Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 16
Sargaviṣayaka-varṇana — The Topics of Primary Creation
Sarga
पावकः पवमानोभूच्छुचिः स्वाहाग्निजोभवत् आर्यामिति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः रजोगोत्रोर्ध्वाहुक इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः राजा शात्रोर्ध्वबालक इति ग, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः, रजोगोत्रोर्ध्ववाहक इति ङ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः सबलश्चानघः शुक्र इति घ, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः अग्निस्वात्ता वर्हिषदो ऽनग्नयः साग्नयो ह्य् अजात्
pāvakaḥ pavamānobhūcchuciḥ svāhāgnijobhavat āryāmiti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ rajogotrordhvāhuka iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ rājā śātrordhvabālaka iti ga, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ, rajogotrordhvavāhaka iti ṅa, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ sabalaścānaghaḥ śukra iti gha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ agnisvāttā varhiṣado 'nagnayaḥ sāgnayo hy ajāt
Павака стал известен как Павамана; а Шучи — как Свахагни-джа. (В некоторых помеченных рукописях добавляются эпитеты: Арья, Раджоготра-Урдхваахука/Урдхвавахака, Раджа-Шатра-Урдхвабалака, Сабала, Анагха и Шукра.) Классы Агнишватта и Бархишад также называются «без огня»; однако они поистине рождаются вместе с огнём, то есть связаны с огнём и проявляют его в обряде.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana frame: Agni instructing a sage, commonly Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Understanding Agni’s nomenclature and classifications for ritual theology (yajña context), correct invocation, and interpreting manuscript variants in Purāṇic transmission.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Agni Names: Pāvaka–Pavamāna–Śuci and the Agniṣvātta/Barhiṣad Classification","lookup_keywords":["Pāvaka","Pavamāna","Śuci","Svāhāgnija","Agniṣvātta"],"quick_summary":"Maps equivalences/epithets among Agni forms and notes textual variants; also characterizes Agniṣvātta and Barhiṣad classes as ‘without fire’ yet ritually associated with fire."}
Alamkara Type: Nirukti/Śleṣa (name-play)
Concept: One principle (Agni) is approached through multiple names/functions; classification language (‘with/without fire’) can be contextual and ritual-technical rather than literal.
Application: In ritual study, reconcile apparent contradictions by context (adhikāra/pravṛtti); use correct epithets for intended function (pāvaka/pavamāna/śuci).
Khanda Section: Agni-vidya / Devata-nama-nirukti (Names and classifications of Agni and fire-divinities)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacrificial fire altar with Agni manifesting in three labeled aspects—Pāvaka, Pavamāna, Śuci—while scribes note variant epithets; nearby, Pitṛ classes (Agniṣvātta, Barhiṣad) are symbolically shown as ‘fireless’ yet linked to the flame through ritual offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, blazing Agni in yajña-kuṇḍa, three subtle aspect-forms around the flame with Sanskrit name captions, priests offering with ‘svāhā’, stylized pitṛ figures in the background, traditional bold outlines and flat color fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Agni with gold flame aureole, three-name cartouches (Pāvaka/Pavamāna/Śuci), ornate altar, gold embellishment on offerings and halos, devotional symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, semi-diagrammatic altar scene, neat inscriptions for variant epithets, priests and manuscript folios, gentle shading and fine detailing suitable for ‘Agni-vidyā’ instruction.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed yajña pavilion, scholars comparing manuscripts (pāṭhabheda), luminous fire at center, delicate rendering of smoke and ritual implements, marginal notes aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पवमानोभूत्-शुचिः = पवमानः + अभूत् + शुचिः (भूत् + शुचिः → भूच्छुचिः); स्वाहाग्निजोभवत् = स्वाहाग्निजः + अभवत्; 'नग्नयः = अनग्नयः; ह्य् अजात् = हि + अजात्. मध्यस्थ पाठभेद-टिप्पणियाँ (आryāmiti... etc.) को श्लोक-पाठ का भाग न मानकर छोड़ा गया।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 20 (Agni-vidyā name lists and classifications)
FAQs
It codifies ritual-theological nomenclature: specific forms/names of Agni (Pāvaka, Pavamāna, Śuci, Svāhāgnija) and the ritual status of Pitṛ-classes (Agniṣvātta, Barhiṣad) as ‘with/without fire’ depending on how offerings are mediated in śrāddha and related rites.
It functions like a compact glossary: listing divine epithets, classifying ancestral beings, and preserving manuscript variant readings—typical of the Agni Purana’s catalog-style transmission of ritual, theology, and textual tradition.
Correct identification of Agni-forms and Pitṛ-classes supports accurate performance of offerings; in Purāṇic ritual logic, precision in names and categories safeguards the efficacy of rites and the merit (puṇya) directed to ancestors.