Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 37
अश्ववाहनसारः
Aśvavāhana-sāra) — Essentials of Horses as Mounts (and Horse-Treatment
यौ हृतौ दुष्करे चैव मोटके नाटकायनं सव्यहीनं खलीकारो हनेन गुणने तथ
yau hṛtau duṣkare caiva moṭake nāṭakāyanaṃ savyahīnaṃ khalīkāro hanena guṇane tatha
Ang ‘yau’ at ‘hṛtau’ ay mga katawagang ginagamit sa kahulugang “mahirap na gawain.” Ang ‘moṭaka’ ay tumutukoy sa bahaging-daan ng pagtatanghal sa dula (nāṭakāyana). Ang taong “walang kaliwa (kamay/panig)” ay tinatawag na ‘khalīkāra.’ Gayundin, ang ‘hanena’ ay ginagamit sa diwang pagbilang o pag-isa-isa (guṇana).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) speaking to Vashistha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Natya","practical_application":"Lexical/technical vocabulary for dramaturgy and usage: mapping rare terms to meanings for poets, actors, and commentators.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Nāṭya-kāvya śabda-kośa: technical terms and meanings","lookup_keywords":["nāṭya-śabda","moṭaka","khalīkāra","guṇana","duskara"],"quick_summary":"A compact glossary: certain words denote ‘difficulty’, ‘theatrical section’, ‘left-less person’, and ‘counting’, aiding correct interpretation in drama/poetry and technical discourse."}
Concept: Precision of language (śabda-niyama) as a tool for correct meaning in arts and sciences.
Application: Use as a commentator’s aid: resolve obscure terms in scripts, stage directions, and scholia.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Natya, Kavya, and technical vocabulary lists)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned teacher in a classroom or theatre school explaining a list of technical words to students/actors, with a palm-leaf manuscript open and gestures indicating definitions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, guru seated with palm-leaf manuscript, students in rows, backdrop of a simple nāṭyaśālā curtain, bold outlines and earthy tones, emphasis on didactic gesture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, scholar-guru with ornate frame and gold leaf, manuscript and stylus, students offering respect, decorative borders with script-like motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional scene: blackboard/palm-leaf list implied, teacher pointing to terms, subtle stage props (mask, curtain) indicating nāṭya context.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, literary salon with scholars and performers, manuscript illumination aesthetics, fine detailing of calligraphy tools and attentive listeners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव. Verse appears textually corrupt/technical; several padārthas uncertain.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 287 (Sāhitya-śāstra / technical vocabulary lists)
FAQs
This verse imparts Sahitya/Natya technical vocabulary—glossing specialized terms used for “difficulty,” a theatrical section (nāṭakāyana), a designation for someone lacking the left side/hand (khalīkāra), and a term used for counting/enumeration (guṇana).
It functions like a compact glossary: the Agni Purana often preserves domain-specific registers (here, performative/literary and lexical usage) by listing terms and their senses, reflecting its wide-ranging, encyclopedic compilation beyond purely mythic narration.
Its significance is indirect: by systematizing correct technical usage in arts and learning, it supports dharmic transmission of knowledge (vidyā) and proper communication in scholarly and performative traditions.