Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 27
Ācāra
Right Conduct
नोपेक्षितव्यो व्याधिः स्याद्रिपुरल्पो ऽपि भार्गव रथ्यातिगः सदाचामेत् विभृयान्नाग्निवारिणी
nopekṣitavyo vyādhiḥ syādripuralpo 'pi bhārgava rathyātigaḥ sadācāmet vibhṛyānnāgnivāriṇī
O Bhārgava, eine Krankheit darf niemals vernachlässigt werden, so wie auch ein Feind, selbst wenn er klein ist, nicht übersehen werden darf. Wer auf der öffentlichen Straße geht, soll stets Ācamana (rituelles Mundspülen) vollziehen und Feuer und Wasser als Schutzmittel bei sich tragen.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Preventive health: early attention to symptoms; hygiene while traveling/public movement; carrying basic protective/utility means (water for cleansing, fire for sanitation/ritual protection).","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Dṛṣṭānta (illustrative analogy)
Concept: Apramāda (non-negligence) in bodily welfare and conduct
Application: Cultivate vigilance: prompt response to illness; disciplined hygiene in public life.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Niti (Preventive health and practical conduct)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler on a public road pauses to perform ācamana with a water vessel; nearby are symbolic fire and water kept as protective utilities; the verse’s analogy shows a small enemy being watched carefully.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, a disciplined traveler performing ācamana beside a road, kamandalu in hand, small sacred flame depicted as protective agni, minimal background with palm trees, didactic mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on a small lamp (agni) and a shining water pot, central figure performing ācamana, ornate border, devotional-purificatory emphasis","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework, instructional tableau: steps of ācamana shown with small captions, traveler’s kit including water vessel and lamp, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed roadside scene with a wayfarer rinsing, attendants carrying a water flask and a small brazier, fine architectural hints of a town street, emphasis on hygiene and vigilance"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nopekṣitavyo = na + upekṣitavyaḥ; syādripuralpo 'pi = syāt + ripuḥ + alpaḥ + api; rathyātigaḥ = rathyā + atigaḥ; sadācāmet = sadā + ācāmet; vibhṛyānnāgnivāriṇī = vibhṛyāt + na + agnivāriṇīm (acc. sg.)
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda-khaṇḍa (roga-nidāna/upakrama sections); Agni Purana: Sadācāra/śauca-vidhi passages
FAQs
It teaches preventive health discipline: never ignore early signs of disease, and maintain ritual-hygienic purity through ācamana while traveling or moving in public spaces, along with practical preparedness symbolized by keeping fire and water.
It blends niti (practical policy via the ‘small enemy’ analogy), Ayurveda-style preventive medicine (do not neglect illness), and ritual purity (ācamana), showing how the text integrates health, conduct, and religious cleanliness into one compact instruction.
The verse links bodily vigilance with purity of conduct: ācamana and attentiveness to health reduce impurity (aśauca/mala) and support dharmic living, implying that neglect—whether of sickness or purity—invites harm and obstruction.