Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 9
Chapter 347: One-syllable Appellations (एकाक्षराभिधानम्)
ब्रह्मकाद्य ऊरिति ख प्रशान्तःस्यादिति ख धने इति ञ धो धातरि चधूस्तूरे नो वृन्दे सुगते तथा प उपवने विख्यातः फश् च झञ्झानिले मतः
brahmakādya ūriti kha praśāntaḥsyāditi kha dhane iti ña dho dhātari cadhūstūre no vṛnde sugate tathā pa upavane vikhyātaḥ phaś ca jhañjhānile mataḥ
‘ఖ’ ‘ఊరి’ (నిజంగా/బహుగా) మరియు ‘ప్రశాంత’ అనే అర్థాలలో, అలాగే ‘బ్రహ్మక’ మొదలైన సందర్భాలలోనూ వాడబడుతుంది. ‘ఞ’ ధనం. ‘ధో’ ధాతృ/ఆధారకర్త. ‘ధూః’ దొంగ. ‘నో’ వృందం/సమూహం మరియు ‘సుగత’ (మంచిగా గమించినవాడు). ‘ప’ ఉపవనం అనే అర్థంలో ప్రసిద్ధం. ‘ఫశ్’ ఝంఝావాతపు గాలి (ఝఞ్ఝానిల) అని మతం.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"A lexicographic key for interpreting particles/letter-groups and rare words in reading and composition; supports synonymy, semantic disambiguation, and poetic double-meanings.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāma-mālā senses: kha–phaś (ūri/śānta; dhana; dhātṛ; caura; gaṇa; sugata; upavana; jhañjhā-anila)","lookup_keywords":["kha ūri","kha praśānta","ña dhana","dho dhātṛ","phaś jhañjhā-anila"],"quick_summary":"Lists specialized meanings for several elements (kha, ña, dho, dhūḥ, no, pa, phaś), functioning as a compact nighaṇṭu for textual interpretation."}
Alamkara Type: Shlesha
Concept: Śabda-śakti as many-valued; meaning emerges from usage (prayoga) and tradition (mata).
Application: When encountering kha/ña/dho etc. in cryptic passages, consult the listed senses to resolve or exploit ambiguity.
Khanda Section: Vyakarana (Sanskrit Grammar) / Namamala (Lexicography of Dhatus and Synonyms)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lexicon scroll shows entries: kha=ūri/quieted, ña=wealth, dho=creator, dhūḥ=thief, no=multitude/sugata, pa=grove, phaś=squall; small pictograms illustrate wealth, creator, thief, crowd, grove, and storm wind.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scroll-like panel with Devanagari entries, pictorial symbols (coins, supporting pillar, thief, crowd, grove trees, swirling wind), flat iconic style, temple-school ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-bordered lexicon panel, ornate cartouches for each entry, rich colors, symbolic mini-icons (grove, storm gust), devotional-scholarly aesthetic","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic lexicon board with neat labels and illustrative icons, teacher pointing with stylus, students attentive, clarity-focused composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, album page with calligraphy columns and tiny vignettes (crowd scene, garden grove, windstorm), refined border work, scholarly setting"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रशान्तःस्यात् = प्रशान्तः + स्यात्. Source has some orthographic spacing; ‘चधूस्तूरे’ interpreted as ‘च धूः तूरे’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 347 (Namamālā / dhātu-synonym lists)
FAQs
It imparts vyākaraṇa/kośa-style technical semantics: specific phonetic elements (kha, ña, dho, etc.) are assigned conventional meanings used in grammatical and lexicographic traditions.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves compact reference-material for Sanskrit scholarship—semantic indices and glosses akin to a nighaṇṭu/kośa—showing it functions as a multi-disciplinary handbook.
While primarily technical, preserving and correctly transmitting śāstra (grammar and word-meaning) is traditionally regarded as dharmic learning (vidyā-dāna/adhyayana), supporting accurate recitation and understanding of sacred texts.