Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 29
Chapter 363: नृब्रह्मक्षत्रविट्शूद्रवर्गाः
Groups of terms for Men, Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras
रचना स्यात् परिस्पन्द आभोगः परिपूर्णता समुद्गकः सम्पुटकः प्रतिग्राहः पतद्ग्रहः
racanā syāt parispanda ābhogaḥ paripūrṇatā samudgakaḥ sampuṭakaḥ pratigrāhaḥ patadgrahaḥ
Jenis-jenis racanā (susunan) ialah: parispanda (gerak bergetar), ābhoga (pengembangan penuh), paripūrṇatā (kepenuhan sempurna), samudgaka (selubung seperti peti), sampuṭaka (selubung seperti peti berpasangan/kapsul), pratigrāha (wadah penerima-balik), dan patadgraha (wadah penangkap yang jatuh).
Lord Agni (narrating the technical classifications to Sage Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Terminology for compositional arrangement and structural forms (enclosure/receptacle types), useful in design description (objects/containers/architectural or sculptural composition) and in literary technical discourse.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Racanā types: parispanda, ābhoga, paripūrṇatā, samudgaka, sampuṭaka, pratigrāha, patadgraha","lookup_keywords":["racanā","parispanda","ābhoga","samudgaka","sampuṭaka"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates named modes/forms of ‘arrangement/composition’ including movement-like and enclosure/receptacle-like structures; serves as a technical vocabulary set for describing constructed forms or compositional layouts."}
Concept: Classification of forms/arrangements as a method for knowledge organization and craft communication.
Application: Use these labels when specifying object design (boxes, capsules, receptacles) or when analyzing compositional structure in technical/literary contexts.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Kavya–Shilpa / Literary & compositional terminology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic display of different ‘racanā’ forms: a vibrating motif for parispanda, an expanded layout for ābhoga, a fully filled form for paripūrṇatā, and various casket/capsule/receptacle designs for samudgaka, sampuṭaka, pratigrāha, patadgraha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style symbolic panel: stylized geometric containers and motifs labeled with Sanskrit terms; bold outlines, earthy palette; emphasis on casket and capsule forms (samudgaka, sampuṭaka).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style decorative still-life: ornate jewel-caskets and paired caskets with gold embossing; labels on scroll bands for samudgaka/sampuṭaka/pratigrāha; rich red background and gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting technical plate: clean, diagram-like renderings of each racanā type with fine linework and soft washes; clear separation and labels; instructional aesthetic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature artisan workshop: craftsmen presenting different boxes and receptacles on a carpet; scribe annotates names; intricate patterns on containers, subdued natural colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पतद्ग्रहः = पतत् + ग्रहः (त् + ग → द्ग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 363 (technical vocabulary lists in sahitya/shilpa interface)
FAQs
It imparts Sahitya-shastra (kavya/technical composition) knowledge by listing recognized structural modes of racanā—terms describing how a composition/arrangement is formed (expansion, completeness, enclosure, receptacle-like patterns).
By preserving specialized, almost lexicon-like classifications used in Sanskrit literary theory and allied arts, the Agni Purana functions as a compendium that records technical nomenclature beyond theology—here, the vocabulary of compositional structure.
Indirectly, it supports dharmic cultivation through refined speech, learning, and correct knowledge (vidyā); mastery of such śāstric classifications is traditionally considered meritorious as disciplined study and right expression.