Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
Pratiṣṭhā-Kalaśa-Śodhana-Ukti (Instruction on Purifying the Consecration Pitcher) — Chapter 85
अमरेशः प्रभावश् च नेमिषः पुष्करो ऽपि च तथा पादिश् च दण्डिश् च भावभूतिरथाष्टमः
amareśaḥ prabhāvaś ca nemiṣaḥ puṣkaro 'pi ca tathā pādiś ca daṇḍiś ca bhāvabhūtirathāṣṭamaḥ
Amareśa, Prabhāva, Nemiṣa dan juga Puṣkara; demikian pula Pādi dan Daṇḍin; kemudian Bhavabhūti sebagai yang kelapan (dalam senarai otoriti).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Natya","practical_application":"Establishes a canonical list of recognized literary authorities for citation, curriculum design, and adjudicating poetic/dramatic correctness (lakshana) in composition and critique.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Knowledge is stabilized through recognized pramāṇa in the form of ācārya and textual lineage.
Application: In study or composition, cite and align with established authorities to ensure accepted lakṣaṇa and avoid apasiddhānta (non-standard positions).
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Poetics and Dramaturgy) — Enumeration of classical authors/ācāryas
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned assembly (sabhā) where a teacher points to a palm-leaf manuscript while students recite the names of famed literary ācāryas; shelves of manuscripts and writing tools emphasize scholastic transmission.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, scholarly sabhā with a guru holding palm-leaf manuscript, seated disciples, muted earth pigments, stylized faces, manuscript bundles, lamp-lit interior, traditional ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on manuscript edges and ornaments, central seated guru with halo-like arch, disciples in symmetrical arrangement, rich reds and greens, ornate borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, soft shading, instructional classroom scene with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot and stylus, calm scholarly mood, minimal background architecture.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly library scene with detailed textiles and carpets, scholars writing and reading, labeled cartouches with names, fine brushwork, architectural alcoves with books."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुष्करो ऽपि = पुष्करः अपि; भावभूतिरथाष्टमः = भावभूतिः अथ अष्टमः; प्रभावश्/नेमिषः/पादिश्/दण्डिश् = visarga before च → श्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 85 (Sāhitya-śāstra section: lists of meters/figures/authors in adjacent verses)
FAQs
It imparts Sahitya-shastra vidyā by cataloguing recognized ācāryas (authorities) connected with Sanskrit poetics and dramaturgy, establishing a lineage of textual expertise.
By preserving a compact index of learned authorities (including well-known figures like Daṇḍin and Bhavabhūti), the Agni Purana functions as a reference compendium spanning not only ritual and dharma but also classical literary science.
While not a ritual injunction, it supports dharmic learning: honoring and studying authoritative teachings is presented in Purāṇic culture as a meritorious pursuit that refines intellect (buddhi) and supports right conduct through discernment.