Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
गुणानेको विजानाति वेत्ति दोषांस् तथापरः धन्यो धीमान् हयं वेत्ति मन्दधीः
guṇāneko vijānāti vetti doṣāṃs tathāparaḥ dhanyo dhīmān hayaṃ vetti mandadhīḥ
คนหนึ่งรู้คุณความดี อีกคนหนึ่งรู้ข้อบกพร่องเช่นกัน ผู้มีปัญญาที่รู้ทั้งสองประการนั้นเป็นผู้ประเสริฐ; ส่วนผู้ปัญญาทึบย่อมไม่รู้อะไรเลย।
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana’s instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Literary criticism: training the capacity to recognize both merits (guna) and faults (dosha) in composition; cultivating balanced evaluative intelligence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Ideal critic: knower of both guna and dosha in composition","lookup_keywords":["kavya-guna","kavya-dosha","sahitya-viveka","critic","alamkara-shastra"],"quick_summary":"Some perceive merits, others faults; the accomplished critic comprehends both. Balanced discernment is the hallmark of literary intelligence."}
Concept: Viveka (discernment) requires seeing both strengths and weaknesses; partial vision is intellectual incompleteness.
Application: In writing/editing and peer review, evaluate with a two-lens method: identify what works and what fails, then revise accordingly.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Kavya-shastra / Alankara-shastra)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned critic or teacher in a sabha examines a manuscript, pointing out both merits and faults to students; another listener only praises, another only criticizes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: scholarly assembly with palm-leaf manuscript; central acharya gestures to two columns labeled guna and dosha; stylized faces, bold colors, temple-hall setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: seated acharya with manuscript, students around; gold-leaf halo-like emphasis on knowledge; rich textiles and ornamental borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: classroom-like critique scene with clear manuscript details, teacher indicating merits and faults; fine linework, soft tones, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly literary salon with poets and critics; one figure annotates a folio while others debate; intricate carpets, cushions, and delicate facial expressions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुणानेको = गुणान् एकः; तथापरः = तथा अपरः; दोषांस् = दोषान् (before sibilant).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Sahitya/Alamkara chapters on guna, dosha, riti, and rasa (where enumerated)
FAQs
It imparts Kavya-shastra (Sahitya-shastra) methodology: competent evaluation requires discerning both poetic merits (guṇa) and faults (doṣa), not merely one side.
Beyond ritual and theology, the Agni Purana also teaches applied arts and sciences; here it preserves a rule of Sanskrit literary criticism—how to judge composition quality through guṇa–doṣa analysis.
Cultivating balanced discernment (knowing both strengths and defects) supports truthful judgment and humility, reducing error born from partial understanding—qualities praised as ‘dhanya’ (fortunate).