Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 32
वाक्पारुष्यादिप्रकरणम्
The Topic of Verbal Abuse and Related Offences
पितापुत्रस्वसृभ्रातृदम्पत्याचार्यशिष्यकाः एषामपतितान्योन्यत्यागी च शतदण्डभाक्
pitāputrasvasṛbhrātṛdampatyācāryaśiṣyakāḥ eṣāmapatitānyonyatyāgī ca śatadaṇḍabhāk
পিতা-পুত্র, বোন-ভাই, স্বামী-স্ত্রী এবং আচার্য-শিষ্য—এই যুগলদের মধ্যে কেউ ধর্মচ্যুত না হয়েও যে পরস্পরকে ত্যাগ করে, সে একশ পণ দণ্ডের যোগ্য হয়।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, narrating dharma and polity to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Establishes a legal deterrent against unjustified abandonment within protected relationships (parent-child, siblings, spouses, teacher-student) when neither party is fallen from dharma, by imposing a 100-paṇa fine.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Hundred-paṇa fine for abandoning a blameless dependent/partner","lookup_keywords":["tyāga","śatadaṇḍa","pitāputra","dampatī","ācārya-śiṣya"],"quick_summary":"If one party abandons the other in key reciprocal relationships—when the other has not fallen from dharma—the abandoner incurs a fine of one hundred paṇas, reinforcing duties of care and loyalty."}
Concept: Reciprocal obligations (ṛṇa-like duties) sustain society; abandonment without dharmic cause is adharma and is penalized.
Application: In governance and community norms, protect dependents and students/spouses from capricious desertion; require due cause and process for separation.
Khanda Section: Rājadharma & Vyavahāra (Dharmaśāstra / Legal penalties and social duties)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court scene adjudicating abandonment: a father and son, brother and sister, husband and wife, and teacher and pupil shown as emblematic pairs; the judge imposes a 100-paṇa fine on the abandoner while the blameless party stands protected.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical composition with four pairs arranged around a central judge, gestures of separation vs reconciliation, coin tray marked 100 paṇas, warm earthy palette and stylized faces","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central dharma-judge under gilded arch, four relational pairs in ornate attire, gold-highlighted coins and decree scroll 'śatadaṇḍa', emphasis on sanctity of bonds","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional tableau with labeled pairs (pitā-putra, dampatī, ācārya-śiṣya), judge pointing to rule tablet, calm colors and clear didactic layout","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate court chamber, multiple petitioners representing the pairs, judge and clerks, fine detailing of textiles, a purse of coins as penalty, expressive but restrained emotion"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एषामपतितान्योन्यत्यागी → एषाम् + अपतितान् + अन्योन्यत्यागी; शतदण्डभाक् → शत + दण्ड + भाक्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 257 (family/social duties; penalties for relational breaches)
FAQs
It imparts vyavahāra-vidhi (legal procedure): specific social relationships where unjustified abandonment (when the other is apatita) is punishable by a fixed fine (śatadaṇḍa).
Beyond myths and worship, the Agni Purana preserves dharmaśāstra-style civil norms—defining enforceable duties among kin, spouses, and the guru–disciple relationship, including quantified penalties.
It treats abandonment of a righteous dependent or partner as adharma: a breach of obligation that incurs both social punishment (fine) and negative karma for violating duty and loyalty.