Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 6
Rāja-dharma (राजधर्माः) — Protection of the Heir, Discipline, Counsel, and the Seven Limbs of the State
आकाराणां समुछेदो दुर्गादीनामसत्क्रिया अर्थानां दूषणं प्रोक्तं विप्रकीर्णत्वमेव च
ākārāṇāṃ samuchedo durgādīnāmasatkriyā arthānāṃ dūṣaṇaṃ proktaṃ viprakīrṇatvameva ca
لفظی صورتوں کا کٹ جانا یا بگڑ جانا، دشوار وغیرہ الفاظ کا نامناسب برتاؤ، معانی کی خرابی—یہ عیوب کہے گئے ہیں؛ اور تحریر کی پراگندگی بھی۔
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing Vashistha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Editing and composition guidance: avoid morphological mangling, mishandling difficult words/expressions, semantic corruption, and incoherent diffuseness in poetry/prose.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Śabda and artha must be intact; literary beauty depends on grammatical correctness and semantic coherence.
Application: Use grammatical review, glossary checks for ‘difficult’ words, and outline-based revision to prevent scattered composition.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Kavya/Alankara: poetic faults and stylistics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poet-scribe revises a manuscript: correcting broken word-forms, clarifying difficult expressions, restoring meaning, and reorganizing scattered verses into a coherent sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, scholar in a traditional study hall with palm-leaf manuscripts, red correction marks shown symbolically, four panels labeled ākāra-samuccheda, durgādi-asatkriyā, artha-dūṣaṇa, viprakīrṇatva, rich flat colors and ornate border","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, seated Sarasvati-like scholarly ambiance without deity focus: poet with stylus and palm leaves, gold-leaf highlighting corrected lines, orderly stacked manuscripts symbolizing coherence","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition scene: teacher pointing to a manuscript, rearranging verse slips into order, clear depiction of ‘before/after’ text blocks, delicate lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier of calligraphers and poets, one scribe scraping and rewriting, another arranging folios, detailed stationery and carpets, subtle color palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Saraswati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: durgādīnāmasatkriyā = durgādīnām + asatkriyā; viprakīrṇatvameva = viprakīrṇatvam + eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Sahitya/Alamkara chapters on guṇa-doṣa, rīti, alaṅkāra, and chandas
FAQs
It imparts Sahitya-shastra knowledge by listing key kavya-doṣas (poetic faults): mutilated word-forms, incorrect use of difficult expressions, corruption of intended meaning, and incoherent/over-scattered composition.
By treating literary theory (kavya composition and defects) alongside other sciences, the Agni Purana functions as a compendium—showing that correct language, style, and semantic clarity are also formal disciplines within its broader knowledge-system.
Clear, correct speech and coherent meaning are traditionally linked with satya (truthfulness) and śuddhi (purity); avoiding such faults supports disciplined expression, reduces misunderstanding, and aligns learning and teaching with dharmic clarity.