Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 29
Explanation of Abhinaya and Related Topics (अभिनयादिनिरूपणम्) — Agni Purana, Chapter 341
अयुक्तयोरिव मिथो वाच्यवाचकयोर्द्वयोः योजनायै कल्प्यमाना युक्तिरुक्ता मनीषिभिः
ayuktayoriva mitho vācyavācakayordvayoḥ yojanāyai kalpyamānā yuktiruktā manīṣibhiḥ
Đối với hai điều vốn không liên hệ nhau—nghĩa được biểu đạt (vācya) và từ ngữ biểu đạt (vācaka)—sự liên kết được dựng lên nhằm nối chúng lại, chính là điều mà bậc học giả gọi là ‘yukti’ (mối nối lý giải/hợp lý).
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vyakarana","secondary_vidya":"Alamkara","practical_application":"Hermeneutics for interpreting how a word (vācaka) is connected to its meaning (vācya) in śāstra and kāvya; used to justify intended sense when literal linkage is not obvious.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Yukti: contrived linkage between vācaka and vācya","lookup_keywords":["yukti","vācaka","vācya","śabda-artha-sambandha","nirukta"],"quick_summary":"Yukti is the interpretive rational connection posited to relate word and meaning when they appear mutually unconnected; it functions as a bridge in explanation and exegesis."}
Alamkara Type: Vakrokti (as interpretive obliqueness, via yukti in sense-connection)
Concept: Meaning is not always given; it is established by learned rational construction (yukti) connecting signifier and signified.
Application: Apply yukti in commentary, debate, and translation to justify intended sense and avoid semantic discontinuity.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Vyakarana/Nirukta: semantics and the relation of word and meaning)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned paṇḍita demonstrates the conceptual bridge between a written word and its intended meaning, drawing a connecting line between ‘vācaka’ and ‘vācya’ on a palm-leaf manuscript.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, scholar in traditional attire seated with palm-leaf manuscript, two labeled glyphs ‘vācaka’ and ‘vācya’ with a luminous connecting thread ‘yukti’, earthy reds and ochres, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate scholar-figure with manuscript and stylus, gold-leaf halo around the concept ‘yukti’, decorative borders, rich jewel tones, symbolic linkage between word and meaning","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional tableau: scribe’s desk, palm-leaf folios, clear labels for vācaka/vācya and a neat connecting diagram ‘yukti’, delicate linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly library scene with a grammarian explaining semantics to students, fine calligraphy panels reading vācaka/vācya, a subtle ribbon motif joining them, detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Raga Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वाच्यवाचकयोः → वाच्य-वाचकयोः (द्वन्द्व); युक्तिरुक्ता → युक्तिः उक्ता; अयुक्तयोरिव → अयुक्तयोः इव; वाच्यवाचकयोर्द्वयोः → वाच्य-वाचकयोः द्वयोः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 341 (Sāhitya-śāstra section on śabda-artha, vākya, vakrokti)
FAQs
A technical principle of Sanskrit semantics/poetics: ‘yukti’ is the deliberate interpretive reasoning that links a word (vācaka) with its meaning (vācya) when the connection is not self-evident.
It shows the Agni Purana teaching not only rituals and dharma but also scholarly disciplines like vyākaraṇa and kāvya-śāstra—defining core analytical tools (yukti) used in interpretation and literary theory.
By promoting disciplined reasoning in understanding scripture and language, it supports correct comprehension (samyag-jñāna), reducing interpretive error and thereby aligning study and practice with dharma.