Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 20
Adhyāya 361 — अव्ययवर्गः
Avyaya-vargaḥ) — The Section on Indeclinables (Colophon/Closure
स्पृहा सम्प्रत्ययः श्रद्धा पण्डितम्मन्यगर्वितौ ब्रह्मबन्धुरधिक्षेपे भानू रष्मिदिवाकरौ
spṛhā sampratyayaḥ śraddhā paṇḍitammanyagarvitau brahmabandhuradhikṣepe bhānū raṣmidivākarau
«ស្ប្រឹហា» មានន័យថា បំណងប្រាថ្នា/ការចង់បាន; «សម្ប្រត្យយ» មានន័យថា ការជឿទុកចិត្ត/ការជឿជាក់; «ស្រទ្ធា» មានន័យថា សទ្ធា។ «បណ្ឌិតមន្យ» និង «គរវិត» សំដៅលើ អ្នកគិតថាខ្លួនជាបណ្ឌិត និង អ្នកមានមោទនភាព។ «ព្រហ្មបន្ធុ» ជាពាក្យស្តីបន្ទោស (សម្រាប់ព្រាហ្មណ៍តែដោយកំណើត)។ «ភានុ», «រាស្មី», និង «ទិវាករ» ជានាមរបស់ព្រះអាទិត្យ។
Lord Agni (narrating a lexicon-like list within the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Builds a controlled vocabulary for composition and exegesis; distinguishes near-synonyms (desire, trust, faith) and registers (reproach term brahma-bandhu; solar epithets).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Lexical entries: spṛhā, sampratyaya, śraddhā; paṇḍita-manya/garvita; brahma-bandhu; bhānu/raśmi/divākara","lookup_keywords":["spṛhā","sampratyaya","śraddhā","brahma-bandhu","divākara"],"quick_summary":"Gives meanings and usage-notes: desire, conviction, faith; terms for pretended learning and pride; ‘brahma-bandhu’ as reproach; and common epithets of the Sun."}
Concept: Ethical and epistemic nuance in words: śraddhā (faith) differs from sampratyaya (conviction); social critique encoded in labels like brahma-bandhu.
Application: Helps interpreters detect praise/blame and doctrinal nuance in narratives, dharma texts, and kāvya.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Lexicography / Synonyms and Definitions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lexicon lesson: a teacher writes synonym clusters on a board/palm leaf—spṛhā, sampratyaya, śraddhā—then shows a vignette of a proud pseudo-scholar labeled paṇḍita-manya/garvita, and a radiant Sun labeled bhānu/raśmi/divākara.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru teaching with stylus, three word-clusters shown as decorative inscriptions, a small comic vignette of a puffed-up scholar, and a stylized golden-red Sun with rays labeled bhānu/raśmi/divākara, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Sun medallion with gold rays and embossed gold work, below a seated teacher with manuscript, side vignette of garvita figure with ornate dress, calligraphic labels in cartouches","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, refined classroom scene with neatly written synonym lists, subtle expression on paṇḍita-manya figure, luminous but soft Sun depiction, clean instructional layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature in a library courtyard, scholars debating; one figure shown boastful; above, a detailed Sun disc with fine rays; Persianate borders with Sanskrit labels in panels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paṇḍitammanyagarvitau = paṇḍita-mānī garvitaḥ (dual); brahmabandhuradhikṣepe = brahma-bandhuḥ adhikṣepe; raṣmidivākarau = raśmi-divākarau (orthographic variant: ष्मि/श्मि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 361 (Kośa/Nighaṇṭu continuation)
FAQs
This verse imparts nighaṇṭu/śabdavidyā: precise lexical meanings and synonym sets (paryāyas), including semantic usage notes such as ‘brahma-bandhu’ being employed in reproach (adhikṣepa).
By preserving structured vocabulary—meanings, synonym clusters, and usage contexts—the Agni Purana functions like a compact encyclopedia, extending beyond theology into linguistic science (śabdavidyā) and literary learning (sāhitya-śāstra).
Indirectly, it supports dharma by encouraging accurate speech and right understanding of terms—especially ethically charged words like ‘brahma-bandhu’—thereby reducing misuse of language and promoting truthful, disciplined expression.