Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 44
Adhyāya 375 — समाधिः
Samādhi
न्यायागतधनस्तत्त्वज्ञाननिष्ठो ऽतिथिप्रियः श्राद्धकृत्सत्यवादी च गृहस्थो ऽपि विमुच्यते
nyāyāgatadhanastattvajñānaniṣṭho 'tithipriyaḥ śrāddhakṛtsatyavādī ca gṛhastho 'pi vimucyate
حتى ربّ الأسرة يُعتَق: من كان ماله مكتسبًا بوسائل عادلة، ثابتًا في معرفة الحقيقة، محبًّا لإكرام الضيف، مُقيمًا لطقوس الشرادها (śrāddha)، وصادقَ القول.
Lord Agni (instructional narration within Agni Purana’s dharma sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Householder code: earn by just means, practice satya, hospitality, and śrāddha while remaining grounded in tattva-jñāna.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gṛhastha-lakṣaṇa leading to mokṣa","lookup_keywords":["gṛhastha-dharma","nyāya-āgata-dhana","atithi-satkāra","śrāddha","satya-vāda"],"quick_summary":"Liberation is compatible with household life when livelihood is righteous, truth is upheld, guests are honored, śrāddha is performed, and one abides in tattva-jñāna."}
Concept: Mokṣa is supported by dhārmic gṛhastha conduct when joined with tattva-jñāna-niṣṭhā; karma becomes purifying rather than binding.
Application: Adopt a checklist: (1) just earnings, (2) daily atithi-satkāra, (3) periodic śrāddha, (4) satya in speech, (5) regular study/reflective practice to remain established in tattva.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Grihastha-dharma (Ethics of householders; righteous livelihood, hospitality, śrāddha)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ideal householder offering water and food to a guest at the doorway, performing śrāddha with piṇḍa offerings, and keeping honest trade accounts—symbolizing righteous livelihood and truthfulness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, gṛhastha in traditional attire welcoming an atithi with arghya, separate vignette of śrāddha with piṇḍa and darbha, warm earthy palette, temple-like domestic sanctity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, householder couple honoring a guest with gold-embossed vessels, small inset panel of śrāddha rite, rich ornamentation, gold leaf highlighting dharma symbols (kalasha, lamp).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, narrative triptych: honest weighing scales and coins (nyāya-āgata-dhana), guest reception (atithi-priya), śrāddha altar; fine lines, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard hospitality scene with detailed textiles and utensils, a priest conducting śrāddha in a corner, subtle depiction of account ledger, refined domestic realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न्यायागतधनस्तत्त्वज्ञाननिष्ठो → न्यायागतधनः तत्त्वज्ञाननिष्ठः; ऽतिथिप्रियः → अतिथिप्रियः; श्राद्धकृत्सत्यवादी → श्राद्धकृत् सत्यवादी; गृहस्थो ऽपि → गृहस्थः अपि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on Rājadharma and Gṛhastha-dharma (near 375); Agni Purana śrāddha/ācāra discussions in dharma portions
FAQs
It prescribes practical dharma for a householder: earn wealth by lawful means, maintain tattva-jñāna (right knowledge), practice atithi-sevā (guest-hospitality), and perform śrāddha (ancestral rites) alongside truthfulness.
It demonstrates the text’s dharma-śāstra dimension—integrating ethics (truth, just livelihood), social duty (hospitality), and ritual practice (śrāddha) with the soteriological goal (mokṣa), showing the Purana’s wide coverage beyond mythology.
It teaches that liberation is not restricted to renunciants: a gṛhastha who lives ethically, performs obligatory rites, and is grounded in true knowledge can also be freed from bondage.