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
រចនា (racanā) គឺការរៀបចំ/សមាសភាព ដែលមានប្រភេទដូចជា៖ បរិស្ពន្ទ (parispanda) ការញ័រចលនា; អាភោគ (ābhoga) ការពង្រីកពេញលេញ; បរិពូរណតា (paripūrṇatā) ភាពពេញបរិបូរណ៍; សមុទ្គក (samudgaka) ការបិទដូចប្រអប់; សម្បុតក (sampuṭaka) ការបិទជាគូ/ជាកាបស៊ុល; ប្រតិគ្រាហ (pratigrāha) ឧបករណ៍ទទួលតប; និង បតទ្គ្រាហ (patadgraha) ឧបករណ៍ចាប់ទទួលអ្វីដែលធ្លាក់។
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.