Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
स वाह्यते हयेनैव पृष्ठस्थः कटिकां विनाअप्_२८७००६अब्छन्दं विज्ञापयेत् कोपि सकृती धीमतां वरः
sa vāhyate hayenaiva pṛṣṭhasthaḥ kaṭikāṃ vināap_287006abchandaṃ vijñāpayet kopi sakṛtī dhīmatāṃ varaḥ
ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ಕುದುರೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ—ಸೇಡಲ್ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಬೆನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೂತವನಾಗಿ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ಯಾವುದೋ ಸಮರ್ಥನು ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಛಂದಸ್ಸನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ ವಿವರಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic disciplines)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Natya","practical_application":"Prosody pedagogy: a skilled teacher can identify and explain chandas swiftly, even with minimal external aids—like riding bareback without a saddle.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Chandas-jñāna: Immediate recognition of metre by the skilled","lookup_keywords":["chandas","prosody","meter identification","kavi","sahitya-shastra"],"quick_summary":"Just as a rider can be carried by a horse even without a saddle, an accomplished intellect can quickly recognize and elucidate a metre. The verse praises mastery that does not depend on props."}
Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: True expertise is internalized; it functions even when external supports are absent.
Application: Train in chandas by repeated scansion and gaṇa-recognition so identification becomes immediate in recitation and composition.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Chandas / Prosody)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A confident rider sits bareback on a horse; beside him, a learned poet-teacher points to a palm-leaf manuscript, instantly identifying the metre as students listen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized horse and bareback rider, a guru with palm-leaf manuscript teaching chandas to seated disciples, bold outlines, warm palette, decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf on the manuscript and ornaments, central guru-figure as ‘dhīmatāṃ varaḥ’, students in reverent poses, horse motif to one side, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined faces and gentle shading, classroom-like scene with palm-leaf folios, guru demonstrating laghu-guru counts with hand gestures, horse and rider as visual simile.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed equestrian figure without saddle, scholars in a garden pavilion with manuscripts, fine calligraphic border, meticulous textiles and horse tack (minimal saddle)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: hayenaiva = hayena eva; vināap... treated as vinā + (editorial marker removed); kopi = kaḥ api. The token 'ap_287006ab' appears to be an editorial/ID artifact and is excluded from pada analysis.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Sahitya/Chandas prakaraṇa on gaṇas, mātrā, and vṛtta-jāti distinctions
FAQs
Chandas-vidyā: the practical skill of recognizing and explaining a Sanskrit metre accurately—so clearly that a competent expert can identify it immediately.
It shows the text treating Sahitya-shastra (prosody) as a formal discipline alongside other sciences, presenting technical literacy (metre-identification) as an expertise within the Purana’s broad curriculum.
Correct knowledge of chandas supports accurate recitation and preservation of śāstra; in a Purāṇic frame, such precision is a form of dharma that safeguards sacred speech and its intended meaning.