Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 11
अध्याय १६२ — धर्मशास्त्रकथनम्
Dharmaśāstra Exposition: Authorities, Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti, Upākarman, and Anadhyāya Rules
जलान्ते छन्दसाङ्कुर्यादुत्सर्गं विधिवद्वहिः त्र्यहं प्रेतेष्वनध्यायः शिष्यर्त्विग्गुरुबन्धुषु
jalānte chandasāṅkuryādutsargaṃ vidhivadvahiḥ tryahaṃ preteṣvanadhyāyaḥ śiṣyartviggurubandhuṣu
জলের ধারে বিধিমতে বেদমন্ত্রের ‘উৎসর্গ’ করা উচিত। শিষ্য, ঋত্বিক, গুরু ও আত্মীয়দের কারও মৃত্যু হলে তিন দিন অনধ্যায় (বেদাধ্যয়ন-নিষেধ) থাকে।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s primary narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Governs Vedic study protocol: performing Utsarga (temporary release/suspension) at a water’s edge and observing a three-day anadhyāya after deaths among close relational categories, ensuring ritual purity and correct conduct.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Anadhyāya after death and Utsarga at the water’s edge","lookup_keywords":["anadhyāya","utsarga","jala-anta","aśauca","tri-ahna"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes performing Utsarga properly at a water boundary and mandates three days’ suspension of Vedic study upon death in specified relations (disciple, priest, teacher, kinsmen). Practical takeaway: pause recitation to maintain śāstric propriety during aśauca-related periods."}
Concept: Dharma regulates sacred speech (svādhyāya) through purity, context, and relational obligations during aśauca.
Application: Implement anadhyāya calendars in gurukulas/vedic pāṭhaśālās; formalize pause/resumption rites around bereavement events.
Khanda Section: Dharma-vidhi (Anadhyaya & Śrāddha/Aśauca-related rules)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vedic student at a riverbank performing Utsarga—placing manuscripts aside, offering water with darbha—while a household observes a three-day mourning period in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, riverbank scene with stylized waves, student with palm-leaf texts and kuśa grass, subdued colors indicating mourning, bold outlines and flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, riverbank ritual with gold highlights on water pot and sacred thread, figures in solemn posture, ornate border, minimal background architecture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step ritual depiction at water’s edge, labeled items (darbha, kamaṇḍalu, grantha), gentle shading and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed river landscape, scholar performing rite, mourners in a courtyard behind, delicate facial expressions and textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: chandasāṅkuryād → chandasā + kuryāt; preteṣvanadhyāyaḥ → preteṣu + anadhyāyaḥ; śiṣyartviggurubandhuṣu → śiṣya-ṛtvig-guru-bandhuṣu.
Related Themes: Agni Purana anadhyāya rules cluster (lightning, calamities, śrāddha contexts); Agni Purana śrāddha/aśauca passages where present
FAQs
It teaches anadhyāya-vidhi: how and when Vedic recitation is formally concluded (utsarga) and when study must be suspended for a fixed period due to a death-related circumstance.
Beyond mythology, it preserves practical dharma regulations—procedures for Vedic practice, purity, and social-religious obligations—showing the text’s role as a compendium of applied ritual law.
Observing anadhyāya after a death maintains ritual purity and reverence for Vedic speech; it prevents transgression (doṣa) and supports orderly performance of duties during periods of mourning or impurity.