Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 24
Śāva-āśauca and Sūtikā-śauca: Death/Childbirth Impurity, Preta-śuddhi, and Śrāddha Procedure
Chapter 157
तदा द्वादशके श्राद्धे कार्यं तदधिकं भवेत् संवत्सरे समाप्ते तु श्राद्धं श्राद्धवदाचरेत्
tadā dvādaśake śrāddhe kāryaṃ tadadhikaṃ bhavet saṃvatsare samāpte tu śrāddhaṃ śrāddhavadācaret
حينئذٍ، في شرادها (śrāddha) المُقام في المرة الثانية عشرة، ينبغي أن يُؤدَّى الطقسُ مع زياداتٍ في القرابين؛ وعند اكتمال سنةٍ تامة، يُقام الشرادها على نحو الشرادها الصحيح كما هو مقرر.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Pitṛ-ṛṇa (debt to ancestors) discharged through periodic and culminating rites with appropriate escalation and completion.
Application: Mark the twelfth monthly śrāddha with enhanced dāna/anna offerings, and ensure the samvatsara-śrāddha follows full prescriptions (invocation, seating, feeding, dakṣiṇā, visarjana) without shortcuts.
Khanda Section: Shraddha-vidhi (Pitr-karmas and ancestral rites)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha setting with piṇḍas, water offerings, and feeding of brāhmaṇas; the twelfth-month rite shows extra dishes/offerings, and the year-end śrāddha is performed in full formal sequence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, solemn śrāddha scene: priest and householder, leaf plates with piṇḍas, extra offerings emphasized for the twelfth observance, brāhmaṇas seated for feeding, muted sacred palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work on vessels and plates, formal śrāddha arrangement, additional offerings prominently displayed, dignified figures with devotional restraint","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear procedural depiction: piṇḍa placement, water libation, feeding, dakṣiṇā; annotations implied by orderly composition, extra items for dvādaśika highlighted","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic courtyard śrāddha with detailed utensils and textiles, extra trays for the twelfth rite, year-end completion indicated by ceremonial fullness and attendants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadadhikaṃ = tat + adhikam; śrāddhavadācaret = śrāddhavat + ācaret.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Śrāddha-vidhi chapters detailing standard śrāddha steps (āhvāna to visarjana) referenced by 'śrāddhavat'
FAQs
It specifies a graded śrāddha schedule: at the twelfth observance (dvādaśaka) the rite is to be performed with additional elements, and after completion of one year the full, rule-complete annual śrāddha (saṃvatsarika) should be performed.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa codifies practical dharma procedures—here, the timing and escalation of ancestral rites—showing its role as a manual for ritual law and household religious practice.
Performing the prescribed incremental and annual śrāddhas is taught as a duty that supports the Pitṛs through offerings and sustains family dharma, generating merit (puṇya) and aiding purification through correct rite-performance.