Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 28
Adhyāya 379 — अद्वैतब्रह्मविज्ञानम्
Advaita-brahma-vijñāna
शिविकादारुसङ्घातो रचनास्थितिसंस्थितः अन्विष्यतां नृपश्रेष्ठ तद्भेदे शिविका त्वया
śivikādārusaṅghāto racanāsthitisaṃsthitaḥ anviṣyatāṃ nṛpaśreṣṭha tadbhede śivikā tvayā
శివిక అనేది దారుల సమూహం; దాని నిర్మాణ-స్థితి స్థిరంగా అమర్చబడి ఉంది. ఓ నృపశ్రేష్ఠా, దీనిని పరిశీలింపజేయి; భాగభేదాలను విచారిస్తే శివిక యొక్క నిర్మాణం (మరియు లోపం) నీకు తెలుస్తుంది.
Lord Agni (instructing a king as part of Rajadharma/niti teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Nyaya","practical_application":"Inspection and fault-analysis of state equipment (vehicles, conveyances) by component-wise examination—an early quality-control and forensic method for governance.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Component Analysis (Avayava-parīkṣā) of a Palanquin","lookup_keywords":["śivikā","dāru-saṅghāta","parīkṣā","racanā","bheda"],"quick_summary":"Treat an artifact as an assemblage: verify arrangement, joints, load-bearing members, and placement. By isolating components, one can detect defects and ensure safety and reliability."}
Concept: Understanding a whole requires analyzing its parts and their arrangement (saṅghāta + saṃsthiti).
Application: Apply part-wise audit to administration: chariots, armories, treasuries, and even bureaucratic processes.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Niti-shastra (Governance, royal procedure, and practical statecraft)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Royal workshop inspection: carpenters and inspectors examine a palanquin frame, checking joints and timber placement while the king observes; parts are laid out for analysis.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, artisans with tools, palanquin frame in foreground, king with minister, clear depiction of timber assembly, rich reds/ochres, stylized workshop setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on royal attire, palanquin with highlighted structural members, craftsmen presenting components, formal instructional composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagram-like clarity: palanquin parts arranged, inspector pointing to joints, annotations implied, calm palette and precise lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed carpentry scene with rulers and chisels, palanquin disassembled, king and officials supervising, architectural workshop backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शिविकादारुसङ्घातो = शिविका-दारु-सङ्घातः; रचनास्थितिसंस्थितः = रचना-स्थिति-संस्थितः; नृपश्रेष्ठ = नृप-श्रेष्ठ; तद्भेदे = तत्-भेदे
Related Themes: Agni Purana 379 (avayava/saṅghāta reasoning); Agni Purana Rajadharma/Nīti sections on royal oversight and inspection
FAQs
It teaches practical administrative/technical procedure: a palanquin is a composite wooden structure and should be examined by analyzing its parts to verify sound construction and detect defects.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana also preserves applied knowledge for rulers—here, a quality-control method for royal conveyances—showing its wide scope across governance and practical engineering concerns.
A ruler’s careful inspection and prevention of harm reflects dharmic kingship: protecting subjects and attendants from avoidable danger is treated as righteous conduct that supports good karma and orderly rule.