Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 4
Chapter 366 — सामान्यनामलिङ्गानि
Common Noun-Forms and Their Grammatical Genders
लक्ष्मीवान् लक्ष्मणः श्रीलः स्वतन्त्रः स्वैर्यपावृतः खलपूः स्याद्वहुकरो दीर्घसूत्रश्चिरक्रियः
lakṣmīvān lakṣmaṇaḥ śrīlaḥ svatantraḥ svairyapāvṛtaḥ khalapūḥ syādvahukaro dīrghasūtraścirakriyaḥ
«Обладающий удачей и благополучием» называется lakṣmīvān; «наделённый благими знаками» — lakṣmaṇa; «сияющий, славный» — śrīla. «Действующий самостоятельно» — svatantra; «покрытый своеволием» — svairyapāvṛta. «Негодяй» — khalapū; «делающий многое» — bahukara; «затягивающий дела» — dīrghasūtra; и «действующий медленно» — cirakriya.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic lists/definitions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Precise word-choice for composition, commentary, and administration: selecting correct epithets for fortune, independence, roguishness, industriousness, procrastination, and slow execution.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Nighaṇṭu: Epithets for Fortune, Independence, and Work-Temperament","lookup_keywords":["lakṣmīvān","svatantra","svairya","dīrghasūtra","cirakriyā"],"quick_summary":"Gives synonymic definitions for character-terms, enabling accurate usage in literature and discourse—especially for describing conduct and temperament."}
Alamkara Type: Paryāya (synonymy) / Abhidhā-vyavasthā (denotative precision)
Concept: Right naming (yathārtha-śabda) supports right understanding and right judgment of persons and actions.
Application: Use as a glossary for drafting, teaching, translation, and ethical evaluation of behavior (e.g., distinguishing industriousness from delay).
Khanda Section: Nighaṇṭu / Lexicography (Synonyms and character-traits terminology)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned paṇḍita teaching students from a palm-leaf lexicon, pointing to listed epithets; students annotate synonyms for virtues and faults.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style classroom in a temple-maṭha, guru with palm-leaf manuscript, students seated cross-legged, stylized script panels showing words like 'lakṣmīvān', warm ochres and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, guru and disciples with gold-leaf borders, manuscript stand, decorative arch, highlighted Sanskrit words as ornamental cartouches.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional scene: scribe writing a synonym list, labeled callouts for each term, soft pastel palette and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a kitabkhana (library), scholars comparing lexicons, one pointing to a column of Sanskrit terms, detailed textiles and bookstands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याद्वहुकरो → स्यात् बहुकरः; दीर्घसूत्रश्चिरक्रियः → दीर्घसूत्रः चिरक्रियः (च → श् sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Nighaṇṭu/lexicography sequences around 366.4–366.6; Sahitya-shastra chapters on śabda and artha
FAQs
This verse imparts nighaṇṭu-vidyā (lexicographic knowledge): precise Sanskrit terms and their accepted senses for describing prosperity, independence, capriciousness, roguishness, industriousness, procrastination, and slowness.
By cataloging standardized meanings of descriptive epithets, it functions like a compact glossary—supporting interpretation, composition, and ethical discourse across the Purana’s many domains (dharma, polity, literature, and instruction).
Clear naming of virtues and faults aids self-assessment and right conduct: cultivating śrī (prosperous virtues) and avoiding khalatva (rogue behavior) and dīrghasūtratā (procrastination) supports dharmic action and better karmic outcomes.