Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Pañcāṅga-Rudra-vidhāna
The Fivefold Rudra Rite
ऋग्द्वितीया त्रिजगती त्रिष्टुवेव च अनुष्टुभो यजुस्तिस्र आर्यादिज्ञः सुसिद्धिभाक्
ṛgdvitīyā trijagatī triṣṭuveva ca anuṣṭubho yajustisra āryādijñaḥ susiddhibhāk
Ang ikalawang sukat ay Ṛk; ang ikatlo ay Jagatī; gayundin (ang kasunod) ay Triṣṭubh at Anuṣṭubh. Ang tatlong sukat na ito ay nauukol sa Yajus. Ang nakaaalam ng Āryā at ng iba pa ay nagiging tagatanggap ng ganap na katuparan.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Prosody curriculum mapping: identifying successive metres (Ṛk/related, Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, Anuṣṭubh) and emphasizing mastery of Āryā and others for compositional and recitational competence.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sequence of metres and the siddhi of knowing Āryā etc.","lookup_keywords":["Āryā","Jagatī","Triṣṭubh","Anuṣṭubh","Chandas-jñāna"],"quick_summary":"Lists a sequence of metres and asserts that one who knows Āryā and the other metres attains full accomplishment—serving as a pedagogical endorsement of chandas mastery."}
Concept: Śāstra-jñāna as siddhi-hetu: technical mastery (here, chandas) is portrayed as yielding ‘siddhi’ (competence/attainment).
Application: Motivational maxim for students: systematic study of metres (including Āryā) improves composition, memorization, and recitation.
Khanda Section: Chandas & Vedic Prosody (Sahitya-shastra / Chandas-vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A prosody lesson where a teacher enumerates metres on a board/folio—Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, Anuṣṭubh, Āryā—while a student receives a ‘siddhi’ certificate/garland symbolizing accomplishment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, guru pointing to metrical names in stylized script, student seated with folded hands, symbolic garland of learning, earthy tones and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, guru and student with ornate manuscript, gold-leaf highlights on the metrical headings and a ceremonial shawl indicating ‘siddhi’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional scene with clearly rendered metrical list and counting marks, refined linework and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholarly studio with calligraphy tools, folio showing metre names, student taking notes, detailed borders and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋग्द्वितीया→ऋक्-द्वितीया; त्रिष्टुवेव→त्रिष्टुव् एव; अनुष्टुभो→अनुष्टुभः; यजुस्तिस्र→यजुः तिस्राः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 295 (Chandas instruction)
FAQs
It imparts chandas-vidyā—technical identification/classification of key Vedic and classical metres (Jagatī, Triṣṭubh, Anuṣṭubh, Āryā), presenting metrical knowledge as a formal discipline that yields siddhi through correct mastery and recitation.
By cataloging prosodic categories across Vedic and later Sanskrit traditions, it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium not only of ritual and theology but also of linguistic sciences (śikṣā/chandas) and literary-technical knowledge (sāhitya-śāstra).
The verse links correct metrical knowledge with su-siddhi (excellent accomplishment), implying that disciplined study and accurate recitation/usage of metres supports purity of mantra, correctness of scripture-learning, and the merit (puṇya) associated with faultless chanting.