Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 8
Vedaśākhā-dikīrtana
Enumeration of the Vedic Branches) and Purāṇa-Vaṃśa (Lineages of Transmission
पञ्चविंशतिरेवात्र साममानं प्रकीर्तितं सुमन्तुर्जाजलिश् चैव श्लोकायनिरथर्वके
pañcaviṃśatirevātra sāmamānaṃ prakīrtitaṃ sumanturjājaliś caiva ślokāyaniratharvake
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮ-ಪ್ರಮಾಣವು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಥರ್ವ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಂತು, ಜಾಜಲಿ, ಶ್ಲೋಕಾಯನರೂ ಸಹ (ಸ್ವೀಕೃತ/ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿತ)ರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Lord Agni (narrating in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Reference for Sāma textual measurement/count (pramāṇa) and for identifying Atharva tradition authorities (Sumantu, Jājali, Ślokāyana) when tracing lineage, citations, or manuscript provenance.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sāma-pramāṇa (Twenty-Five) and Atharva Lineage Names","lookup_keywords":["Sāma-pramāṇa","pañcaviṃśati","Sumantu","Jājali","Ślokāyana"],"quick_summary":"States a Sāma-veda measure/count as 25 and lists Atharva-associated authorities (Sumantu, Jājali, Ślokāyana), aiding recensional mapping and attribution."}
Concept: Authority in śruti transmission is anchored in measurable corpora (pramāṇa) and named lineages of teachers/seers.
Application: Use the stated pramāṇa and lineage names as metadata fields when organizing Vedic materials (traditional pāṭhaśālā or modern archives).
Khanda Section: Chandas & Vedic-Recensional Enumeration (Veda-anga / Vedic metrics and śākhā-listing)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chart-like scene: a Sāma-veda ‘25’ measure shown on a palm-leaf diagram; three sages—Sumantu, Jājali, Ślokāyana—seated as Atharva authorities with manuscripts; a student points to the number and names.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, three sages with distinct seating mats labeled Sumantu/Jājali/Ślokāyana, palm-leaf chart showing ‘25’ for Sāma-pramāṇa, forest-school ambience, bold outlines and flat color fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, trio of sages with gold embellishments, central palm-leaf displaying ‘pañcaviṃśati’ motif, ornate frame, deep colors, devotional-scholarly mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional tableau with a clear diagram ‘Sāma-pramāṇa = 25’, portraits of the three Atharva teachers, fine detailing and readable labels, calm scholarly setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholars around a manuscript chart, three elder figures identified by small captions, delicate rendering of palm leaves and writing tools, architectural veranda with garden beyond."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चविंशतिरेवात्र = पञ्चविंशतिः + एव + अत्र; सुमन्तुर्जाजलिश् = सुमन्तुः + जाजलिः; चैव = च + एव; श्लोकायनिरथर्वके = श्लोकायनिः + अथर्वके
Related Themes: Agni Purana 270 (śākhā-bheda and Atharva enumeration)
FAQs
It gives a technical enumeration: the Sāma-related pramāṇa (standard/measure) is stated as twenty-five, and it names authoritative figures associated with the Atharva tradition—useful for identifying Vedic lineages and recensional standards.
By cataloging Vedic measures and naming tradition-bearers (ṛṣi/ācārya figures) across Vedic corpora, it functions like a reference index—one of the Agni Purana’s hallmark encyclopedic features alongside its sections on ritual, polity, medicine, and poetics.
Accurate knowledge of Vedic standards and authoritative lineages supports correct recitation and transmission (śruti-smṛti preservation), which is traditionally held to sustain ritual purity and merit through faithful learning and teaching.