Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Tvaritā-pūjā (The Worship of Tvaritā) — Transition Verse and Context
मिश्रवर्गाद् द्वितीयन्तु अधस्तात् पुनरेव तु चतुर्थस्वरसम्भिन्नं तालुवर्गादिसंयुतम्
miśravargād dvitīyantu adhastāt punareva tu caturthasvarasambhinnaṃ tāluvargādisaṃyutam
混合類（miśra-varga）の下には、第二の配列が改めて説かれる。これは口蓋音群をはじめ諸群と結合し、第四の母音（段階・音位）によって区別される。
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, the Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Explains a secondary arrangement/derivation involving mixed classes and vowel-grade differentiation, aiding advanced phonetic/prosodic classification and recitation tables.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Miśra-varga secondary arrangement with tālu-varga linkage and caturtha-svara-bheda","lookup_keywords":["miśra-varga","tālu-varga","caturtha-svara","bheda","varṇa-vicāra"],"quick_summary":"A second layout is stated beneath the mixed class: it connects with the palatal class and others, and is distinguished by a ‘fourth vowel’ differentiation (a specific grade/intonational marker in the scheme)."}
Concept: Sound-classes can be re-tabulated by mixed grouping and vowel-grade distinctions
Application: Apply in constructing alternative phonetic tables for teaching/practice, marking the specified vowel-grade (‘caturtha-svara’) as a differentiator.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Chandas/Varna-vicara: phonetics and prosody)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A layered phonetic chart: a ‘mixed class’ row, and beneath it a second arrangement connected to the palatal series; a special mark indicates ‘fourth vowel’ differentiation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large schematic letter-grid painted like a sacred yantra, teacher gesturing to the miśra-varga section and the palatal linkage, minimal but bold diagram marks","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, decorative chart with gold accents highlighting the ‘caturtha-svara’ marker, scholarly ambience, rich reds and greens, manuscript aesthetic","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, crisp instructional plate: grid with labeled rows (miśra-varga, tālu-varga, etc.), arrows showing linkage, distinct symbol for the fourth-vowel differentiation","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar annotating a chart with fine brush, layered table of letters, subtle color coding for the differentiated vowel-grade"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvitīyantu → dvitīyam tu; miśravargād → miśra-vargāt (ablative ‘from’); caturthasvarasambhinnaṃ → caturtha-svara-sambhinnam; tāluvargādisaṃyutam → tālu-varga-ādi-saṃyutam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 309 (miśra-varga/ūṣmāṇa placement sequence)
FAQs
It conveys a technical phonetic rule: a ‘second’ arrangement of sound-classes is described as being grouped with the palatal (tālu) consonant class and related classes, with a distinction based on a specified ‘fourth’ svara (vowel-grade/intonational category).
Beyond mythology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves śāstric material on Sanskrit sound-science (śikṣā/varṇa-vicāra), showing its encyclopedic scope by embedding grammatical–phonetic taxonomy alongside religious instruction.
Correct classification and articulation of sounds supports accurate recitation and transmission of sacred texts; in the Purāṇic worldview, such precision safeguards mantra efficacy and the religious merit (puṇya) derived from proper chanting.