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
Em seguida, na devida sequência, devem-se dispor (ou enumerar) os astras começando por Kha, Śiva, Soma e Indra; e também as armas: o vajra (raio), a śakti (lança), o daṇḍa (bastão), o tomara (dardo), o pāśa (laço) e a gadā (maça).
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.