Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 8
Śrāddha-kalpa-kathana
Exposition of the Śrāddha Procedure
यवार्थास्तु तिलैः कार्याः कुर्यादर्घ्यादि पूर्ववत् दत्त्वार्घ्यं संश्रवान् शेषान् पात्रे कृत्वा विधानतः
yavārthāstu tilaiḥ kāryāḥ kuryādarghyādi pūrvavat dattvārghyaṃ saṃśravān śeṣān pātre kṛtvā vidhānataḥ
Die Darbringungen jedoch, die mit Gerste zu bereiten wären, sollen stattdessen mit Sesam zubereitet werden; und arghya sowie die zugehörigen Riten sind genau wie zuvor vorgeschrieben auszuführen. Nachdem arghya dargebracht wurde, sollen die Reste zusammen mit dem geheiligten Abfluss (saṃśrava) vorschriftsgemäß in einem Gefäß gesammelt werden.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Śrāddha substitution rule and handling of remnants: where barley-offerings are prescribed, prepare them with sesame (tila); perform arghya etc. as earlier; collect remaining portions and saṃśrava into a vessel per vidhi.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Context-sensitive dharma: the same procedural form (arghya-ādi) is retained while dravya is adapted (tila for pitṛ-kārya); remnants are not discarded casually but managed as sanctified matter.
Application: When shifting from deva to pitṛ rites, adjust materials appropriately (tila) and keep a dedicated vessel for collecting saṃśrava/śeṣa to avoid impurity or procedural break.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrāddha / Piṇḍa–Tarpaṇa and Arghya Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha altar where sesame replaces barley in offerings; after arghya, the performer carefully gathers the remaining sanctified runoff (saṃśrava) and remnants into a separate vessel following prescribed order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sesame seeds depicted as dark specks in offering bowl, priest transferring saṃśrava into a clean vessel, incense haze, lamp glow, restrained solemn palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate vessels with gold work, sesame offering emphasized, priest collecting remnants into a secondary bowl, gold highlights on liquid runoff and ritual implements","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear stepwise depiction: sesame preparation, arghya offering, collection of saṃśrava/śeṣa into pātra, neat instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous rendering of small seeds and liquid runoff, servant holding a vessel, priest collecting remnants with care, patterned background and fine brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवार्थास्तु = यव-अर्थाः + तु; कुर्यादर्घ्यादि = कुर्यात् + अर्घ्यादि; दत्त्वार्घ्यं = दत्त्वा + अर्घ्यम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 163.4-163.5 (arghya procedure ‘pūrvavat’); Agni Purana śrāddha sections on piṇḍa/tarpaṇa and remnants handling
FAQs
It gives a procedural rule in Śrāddha/Pitṛ-rites: substitute sesame for barley in the designated offerings, perform arghya as earlier taught, and properly collect the saṃśrava (sanctified runoff) and remaining portions in a vessel according to injunction.
It functions as a compact ritual-operations guideline—covering ingredient substitution (yava → tila), sequence fidelity (pūrvavat), and post-offering handling (saṃśrava/śeṣa management)—illustrating the Agni Purāṇa’s manual-like coverage of practical dharma and rite-technology.
Correct materials and correct handling of consecrated remnants are treated as essential for the efficacy and purity of ancestral offerings; following vidhāna is understood to secure the intended merit (puṇya) and proper satisfaction of the Pitṛs.