Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 64
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
शर्करामधुलाजादः सुगन्धो ऽश्वः शुचिर्द्विजः तेजस्वी क्षत्रियश्चाश्बो विनीतो बुद्धिमांश् च यः
śarkarāmadhulājādaḥ sugandho 'śvaḥ śucirdvijaḥ tejasvī kṣatriyaścāśbo vinīto buddhimāṃś ca yaḥ
Тот, кто произведён из сахара, мёда и поджаренного зерна (то есть из сладкого состава), кто благоуханен; кто есть конь; кто чист; кто «дваждырождённый» (брахман); кто сияющ; и кто кшатрий; кто выучен и разумен,—таковы названия/благие признаки, здесь изложенные.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) to Sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Lexicography and auspicious nomenclature: mapping words/epithets across domains (food-preparation, fragrance, horse, purity, varṇa qualities) for naming, praise, and classification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāmamālā: auspicious designations and qualities (śarkarā-madhu-lājāda, sugandha, aśva, śuci, dvija, tejasvī, kṣatriya, vinīta, buddhimān)","lookup_keywords":["nāmamālā","sugandha","śuci","dvija","vinīta"],"quick_summary":"Provides a string of auspicious descriptors spanning origin (sweet preparation), fragrance, purity, social-ethical qualities, and intelligence—usable as epithets in naming and laudatory description."}
Alamkara Type: Guṇa-kīrtana (enumerative praise); possible Anuprāsa by phonetic clustering depending on recitation
Concept: Guṇa (virtue/quality) as the basis of auspicious naming and social-ethical ideals: purity, discipline, intelligence, radiance.
Application: Use names/epithets that reinforce desired virtues (vinaya, buddhi, tejas) in persons or in formal praise; apply careful word-choice in ritual and courtly contexts.
Khanda Section: Nighaṇṭu / Nāmamālā (Lexicography: auspicious names and classifications)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned lexicographer compiles a garland of auspicious words on palm leaves; beside him are symbolic vignettes: sweet preparation (sugar-honey-parched grain), a fragrant flower, a noble horse, a radiant kṣatriya, and a disciplined intelligent student.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scholar with palm-leaf manuscript, surrounding symbolic panels (sweet offering, flowers, horse, radiant warrior, disciplined student), traditional borders and earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf on manuscript and offering bowl, central scholar, side icons of horse and kṣatriya with tejas, rich jewel tones, embossed ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, neat educational tableau: word-list on palm leaf with clear Devanagari, small illustrative icons for each epithet (sugandha flower, śuci water pot, horse, warrior, student), fine lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scribe in a library setting compiling a lexicon, still-life of sweets and flowers, a horse in courtyard, a nobleman (kṣatriya) depicted with subtle radiance, intricate architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुगन्धो ऽश्वः = सुगन्धः अश्वः. शुचिर्द्विजः = शुचिः द्विजः. क्षत्रियश्चाश्बो = क्षत्रियः च अश्वः (āśbo treated as अश्वः). बुद्धिमांश् च = बुद्धिमान् च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana nāmamālā/nighaṇṭu-style lists in adjacent sections; Agni Purana chapters on varṇa-dharma and guṇa descriptions
FAQs
It functions as nighaṇṭu-style knowledge: a compact list of auspicious descriptors and class-identifiers (e.g., dvija, kṣatriya) along with valued traits (purity, fragrance, discipline, intelligence) used for classification and traditional semantic mapping.
By preserving lexicographic catalogues—terms, qualities, and social/animal categories—in the manner of a glossary, the text supports multiple disciplines (ritual, dharma, polity, and general learning) through standardized vocabulary and attributes.
The verse foregrounds purity, disciplined conduct, and intelligence as auspicious markers—qualities traditionally associated with sattva and merit—thereby implying that cultivating such traits supports purification and dharmic life.