Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 7
Mantras for the Parasol and Other Royal/Worship Emblems (छत्रादिमन्त्रादयः)
यां गतिं ब्रह्महा गच्छेत् पितृहा मातृहा तथा भूम्यर्थे ऽनृतवादी च क्षत्रियश् च पराङ्मुखः
yāṃ gatiṃ brahmahā gacchet pitṛhā mātṛhā tathā bhūmyarthe 'nṛtavādī ca kṣatriyaś ca parāṅmukhaḥ
المصير الذي يناله قاتلُ البراهمن يناله كذلك قاتلُ أبيه وقاتلُ أمه؛ ويناله أيضًا من يتكلم بالكذب لأجل الأرض، ومن الكشاتريا من يُعرض عن القتال/الواجب.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana’s dharma teachings to Vasiṣṭha in the standard frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Moral-legal warning: equating grave sins (brahmahatyā, patricide, matricide, land-motivated perjury, kṣatriya dereliction) with identical karmic downfall to deter misconduct and enforce duty.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Mahāpātaka-sāmyatā: brahmahatyā-ādi and kṣātra-parāṅmukhatā","lookup_keywords":["brahmahatyā","pitr̥hatyā","mātr̥hatyā","anṛta-bhūmyarthe","kṣatriya-parāṅmukha"],"quick_summary":"The verse groups multiple transgressions as leading to the same dire post-mortem fate, stressing that social role (kṣatriya duty) and truthfulness in property matters are as weighty as classical mahāpātakas."}
Alamkara Type: Yamaka (repetition of -hā) / Anuprasa
Concept: Karma-phala proportionality: certain acts and derelictions are classed as equivalently ruinous; truth and duty are non-negotiable pillars of dharma.
Application: Used in instruction to rulers/warriors and in expiatory contexts to prevent perjury, violence against elders, and cowardice.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Papas (Sins) and Naraka-gati (karmic consequences)
Primary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Secondary Rasa: Raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral tableau: shadowy Naraka imagery in the background while figures representing the listed sins appear—killer of a brāhmaṇa, patricide, matricide, a perjurer over land boundaries, and a warrior turning away from battle—linked by a single path of downfall.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic dharma tableau with dark lower register as naraka, stylized sinners in distinct vignettes, boundary stones for land-dispute perjury, warrior facing away from battlefield, strong outlines and symbolic flames","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central Dharmic warning panel with gold-highlighted Yama motif or judgment symbolism, smaller narrative compartments for each sin, ornate borders, high-contrast moral iconography","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional moral chart style: labeled vignettes of each transgression, subdued palette, clear gestures (perjury oath, warrior retreat), emphasis on didactic clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly and battlefield scenes juxtaposed with an underworld margin, fine detail on land documents/boundary markers, expressive faces showing fear and remorse"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूम्यर्थे ऽनृतवादी = भूम्यर्थे + अनृतवादी; क्षत्रियश् च = क्षत्रियः + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana: pāpa-nirūpaṇa and naraka-gati sections; Agni Purana: rājadharma/kṣātra-dharma discussions
FAQs
It imparts dharma-vidyā: a gradation of mahāpāpas (grave sins) by equating certain acts—parent-slaying, land-motivated perjury, and a kṣatriya’s desertion of duty—with the karmic fate of brahmahatyā.
Beyond ritual and theology, the Agni Purana includes normative ethics and governance (rājadharma). This verse functions like a dharma-śāstra rule: it classifies social-legal wrongs (property-related false testimony, dereliction of warrior duty) alongside religious crimes, showing the text’s wide legal-moral scope.
It warns that these actions generate severely negative karma leading to the same dire post-mortem destiny as brahmahatyā, emphasizing truthfulness, filial sanctity, and steadfast performance of svadharma.