Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
Dānādi-māhātmya — The Glory of Gifts, Manuscript-Donation, and Purāṇic Transmission
कार्त्तिक्यां नवसाहस्रं मार्कण्डेयमथार्पयेत् अग्निना यद्वशिष्ठाय प्रोक्तञ्चाग्नेयमेव तत्
kārttikyāṃ navasāhasraṃ mārkaṇḍeyamathārpayet agninā yadvaśiṣṭhāya proktañcāgneyameva tat
Sa Purāṇa na tinatawag na Kārttikya ay may siyam na libong taludtod; pagkatapos ay dapat itakda ang bilang ng Mārkaṇḍeya (Purāṇa). At ang itinuro ni Agni kay Vasiṣṭha ay siya ring Agneya (Purāṇa) mismo.
Lord Agni (narrating/defining the Agneya Purāṇa for Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Samanya","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Cataloging and authentication of Purāṇic corpora: verse-counts, titles, and transmission lineage (Agni → Vasiṣṭha) used for textual study, recitation planning, and library organization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Purāṇa-catalog: Kārttikya (9000), Mārkaṇḍeya, and Agneya lineage","lookup_keywords":["Kārttikya Purāṇa","Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa","Agneya Purāṇa","Agni-Vasiṣṭha","śloka-saṅkhyā"],"quick_summary":"Provides a catalog-style note on Purāṇa extents and identifies the Agneya as the text taught by Agni to Vasiṣṭha—useful for establishing provenance and organizing recitation/compilation."}
Concept: Śāstra-pramāṇa through lineage and textual identifiers (title, extent, speaker-hearer chain).
Application: For editors/reciters: verify a Purāṇa’s identity by its traditional speaker chain and approximate extent; structure curricula and public readings accordingly.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Purana-text transmission; enumeration of sacred corpora)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agni, as a luminous teacher, instructs sage Vasiṣṭha; scribes record Purāṇa titles and verse-counts on palm leaves; a library-like setting of bundled manuscripts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Agni seated as guru with flame aura, Vasiṣṭha in ascetic garb receiving instruction; palm-leaf bundles labeled ‘Kārttikya’, ‘Mārkaṇḍeya’, ‘Agneya’; stylized manuscript racks and lotus borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Agni with gold halo and flame motifs, Vasiṣṭha offering añjali; ornate manuscript bundles with gold highlights; rich reds and greens, temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic manuscript-catalog scene—scribe writing numerals ‘9000’ and headings; Agni pointing to a palm-leaf; clean composition emphasizing textual enumeration.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: scholarly atelier with manuscripts, Agni depicted symbolically with a flame nimbus; Vasiṣṭha and scribes in detailed textiles; marginal notes showing verse counts."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मार्कण्डेयमथार्पयेत् = मार्कण्डेयम् + अथ + अर्पयेत्; यद्वशिष्ठाय = यत् + वशिष्ठाय; प्रोक्तञ्चाग्नेयमेव = प्रोक्तम् + च + आग्नेयम् + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: purāṇa-paricaya / purāṇa-saṅgraha passages; Agni Purana: phalaśruti and grantha-mahātmyas
FAQs
It imparts textual-archival knowledge: the traditional verse-count (extent) of specific Purāṇas and the attribution that the Agneya Purāṇa is Agni’s own instruction to Vasiṣṭha.
By cataloging and standardizing information about other Purāṇic corpora (names, relative extent, and provenance), it functions like a bibliographic index inside a single Purāṇa—one hallmark of the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic scope.
By grounding the Agneya Purāṇa in a direct Agni→Vasiṣṭha transmission, the verse reinforces its scriptural authority (prāmāṇya), supporting faith in its teachings and the merit of studying/reciting an authenticated Purāṇic source.