Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
Vedaśākhā-dikīrtana
Enumeration of the Vedic Branches) and Purāṇa-Vaṃśa (Lineages of Transmission
ऋग्वेदो हि प्रमाणेन स्मृतो द्वैपायनादिभिः एकोनिद्विसहस्रन्तु मन्त्राणां यजुषस् तथा
ṛgvedo hi pramāṇena smṛto dvaipāyanādibhiḥ ekonidvisahasrantu mantrāṇāṃ yajuṣas tathā
દ્વૈપાયન (વ્યાસ) વગેરે ઋષિઓએ ઋગ્વેદને પ્રમાણરૂપે સ્મર્યો છે; તેમજ યજુર્વેદમાં મંત્રોની સંખ્યા ૧૯૯૧ (એક હજાર નવસો એકાણું) કહેવાઈ છે.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana dialogue, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Establishing Śruti-prāmāṇya (Veda as authority) and giving a specific mantra-count for Yajurveda for cataloguing and traditional reckoning.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Śruti-prāmāṇya (Vyāsa-smṛti) and Yajus Mantra-saṅkhyā","lookup_keywords":["pramāṇa","dvaipāyana","ṛgveda-authority","yajurveda-mantra-count","śruti-smṛti"],"quick_summary":"Affirms the Ṛgveda’s authority as remembered by Vyāsa and others, and supplies a specific numerical tradition for Yajurvedic mantras—serving as a purāṇic bibliographic note."}
Concept: Śruti as pramāṇa; reliance on āpta-smṛti (Vyāsa and ṛṣis) for received counts and classifications.
Application: In debates or instruction, ground Vedic authority in śruti-prāmāṇya and recognized ṛṣi-tradition; treat numerical enumerations as paramparā-based aids, not the sole criterion of validity.
Khanda Section: Veda-pramāṇa and Vedic Enumeration (Śruti–Smṛti / Veda-saṃkhyā)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Sage-lineage
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vyāsa (Dvaipāyana) depicted as a venerable sage with manuscript, while a student recites; a side panel shows ‘Ṛgveda = pramāṇa’ and ‘Yajus mantras = 1991’ as a traditional tally.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Vyāsa with matted hair and dark complexion seated under a tree, holding palm-leaf text; disciples in attentive posture; decorative inscription panels indicating pramāṇa and mantra-saṅkhyā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Vyāsa haloed with gold work, manuscript and stylus; ornate border; small inset showing stacked manuscripts labeled Ṛg and Yajus with numerical tally.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene: teacher-sage pointing to a written count; fine detailing, calm palette, emphasis on clarity of manuscript text blocks.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly court-like assembly around Vyāsa; careful rendering of books and writing tools; marginal cartouche with the mantra number."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ṛgvedo → ṛgvedaḥ; ekonidvisahasrantu → ekoni dvisahasram tu.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 270 (Veda-pramāṇa and enumeration context)
FAQs
It conveys śāstric enumeration and pramāṇa-doctrine: the Vedas are treated as authoritative sources, and the Yajurveda’s mantras are counted (1991), a practical cataloging used in Vedic study and ritual tradition.
By recording recognized authorities (Vyāsa and other sages) and giving numerical data about Vedic mantra corpora, it functions like a reference index—typical of the Agni Purana’s compendium style across religion, ritual, and knowledge-systems.
Affirming the Vedas as pramāṇa reinforces śruti-based dharma; honoring and studying such authoritative revelation is traditionally regarded as purifying and merit-producing (puṇya) through right knowledge and correct ritual orientation.