Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
खं शिवं सोममिन्द्रादींस्तदस्त्राणि दले क्रमात् वज्रं शक्तिञ्च दण्डञ्च तोमरं पाशकं गदां
khaṃ śivaṃ somamindrādīṃstadastrāṇi dale kramāt vajraṃ śaktiñca daṇḍañca tomaraṃ pāśakaṃ gadāṃ
ਫਿਰ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਦਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ‘ਖ’, ਸ਼ਿਵ, ਸੋਮ, ਇੰਦਰ ਆਦਿ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕਰੇ; ਅਤੇ ਵਜ੍ਰ, ਸ਼ਕਤੀ, ਡੰਡ, ਤੋਮਰ, ਪਾਸ਼ ਤੇ ਗਦਾ ਵੀ ਰੱਖੇ।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Astra-nāma-krama aur śastra-varga (vajra, śakti, daṇḍa, tomara, pāśa, gadā) ko yuddha-śikṣā/pūjā-nyāsa meṃ sūcī-baddha karna.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Astra-krama aur śastra-varga: Vajra-ādi","lookup_keywords":["Dhanurveda","astra","vajra","shakti","gada"],"quick_summary":"Astra-devatāoṃ (Kha, Śiva, Soma, Indra-ādi) ke krama ke sātha pramukha śastra (vajra, śakti, daṇḍa, tomara, pāśa, gadā) kī vargīkaraṇa-sūcī di gayī hai."}
Weapon Type: Vajra, Śakti (spear), Daṇḍa (staff), Tomara (javelin), Pāśa (noose), Gadā (mace)
Concept: Śakti (power) ko niyama-baddha krama aur devatā-sambandha ke sātha upayoga—yuddha-vidyā meṃ dhārmika niyantraṇa.
Application: Yoddhā/raja-sainika ko āyudha-varga aur unke devatā-sambandha kī smṛti se anushāsit training aur pūjā.
Khanda Section: Dhanurveda (Astras and weapon-classification / military science)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A schematic display of astras and weapons laid out in sequence: divine names above, and physical weapons—vajra, spear, staff, javelin, noose, mace—arranged like an arsenal or ritual nyāsa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, weapon icons in a circular mandala, Indra with vajra, Śiva association, labeled āyudha motifs, bold outlines, ritualistic symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central panel with gleaming gold vajra and gadā, jeweled spear and tomara, ornate borders, small deity medallions for Indra, Soma, Śiva above each weapon","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional chart-like composition, clean depiction of each weapon with Sanskrit labels, muted palette, emphasis on classification and sequence","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, royal armory scene with weapons neatly arranged on carpets, scribes noting names, subtle depiction of deity emblems hovering as symbolic cartouches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोममिन्द्रादीन् = सोमम् + इन्द्रादीन्; तदस्त्राणि = तत् + अस्त्राणि; शक्तिञ्च = शक्तिम् + च; दण्डञ्च = दण्डम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (astra/āyudha-nyāsa); Agni Purana Dhanurveda sections (śastra-prayoga, vyūha, abhyāsa)
FAQs
It conveys Dhanurvedic taxonomy: a sequential listing/arrangement of deity-linked astras (Kha, Śiva, Soma, Indra, etc.) alongside standard hand-weapons (vajra, śakti, daṇḍa, tomara, pāśa, gadā) used in martial training and weapon-categorization.
By preserving a compact weapons-catalog that combines mythic deity-astras with practical armaments, it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic scope—integrating lore, technical nomenclature, and applied military science (Dhanurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.
Linking weapons to deities frames martial power as regulated and sacralized—implying disciplined use under dharma, where knowledge of astras is treated as a controlled, consecrated science rather than mere violence.