Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 16
Rudra-śānti (रुद्रशान्ति)
गन्धर्वांशो ऽतिगीतादि भीमांशो राक्षसांशकः दैर्यांशः स्याद् युद्धकार्यो मानी विद्याधरांशकः
gandharvāṃśo 'tigītādi bhīmāṃśo rākṣasāṃśakaḥ dairyāṃśaḥ syād yuddhakāryo mānī vidyādharāṃśakaḥ
Sesiapa yang memiliki unsur Gandharva unggul dalam nyanyian dan seumpamanya. Sesiapa yang memikul unsur Bhīma turut berbahagian pada tabiat Rākṣasa. Sesiapa yang mempunyai unsur Dairya layak bagi tugas peperangan. Sesiapa yang berbangga diri dan bersemangat tinggi turut berbahagian pada unsur Vidyādhara.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s primary dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Assessment of a warrior/agent’s temperament for assigning roles (music/entertainment, fierce tasks, frontline battle duty, or occult/elite functions) in royal service and military organization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Aṃśa-based typology of dispositions (Gandharva–Rākṣasa–Dhairya–Vidyādhara)","lookup_keywords":["aṃśa","gandharva","rākṣasa","dhairya","vidyādhara"],"quick_summary":"Classifies persons by dominant ‘aṃśa’ (elemental share) to predict aptitude: artistic, fierce, battle-suited, or proud/elite-leaning. Useful for role-allocation in rājadharma and martial contexts."}
Concept: Svabhāva (innate disposition) as a basis for svadharma and statecraft role-allocation.
Application: In governance and armies, match duties to temperament to reduce failure and social disorder.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda / Rajadharma (Warrior-types and martial dispositions)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal court-military setting where a teacher classifies recruits: one singing with vīṇā (Gandharva), one fierce and towering (Rākṣasa/Bhīma), one steady warrior ready for battle (Dhairya), and one proud, ornamented elite figure (Vidyādhara).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, ornate jewelry; guru in court pointing to four archetypes—musician gandharva with vīṇā, fierce rakshasa-like warrior, calm steadfast soldier, proud vidyādhara-like noble; symmetrical composition, traditional borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights; central rāja and ācārya, four panels showing the four aṃśa-types; rich textiles, gilded ornaments, haloed figures, deep reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework; instructional tableau of four temperaments labeled by gesture—music, ferocity, steadiness, pride; subdued palette, fine facial expressions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court scene; instructor presenting four recruits to a king; realistic textiles, weapons in background, one recruit with instrument, one with fierce stance, one poised for battle, one aristocratic and proud; architectural pavilion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽतिगीतादि = अति + गीतादि (avagraha). अन्यत्र समासाः प्रायः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषाः (X-अंशः/अंशकः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 324 (Dhanurveda/Rājadharma typologies)
FAQs
It gives a Dhanurvedic/rajanitic typology: identifying martial or artistic aptitude by ‘aṁśa’ (dominant temperament)—music (Gandharva), ferocity (Rākṣasa/Bhīma), battlefield fitness through fortitude (dairya), and proud, power-associated disposition (Vidyādhara).
Beyond ritual and mythology, it catalogs applied knowledge for governance and war—how to recognize human dispositions useful for assigning roles (artists, fighters, fierce shock-troops, elite specialists), reflecting the Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope.
It implies svabhāva (natural disposition) should guide one’s duty: aligning work—especially warfare—with inherent qualities reduces adharma born from misassignment and supports righteous conduct within one’s ordained role.