Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 24
Arthālaṅkāras (Ornaments of Meaning): Definitions, Taxonomy, and the Centrality of Upamā
भवेदर्थान्तरन्यासः सादृश्येनोत्तरेण सः अन्यथोपस्थिता वृत्तिश्चेतनस्येतरस्य च
bhavedarthāntaranyāsaḥ sādṛśyenottareṇa saḥ anyathopasthitā vṛttiścetanasyetarasya ca
Arthāntaranyāsa (a «introdução de outro sentido») ocorre quando, por meio de uma afirmação subsequente semelhante, o sentido é sustentado e reforçado; e é também a atribuição, de modo alterado, de uma função ou conduta, seja a um ser senciente, seja a um insenciente.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Identifying arthāntaranyāsa in texts: supporting a point by introducing a similar subsequent statement; also recognizing altered attribution of activity to sentient/insentient for rhetorical force.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Arthāntaranyāsa
Concept: A claim gains force through corroborative parallel meaning; cognition tolerates functional reassignment for persuasive or aesthetic effect.
Application: In writing, add a second, analogous statement to buttress the first; in analysis, check whether the ‘other meaning’ is introduced to confirm the initial sense rather than to diverge from it.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Alankara/Kavya-poetics: Artha-alankara definitions)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scholar demonstrates a two-step argument: first statement on a manuscript, then a second similar statement added beneath to ‘support’ it; beside, a symbolic image of an insentient object shown acting like a sentient being to indicate altered attribution.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-tier manuscript panel (first claim, supporting parallel claim), stylized personified object (e.g., a river ‘speaking’) at the side, guru teaching, traditional borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf manuscript folio with two reinforcing lines, ornate scholar-figure, small vignette of an insentient object given action, rich temple colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram with ‘vākya 1’ and ‘vākya 2’ linked by a brace labeled sādṛśya, clean composition, subtle personification vignette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, literary salon with a calligrapher adding a corroborative couplet, marginal illustration of a personified lamp or river, fine detail and balanced layout"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सादृश्येनोत्तरेण = सादृश्येन + उत्तरेण; वृत्तिश्चेतनस्येतरस्य = वृत्तिः + चेतनस्य + इतरस्य.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 343 (artha-alaṅkāra definitions cluster)
FAQs
It imparts Sahitya-shastra (Sanskrit poetics): a technical definition of the artha-alankara called Arthāntaranyāsa, explaining how a later analogous statement (sādṛśya + uttara) reinforces or reframes the intended meaning.
By cataloging formal categories of literary aesthetics (alankāra) alongside other sciences, the Agni Purana functions as a compendium—preserving not only ritual and dharma topics but also systematic Sanskrit rhetorical theory.
Indirectly, it supports dharmic cultivation through refined speech and correct interpretation: mastering śāstric expression and meaning is treated in the tradition as a discipline that aids right understanding (samyag-jñāna) and ethical communication.