Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 41
Mantra-śakti, Dūta-Carā (Envoys & Spies), Vyasana (Calamities), and the Sapta-Upāya of Nīti
कालातिपातो धर्मार्थपीरा स्त्रीव्यसनाद्भवेत् पानदोषात् प्राणनाशः कार्याकार्याविनिश् चयः
kālātipāto dharmārthapīrā strīvyasanādbhavet pānadoṣāt prāṇanāśaḥ kāryākāryāviniś cayaḥ
নারী-আসক্তি থেকে সময় নষ্ট হয় এবং ধর্ম-অর্থের ক্ষতি হয়; মদ্যপানের দোষে প্রাণনাশ ও কর্তব্য-অকর্তব্য নির্ণয়ে অক্ষমতা জন্মায়।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Personal discipline for rulers/officials: avoid addictions (sexual indulgence, alcohol) that waste time, erode dharma/wealth, and impair life and judgment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vyasana Effects: Women-Addiction and Drinking-Fault","lookup_keywords":["strī-vyasana","pāna-doṣa","kālātipāta","dharma-artha-pīḍā","kāryākārya-aviniscaya"],"quick_summary":"Sexual addiction wastes time and harms dharma and wealth; drinking can destroy life and removes the ability to judge right action from wrong."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Mastery of senses (indriya-nigraha) safeguards dharma, prosperity, and discernment.
Application: Set personal boundaries, avoid intoxicants, limit indulgence, and establish counsel-based decision protocols to prevent impaired judgment.
Khanda Section: Rājadharma / Nīti-śāstra (Ethics of governance and personal conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ruler distracted in a pleasure pavilion as time slips away; contrasted with a scene of drunken collapse and a council table left unattended, symbolizing loss of judgment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, palace pleasure chamber with the king distracted, a sun/moon motif showing time passing; adjacent scene of intoxication and neglected petitions, stylized figures and strong outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, opulent pavilion with gold work emphasizing temptation; separate vignette of wine cup and fallen crown to symbolize prāṇa-nāśa and loss of discernment, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional sequence: 'strī-vyasana → kālātipāta → dharma-artha-pīḍā' and 'pāna-doṣa → prāṇa-nāśa → kāryākārya-aviniscaya'; clean labeled arrows, delicate lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate zenana/pavilion scene with distracted ruler and attendants; later frame shows drunken stupor and ministers waiting with documents, fine architectural detail and expressive faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्त्रीव्यसनाद्भवेत् = स्त्रीव्यसनात् + भवेत् (त् + भ → द्भ); कार्याकार्याविनिश्चयः = कार्य + अकार्य + अविनिश्चयः (आ + अ → आ; internal compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 240.39-40 (vyasana and artha-dūṣaṇa)
FAQs
It imparts nīti-vidyā (practical ethics): warning that sexual addiction and intoxication cause time-waste, harm to dharma/wealth, and loss of sound judgment.
Alongside rituals and theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves statecraft and conduct-literature: it catalogs concrete causes of personal and administrative ruin (vyasanāni) relevant to householders and rulers.
By avoiding these vices, one protects dharma (merit and right order) and maintains clarity of buddhi (discernment), preventing actions that lead to sin, downfall, and suffering.