Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 47
Divya-pramāṇa-kathana
Explanation of Divine Proofs / Ordeals and Evidentiary Procedure
यस्य वेगैर् विना जीर्णं शुद्धिं तस्य विनिर्दिशेत् देवानुग्रान् समभ्यर्च्य तत्स्नानोदकमाहरेत्
yasya vegair vinā jīrṇaṃ śuddhiṃ tasya vinirdiśet devānugrān samabhyarcya tatsnānodakamāharet
مَن تمّت هضمُه دون أن تُقضى الدوافعُ الطبيعيةُ للجسد على وجهها، فليُبيَّن له التطهيرُ المقرَّر. ثم بعد أن يعبدَ الآلهةَ المانحةَ للفضل عبادةً تامّة، فليأتِ بماء ذلك الاغتسالِ التطهيريّ.
Lord Agni (in dialogue instruction to Vashistha, typical Agni Purana narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Guidance for ritual purification when digestion occurs but natural urges (vegāḥ) were suppressed/undischarged; prescribes deity-worship and use of bath-water in the śuddhi process.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi for Jīrṇa without proper Vega-pravṛtti (suppressed urges)","lookup_keywords":["śuddhi","vega-dhāraṇa","jīrṇa","snānodaka","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"When digestion has occurred despite improper discharge/suppression of bodily urges, a specific purification is prescribed: worship favor-granting deities and procure the water from the purificatory bath for the rite."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śauca as a corrective discipline when bodily order (proper vegāḥ) is violated; ritual and bodily regulation are linked.
Application: Use prescribed śuddhi and reinforce daily discipline: timely evacuation, regulated eating, and ritual cleanliness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shaucha (Ritual Purification and Atonement Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder, after worshipping benevolent deities, performs a purificatory bath; an attendant brings the bath-water in a vessel for ritual use.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat rich colors, a gṛhastha performing śuddhi-snāna near a water-pot, small shrine with devas receiving offerings, traditional ornaments, sacred calm mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights, central figure offering flowers/incense to deities, ornate kalasha and vessel of snānodaka, temple arch motif, luminous devotional detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: sequence panel showing pūjā then snāna then collecting snānodaka in a copper pot, delicate lines, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly domestic courtyard with bathing area, servant carrying ewer, small altar with lamps, fine textile detail, precise architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेगैर् → वेगैः; देवानुग्रान् → देव-अनुग्रान्; तत्स्नानोदकमाहरेत् → तत्-स्नान-उदकम् + आहरेत् (उदकम् + आहरेत् = उदकमाहरेत्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 254 (Śuddhi/Prāyaścitta context; divya-pramāṇa chapter end nearby)
FAQs
It prescribes a shuddhi (purificatory procedure) when digestion occurs without proper discharge of natural bodily urges, and it instructs worship of grace-bestowing deities followed by collecting the bath-water used in the purification.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical dharma-content by detailing procedural shaucha—linking bodily conditions, ritual purity, deity-worship, and specific ritual materials (snanodaka) as part of a codified purification system.
The verse frames bodily irregularity as ritually consequential and teaches that purity is restored through a combined act of devotion (deva-archana) and prescribed cleansing, thereby re-establishing eligibility for rites and reducing impurity-linked karmic fault.