Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 19
Chapter 39 — भूपरिग्रहविधानम्
Bhū-parigraha-vidhāna: Procedure for Acquiring and Ritually Securing Land
प्रमाण्वष्टकेनैव त्रसरेणुः प्रकीर्त्यते
pramāṇvaṣṭakenaiva trasareṇuḥ prakīrtyate
आठ प्रमाणांनीच ‘त्रसरेणु’ असे सांगितले आहे।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Establishes a micro-measure unit (trasareṇu) used in traditional māna systems for iconometry, architecture, and fine measurement.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Trasareṇu defined as eight pramāṇus","lookup_keywords":["trasareṇu","pramāṇu","parimāṇa","māna","sūkṣma-māna"],"quick_summary":"Defines the conversion: 1 trasareṇu = 8 pramāṇu, forming a base step in the traditional chain of subtle measures."}
Concept: Order and knowability of the world through standardized measures; subtle units underpin larger constructions.
Application: Use as a conversion rule when deriving higher units in śilpa/vāstu measurement ladders.
Khanda Section: Cosmology & Technical Measures (Kala–Parimana / Time–Space Measurement)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic showing a tiny particle labeled ‘trasareṇu’ composed of eight smaller units labeled ‘pramāṇu’, arranged like beads or dots in a row.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic applied to a didactic panel: eight small golden dots forming one larger dot, Sanskrit labels in traditional script, warm earthy background, temple-education feel","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore-style didactic icon with gold leaf: central medallion ‘trasareṇu’, surrounding eight pramāṇu dots, ornate border, rich maroon backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional diagram, precise dot-grid, clear labels ‘pramāṇu’ and ‘trasareṇu’, minimal ornament, soft wash colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature marginal diagram: delicate stippling showing eight-to-one relation, calligraphic annotations, fine border motifs"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रमाण्वष्टकेनैव = प्रमाणु-अष्टकेन + एव (अनुस्वार/वर्णसन्धि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 39 (kāla-parimāṇa / māna-paribhāṣā section continuing into hair/yūkā/yava/aṅgula)
FAQs
It gives a metrological definition: the unit called trasareṇu is quantified as eight pramāṇus, establishing a precise hierarchy of subtle measures used in cosmological and technical enumerations.
By recording standardized micro-units (pramāṇu, trasareṇu), the text functions like a reference manual—preserving scientific-style definitions alongside theology, ritual, and governance.
While primarily technical, such exact definitions support correct reckoning in sacred cosmology and disciplined understanding (jñāna) of creation’s subtle order, which is traditionally regarded as purifying and conducive to right knowledge.