Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 16
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
देवपत्न्यो द्रुमा नागा दैत्याश्चाप्सरसाङ्गणाः अस्त्राणि सर्वशास्त्राणि राजानो वाहनानि च
devapatnyo drumā nāgā daityāścāpsarasāṅgaṇāḥ astrāṇi sarvaśāstrāṇi rājāno vāhanāni ca
ਦੇਵ-ਪਤਨੀਆਂ, ਰੁੱਖ, ਨਾਗ, ਦੈਤ ਅਤੇ ਅਪਸਰਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਟੋਲੇ; ਅਸਤ੍ਰ, ਸਾਰੇ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ, ਰਾਜੇ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਹਨ ਵੀ—(ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ)।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Shilpa","practical_application":"Encyclopedic ‘all-inclusion’ verse used as a ritual and conceptual catalogue—affirming that beings, arts, sciences, polity, and conveyances are encompassed within the sacred order being invoked.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sarva-vidyā-saṅgraha: Beings, Weapons, Śāstras, Kings, Vehicles","lookup_keywords":["sarvaśāstra","astrāṇi","rājānaḥ","vāhanāni","apsaras"],"quick_summary":"A compact index-like enumeration linking cosmological beings with human knowledge systems (all śāstras), weaponry, kingship, and vehicles—mirroring Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic scope."}
Alamkara Type: Saṅgraha (encyclopedic catalog)
Weapon Type: Astrāṇi (weapons, including divine missiles)
Concept: Worldly sciences (śāstras), governance, technology (vehicles), and force (weapons) are parts of an ordered cosmos and can be sacralized when aligned with dharma.
Application: Study and apply śāstras ethically; treat power (rājya, astras) as responsibility; integrate knowledge domains rather than isolating them.
Khanda Section: Sarva-vidyā-saṅgraha (Encyclopedic Catalog of Beings, Arts, and Sciences)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand encyclopedic tableau: devapatnīs and apsaras in a celestial garden with trees; nāgas and daityas at the margins; in the foreground are displayed weapons and scrolls labeled ‘śāstra’; kings sit with insignia; various vāhanas stand ready.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dense multi-panel composition: celestial garden with devapatnīs and apsaras, stylized trees, nāgas coiling below, daityas to one side, a row of weapons and palm-leaf manuscripts, kings with crowns, vāhanas (Garuda, Nandi, lion, elephant) arranged ceremonially; bold outlines and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central royal figure and shrine, gold-embossed weapons and manuscript bundles, apsaras as elegant attendants, vāhanas richly ornamented, heavy gold borders and halos.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic ‘catalog’ layout with compartments: beings, weapons, śāstras, kings, vāhanas; fine linework, soft colors, minimal but precise gold accents.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, imperial atelier feel: kings with courtiers, displayed arms and illustrated manuscripts, celestial dancers in the upper register, animals/mounts carefully rendered, intricate architectural framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दैत्याश्चाप्सरसाङ्गणाः → दैत्याः च अप्सरस्-अङ्गणाः; देवपत्न्यो → देव-पत्न्यः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Dhanurveda chapters (weapons, archery, military topics); Agni Purana Rāja-dharma/artha-related passages (kingship); Agni Purana śilpa/vāstu and iconography sections (vāhana, devī forms); Agni Purana ‘sarva-vidyā’ cataloguing tendency across multiple khandas
FAQs
It functions as a classificatory index: it signals that the discussion encompasses categories of beings (divine, semi-divine, and otherworldly) and technical domains such as astras (weapon-systems) and śāstras (formal sciences/treatises), along with kingship and vehicles/mounts.
By listing heterogeneous domains—mythic beings, political authority (kings), and technical knowledge (weapons and śāstras)—the verse exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s method of compressing wide-ranging subjects into structured catalogs that guide readers to broader teachings.
Such enumerations frame the cosmos as an ordered, knowable system; contemplating or studying these categories is traditionally treated as knowledge-oriented merit (jñāna-puṇya), supporting right understanding of dharma and the universe’s hierarchy.