Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 5
Chapter 168 — महापातकादिकथनम्
Exposition of Great Sins and Related Topics
कुण्डगोलस्त्रीजितानां वेदविक्रयिणस् तथा शैलूषतन्त्रवायान्नं कृतघ्नस्यान्नमेव च
kuṇḍagolastrījitānāṃ vedavikrayiṇas tathā śailūṣatantravāyānnaṃ kṛtaghnasyānnameva ca
وطعامُ مَن كان kuṇḍa أو gola (مولودًا ولادةً غير مشروعة)، وطعامُ من تغلبه امرأة، وطعامُ بائعِ الفيدا؛ وكذلك طعامُ الممثّل، وطعامُ tantravāya (ممارس الطقوس الشاذّة/الخفيّة)، وحقًّا طعامُ الجاحد—كلُّ ذلك يُجتَنَب.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Rules for purity of gifts/food by screening donors tied to illicit birth, coercive domestic control, commodification of sacred knowledge, theatrical profession, heterodox rites, and ingratitude.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dāna/Anna-śuddhi: Prohibited recipients/donors (kuṇḍa-gola, strījita, vedavikraya, śailūṣa, tantravāya, kṛtaghna)","lookup_keywords":["dāna-śuddhi","vedavikraya","śailūṣa","tantravāya","kṛtaghna"],"quick_summary":"Do not accept food from persons marked by illicit lineage, moral compromise, selling of Vedic learning, certain performative/heterodox livelihoods, or ingrained ingratitude; purity depends on the giver’s dharmic standing."}
Concept: Sacred knowledge and gratitude are dharmic capital; commodifying the Veda or living in persistent adharma renders one’s offerings unfit.
Application: In patronage and alms: prioritize donors/recipients with integrity; avoid transactions that commercialize scripture or reward chronic ingratitude and heterodox harm.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Dāna-śuddhi (Purity of gifts and forbidden recipients)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral-instruction scene: a teacher enumerates forbidden food sources—seller of Veda exchanging manuscripts for coins, an actor in costume, a heterodox ritualist with occult implements, and a figure symbolizing ingratitude.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, rishi teaching; side panels: vedic manuscript being sold for coins, actor with stage makeup, tantravāya with ritual diagram and implements, a strījita man led by a domineering spouse, and a kṛtaghna turning away from a benefactor; stylized flames/lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on manuscripts and ornaments; central dharma-ācārya; surrounding icons: Veda-seller with coin tray, actor with mask, tantric practitioner with yantra, ungrateful person refusing a gift; rich temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: teacher holding palm-leaf list; small neat vignettes of each category with restrained palette and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, bazaar scene of manuscript trade (Veda sale) contrasted with a scholar’s admonition; theatrical troupe and occult practitioner depicted with fine textiles and architectural depth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुण्डगोलस्त्रीजितानां = कुण्ड + गोल + स्त्रीजितानाम्; शैलूषतन्त्रवायान्नम् = शैलूषतन्त्रवाय + अन्नम्; कृतघ्नस्यान्नम् = कृतघ्नस्य + अन्नम्; अन्नमेव = अन्नम् + एव
Related Themes: Agni Purana 168 (dāna/anna-śuddhi); Agni Purana passages on mantra/vidyā and proper transmission
FAQs
It teaches dāna-śuddhi/āhāra-śuddhi: specific categories of donors whose food is considered ritually and ethically unfit to accept.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa includes dharma-style regulations on social ethics and purity—here, detailed norms governing food acceptance and moral/ritual contamination.
Avoiding such food is framed as protecting one’s purity and merit (puṇya), since accepting sustenance from censured sources is treated as sharing in their impurity and demerit.