Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 7
Vedaśākhā-dikīrtana
Enumeration of the Vedic Branches) and Purāṇa-Vaṃśa (Lineages of Transmission
उक्था ऊहचतुर्थञ्च मन्त्रा नवसहस्रकाः सचतुःशतकाश् चैव ब्रह्मसङ्घटकाः स्मृताः
ukthā ūhacaturthañca mantrā navasahasrakāḥ sacatuḥśatakāś caiva brahmasaṅghaṭakāḥ smṛtāḥ
ឧក្ថ (Uktha) និង ឩហ (Ūha) រួមទាំង «ថ្នាក់ទីបួន» (បន្ថែម) ជាមន្ត្រចំនួន ៩,៤០០; ទាំងនេះត្រូវបានចងចាំថា ជា ប្រាហ្ម-សង្គហ្ដក (brahma-saṅghaṭaka) គឺឯកតាមន្ត្រវេទដែលបានប្រមូលចងក្រង។
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, narrating to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Quantitative classification of mantra corpora (Uktha, Ūha, and a supplementary ‘fourth’) for anukramaṇī-style indexing, curriculum design, and ensuring completeness in recitation/collection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Brahma-saṅghaṭaka Mantra-Units: Uktha, Ūha, and Supplementary Class; Total Count","lookup_keywords":["Uktha","Ūha","brahma-saṅghaṭaka","mantra count","anukramaṇī"],"quick_summary":"Defines a compiled set of mantra-units (brahma-saṅghaṭakas) grouped as Uktha, Ūha, and a supplementary class, giving a total of 9,400—useful for textual accounting and recitational catalogues."}
Alamkara Type: Sankhya (enumerative style)
Concept: Vedic knowledge is preserved through systematic compilation and classification (saṅghaṭana), not merely through isolated hymns.
Application: Apply the categories as a checklist for manuscript collation, recitation syllabi, or digital cataloguing of mantra corpora.
Khanda Section: Chandas & Vedic-Recitation Taxonomy (Vedic meters, recensions, and mantra-classification)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scholar compiles mantra collections: three labeled bundles ‘Uktha’, ‘Ūha’, and ‘Caturtha’; a tally board or counting beads indicating 9,400; scribes arranging palm-leaf stacks into an ordered archive.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, archive-like āśrama interior, scholar with stylus and palm leaves, three manuscript bundles labeled Uktha/Ūha/Caturtha, counting beads and tally marks showing 9400, warm ochres and greens, frontal iconic figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central compiler-sage with gold halo-like backdrop, ornate manuscript bundles with gold detailing, a counting board indicating 9400, rich reds and greens, decorative border emphasizing ‘compiled brahma-saṅghaṭaka’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: neatly arranged labeled stacks (Uktha, Ūha, Fourth), clear numeric panel ‘9400’, fine linework, calm scholarly setting with inkpot and stylus.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous scriptorium scene with scribes, labeled bundles, a clerk recording ‘9400’, patterned carpets, delicate architectural niche, naturalistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऊहचतुर्थञ्च = ऊह-चतुर्थम् + च; सचतुःशतकाश् = स-चतुः-शत-काः; चैव = च + एव
Related Themes: Agni Purana 270 (mantra taxonomy and counts)
FAQs
It gives a technical enumeration and categorization of Vedic mantra-units—identifying Uktha, Ūha, and a supplementary ‘fourth’ grouping—and states their total count as 9,400 within a recognized compilation (brahma-saṅghaṭaka).
Beyond mythology, it preserves a catalog-like, śāstra-style record of Vedic liturgical taxonomy—how mantras are grouped, named, and counted—showing the Purana’s role as a compendium of technical religious knowledge.
By emphasizing correct traditional classification and totals, it supports accurate preservation and performance of Vedic recitation—considered essential for ritual efficacy (yajña-siddhi) and the merit (puṇya) accruing from precise mantra practice.