Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 45
यदि तस्मिन्निमग्नाङ्गं पश्येच्च शुद्धिमाप्नुयात् त्वं विष ब्रह्मणः पुत्र सत्यधर्मे व्यवस्थित
yadi tasminnimagnāṅgaṃ paśyecca śuddhimāpnuyāt tvaṃ viṣa brahmaṇaḥ putra satyadharme vyavasthita
If one sees a body (or limb) sunk in that (water), he would obtain purification. You, O Viṣa, son of Brahmā, are established in the dharma of truth.
Agni (narrating purificatory rules in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional voice)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Rule for purification triggered by a specific observation in water (seeing a submerged limb/body) coupled with a truth-dharma invocation to a named being (Viṣa).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi by sighting a submerged limb; satya-dharma invocation","lookup_keywords":["śuddhi","nimagna-aṅga","darśana","satya-dharma","Viṣa"],"quick_summary":"The verse states a purification result upon seeing a submerged body/limb in that water, and appends an invocation affirming Viṣa (poison personified) as aligned with truth-dharma—suggesting a mantra-framed expiation context."}
Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Satya-dharma is invoked as a regulating power even over dangerous forces (like poison/curse) and over impurity conditions.
Application: Frame expiation with ethical alignment (truthfulness) rather than mere mechanical rite; treat purity as moral-ritual combined.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta & Śuddhi-vidhi (Purification rites; ritual expiation)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: River/Tank
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a waterbody used for purification, a practitioner notices a submerged limb/body in the water; alongside, a symbolic figure of Viṣa is addressed as bound to satya-dharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, riverbank purification scene, priest with water pot and kuśa, faint submerged limb visible in stylized water, personified Viṣa as a subdued dark figure with serpent motifs, solemn palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted ritual vessels, devotee at tank steps, shimmering water with subtle submerged form, symbolic Viṣa figure with halo subdued by inscription of ‘satya’, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: left panel shows sighting in water, right panel shows mantra-address to Viṣa, fine linework and calm tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ghat scene, onlookers, clear water with submerged limb hinted, a symbolic dark figure (Viṣa) near the margin being addressed, intricate architecture and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिन्निमग्नाङ्गम् = तस्मिन् + निमग्न-अङ्गम्; पश्येच्च = पश्येत् + च; शुद्धिमाप्नुयात् = शुद्धिम् + आप्नुयात्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śuddhi/prāyaścitta rules for contact, sight, and water-based purification; Agni Purana: rakṣā-mantras where dangerous entities are addressed and constrained
FAQs
It states a specific śuddhi-rule: merely seeing an immersed/sunken body-part in the referenced water/context is said to confer ritual purification (śuddhi), functioning as a prāyaścitta-type cleansing criterion.
Alongside theology and devotion, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied dharma—practical standards for purity/impurity and expiation—showing its wide scope as a compendium of ritual law (śuddhi, prāyaścitta) within a single Purāṇic work.
It links external ritual purity (śuddhi) with dharmic order, while also praising steadfast truthfulness (satya-dharma) as a stabilizing virtue—implying that purity and ethical truth support favorable karmic outcomes.