravān with proud posture, śubhaṃyuḥ offering dāna, rich jewelry and gilded halos","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework, instructional tableau of semantic categories, labeled figures in Devanagari, subtle shading, courtly interior with manuscript stand","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court assembly with scholar explaining vocabulary, detailed textiles, small narrative panels of miser, seeker, beggar, and generous man, fine brushwork and muted colors"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याच्छुभंयुः = स्यात् + शुभंयुः (त् + श् → च्छ्). शुभान्वितः = शुभ + अन्वितः (आ + अ → आ; internal sandhi). याचकार्थिनौ is treated as two padas: याचक + अर्थिनौ (lexical pairing).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Nīti/Sadācāra sections on dāna, ahiṃsā, satya, and guṇa-doṣa classification; Agni Purana lexicographic/nighaṇṭu-style synonym lists in the same khanda
FAQs
This verse imparts niti-shastra/lexical knowledge: precise Sanskrit designations for moral faults (miserliness, pettiness, pride) and for virtuous disposition (śubhaṃyuḥ), useful for ethical instruction and text interpretation.
By cataloging technical vocabulary for character-types and moral psychology, it functions like a compact thesaurus of dharmic ethics—showing the Agni Purana’s wide scope beyond ritual into language, conduct, and governance-related moral education.
It distinguishes blameworthy dispositions (linked to greed and ego) from auspicious-mindedness (śubhaṃyuḥ), guiding conduct toward merit (puṇya) through humility, generosity, and cultivated virtue.