Agni Purana — Sahitya-shastra, Shloka 35
Discrimination of the Qualities of Poetry (Kāvya-guṇa-viveka) — Closing Verse/Colophon Transition
प्रज्ञातस्थूलताशब्दानेकान्तत्वं तथार्हतः शैववैष्णवशाक्तेयसौरसिद्धान्तिनां मतिः
prajñātasthūlatāśabdānekāntatvaṃ tathārhataḥ śaivavaiṣṇavaśākteyasaurasiddhāntināṃ matiḥ
湿婆派、毗湿奴派、性力派、太阳派以及诸悉檀多论师之学说，以其所用术语“prajñāta、sthūlatā、śabda、anekāntatva”，以及同样的“arhata”为特征。
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Philosophy","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Identify sectarian-siddhānta positions (Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Śākta, Saura, Siddhāntin) by their characteristic technical terms; use as a doxographic index for reading and debate.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Sectarian Siddhānta Markers: Prajñāta, Sthūlatā, Śabda, Anekāntatva, Arhata","lookup_keywords":["shaiva","vaishnava","shakta","saura","anekantatva"],"quick_summary":"A doxographic note: various siddhāntas are signaled by distinctive terms—prajñāta, sthūlatā, śabda, anekāntatva, and arhata—serving as identifiers of their doctrinal idioms."}
Concept: Doxography through terminological signatures: schools can be tracked by their preferred key-terms; 'anekāntatva' and 'arhata' especially point toward Jaina idiom, while others index sectarian theologies and siddhāntas.
Application: When encountering these terms in a text, infer likely doctrinal affiliation, then interpret arguments within that school’s presuppositions rather than importing another system’s meanings.
Khanda Section: Darshana-sangraha (Survey of Philosophical Schools)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A comparative tableau showing five groups—Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Śākta, Saura, and Siddhāntins—each holding a banner with a key term (prajñāta, sthūlatā, śabda, anekāntatva, arhata) to indicate doctrinal identity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, five sect groups with distinct forehead marks and emblems (trident, conch, śrīcakra, sun-disc), each bannered with a Sanskrit term, arranged like a didactic frieze in a temple corridor","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished emblems for each sect, central comparative panel, rich jewel tones, banners with the key terms in bold script","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: five labeled compartments with sect name + key term + emblem, fine linework and readable callouts","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly comparative illustration with five delegations, each with a standard bearing the term, intricate costumes and architectural backdrop, delicate border motifs"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tathārhataḥ → tathā + arhataḥ; prajñātasthūlatāśabdānekāntatvaṃ is a long internal compound; śaivavaiṣṇavaśākteyasaurasiddhāntināṃ is a multi-member dvandva in genitive plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 346 (Darśana-saṅgraha / school-survey passages)
FAQs
It provides a doxographical cue: multiple sectarian systems are identified through hallmark technical terms (e.g., śabda as authoritative testimony, anekāntatva as many-sided doctrine, arhataḥ indicating the Jaina/Arhat tradition).
By cataloging and tagging major Indian religious-philosophical traditions via their signature vocabulary, it functions like a compact index to broader doctrinal debates—typical of the Agni Purana’s survey style across many sciences and schools.
The verse supports discernment (viveka) by mapping doctrinal diversity; such clarity is traditionally held to aid right understanding and more deliberate religious practice rather than confusion among competing paths.