Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
छन्दो गायत्र्यमाद्याया अनुष्टुप् तिसृणामृचाम् तिसृणाञ्च तथा पङ्क्तिरनुष्टुवथ संस्मृतम्
chando gāyatryamādyāyā anuṣṭup tisṛṇāmṛcām tisṛṇāñca tathā paṅktiranuṣṭuvatha saṃsmṛtam
ആദ്യ സമുച്ചയത്തിന്റെ ഛന്ദസ് ഗായത്രി; മൂന്ന് ഋക്മന്ത്രങ്ങളുടെ ഛന്ദസ് അനുഷ്ടുപ്. പിന്നെയുള്ള മൂന്നിന്റെ ഛന്ദസ് പങ്ക്തി; തുടർന്ന് വീണ്ടും അനുഷ്ടുപ്—എന്ന് പരമ്പരയിൽ സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Correct identification and deployment of Vedic/Sanskrit metres for composition, recitation, and textual classification in chandas study.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gāyatrī–Anuṣṭubh–Paṅkti sequence (ṛc-group metrical mapping)","lookup_keywords":["Chandas","Gāyatrī","Anuṣṭubh","Paṅkti","ṛc-traya"],"quick_summary":"Gives a remembered traditional mapping of metre across successive groups of verses: first Gāyatrī, then Anuṣṭubh for three ṛcs, then Paṅkti for three, then again Anuṣṭubh—useful for metrical indexing and correct chanting."}
Concept: Śabda-śāstra discipline: metre as a rule-governed structure preserved by smṛti/tradition.
Application: Use as a mnemonic rule for students to verify metre while learning/teaching Vedic and classical prosody.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Chandas / Prosody and Metrics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traditional gurukula setting where a teacher points to a palm-leaf manuscript listing metres (Gāyatrī, Anuṣṭubh, Paṅkti) and students chant in measured beats.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, guru and śiṣyas seated on floor with palm-leaf manuscript, stylized script panels naming Gāyatrī Anuṣṭubh Paṅkti, warm earthy palette, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated guru with manuscript and stylus, ornate arch frame, subtle gold leaf highlights on manuscript edges and halo-like backdrop, students in reverent pose.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau of prosody lesson, manuscript with clear metrical headings, calm scholarly ambience, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly classroom scene with detailed manuscript folios, precise borders, students in rows, emphasis on textual diagram of metre sequence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: छन्दो→छन्दः; तिसृणामृचाम्→तिसृणाम् ऋचाम्; तिसृणाञ्च→तिसृणाम् च; पङ्क्तिरनुष्टुवथ→पङ्क्तिः अनुष्टुप् अथ; संस्मृतम् treated as PPP (kta) from सम्+स्मृ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Chandas/Prosody section)
FAQs
It teaches chandas-vidyā (prosody): how specific groups of ṛc-verses are assigned particular metres—Gāyatrī, Anuṣṭubh, and Paṅkti—useful for correct recitation and textual identification.
By cataloging metrical science alongside ritual, dharma, and other disciplines, the Agni Purana functions as a reference manual; this verse specifically preserves technical knowledge of Vedic/classical metres.
Accurate metre supports correct chanting (śabda-śuddhi and chandas-śuddhi), which tradition holds to be essential for preserving the efficacy (phala) of Vedic recitation and maintaining ritual precision.