Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 6
Rudra-śānti (रुद्रशान्ति)
धृतराष्ट्रा वकाः काका गोपाला ज्योतिसंज्ञके कुटिका साठराश् चैव गुटिका दण्डिनो ऽपरे
dhṛtarāṣṭrā vakāḥ kākā gopālā jyotisaṃjñake kuṭikā sāṭharāś caiva guṭikā daṇḍino 'pare
ജ്യോതിഷശാസ്ത്രത്തിലെ സാങ്കേതിക പരിഭാഷയിൽ ഈ നാമങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു—ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രാ, വകാഃ (കൊക്കുകൾ/നാരകൾ), കാകാഃ (കാക്കകൾ), ഗോപാലാഃ; അതുപോലെ കുടികാ, സാഠരർ; മറ്റുള്ളവർ ഗുടികാ, ദണ്ഡിനർ എന്നും വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purāṇa, instructing Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use of technical nomenclature for classifying astral/omen categories in jyotiṣa manuals and oral instruction; aids correct identification during reading and computation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Jyotiṣa-saṃjñā: Dhṛtarāṣṭrā–Vakā–Kākā–Gopāla etc.","lookup_keywords":["jyotiṣa-saṃjñā","dhṛtarāṣṭrā","vakāḥ","kākāḥ","daṇḍin"],"quick_summary":"The verse supplies a glossary-like list of specialized jyotiṣa names used for certain omen/astral entities or classes. Knowing these saṃjñās prevents misreading and supports consistent calculation and interpretation."}
Concept: Saṃjñā (technical terminology) as a prerequisite for correct śāstra-prayoga.
Application: Memorize and apply the saṃjñā list when reading jyotiṣa sections and when mapping terms to observed phenomena/entries in tables.
Khanda Section: Jyotiṣa (Astral omens and nomenclature; encyclopedic listings)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A jyotiṣin-teacher points to a palm-leaf glossary while students recite lists of technical names; nearby are simple star charts and omen-symbol sketches of heron, crow, cowherd, and staff-bearing figures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a seated jyotiṣin with palm-leaf manuscript, students in traditional attire, stylized birds (heron, crow) and symbolic figures labeled as saṃjñā, flat decorative background, sacred scholarly ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold leaf accents, central jyotiṣin holding manuscript, ornate border, small icon-like vignettes of heron and crow and staff-bearing daṇḍin symbols, rich reds and greens, devotional-scholarly mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional scene of a teacher enumerating jyotiṣa-saṃjñās on a board/palm leaf, neat star diagram in corner, delicate shading, calm classroom setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scholarly gathering, astrologer with astrolabe-like instrument and manuscript, marginal illustrations of birds and named categories, intricate textiles, detailed faces, subdued jewel tones"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दण्डिनो 'परे = दण्डिनः अपरे (विसर्ग-लोपः/अवग्रहः)। साठराश् चैव = साठराः च एव (विसर्गः + च → श्)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 324 (Jyotiṣa-saṃjñā/omen-nomenclature context)
FAQs
It supplies Jyotiṣa-saṃjñā—specialist labels used for classes/categories (often in omen-interpretation or astrological catalogues), mapping ordinary words (birds, professions) and proper names to technical groupings.
Rather than narrating mythology, it records a compact glossary-like list of domain terms used by practitioners of Jyotiṣa/śakuna-lore, showing the Purāṇa’s role as a reference manual across sciences.
By preserving correct technical nomenclature for Jyotiṣa, it supports accurate application of traditional prognostics/auspiciousness-assessment, which is treated as aiding right action (dharma) and avoidance of inauspicious undertakings.