Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 13
Yati-dharma
The Dharma of the Renunciate Ascetic
वृक्षमूलानि ख , घ , छ , झ च वृक्षमूलादि इति ट एतच्छुद्धस्येति ङ जीवितमिति ख , घ , ङ , छ , ज च अजिह्मः पण्डकः पङ्गुरन्धो बधिर एव च सद्भिश् च मुच्यते मद्भिरज्ञानात् संसृतो द्विजः
vṛkṣamūlāni kha , gha , cha , jha ca vṛkṣamūlādi iti ṭa etacchuddhasyeti ṅa jīvitamiti kha , gha , ṅa , cha , ja ca ajihmaḥ paṇḍakaḥ paṅgurandho badhira eva ca sadbhiś ca mucyate madbhirajñānāt saṃsṛto dvijaḥ
“‘Raíces de árbol…’—así leen las recensiones (kha, gha, cha, jha); ‘raíces de árbol y cosas semejantes’—así lee (ṭa); ‘de quien ha sido purificado por esto’—así lee (ṅa); y ‘para el sustento’—así leen (kha, gha, ṅa, cha, ja). Un dvija (dos veces nacido) que, por ignorancia, ha quedado enredado en el saṃsāra—sea recto o, aun siendo paṇḍaka (persona sexual/ritualmente atípica), cojo, ciego o sordo—es liberado de pecado/impureza por los buenos (sadbhiḥ), mediante su compañía y guía en la purificación.
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Text-critical awareness of variant readings in ritual/atonement passages; emphasizes purification and liberation from defilement through righteous association/guidance despite bodily limitations or social stigma.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Prāyaścitta Reading Variants and Purification by Sat-saṅga","lookup_keywords":["pāṭha-bheda","prāyaścitta","śuddhi","sat-saṅga","paṇḍaka"],"quick_summary":"Notes recensional variants for a prāyaścitta phrase (‘tree-roots…’, ‘for livelihood’, etc.) and teaches that a twice-born entangled through ignorance can be released through the good—by guidance/association and purification—regardless of impairments."}
Concept: Ignorance binds; purification and liberation from defilement are accessible through righteous guidance/association, not negated by physical disability or atypical status.
Application: Seek competent, ethical mentors/community for correction and purification; avoid stigmatizing bodily conditions as spiritual disqualification in matters of moral reform.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta & Śuddhi (Atonements, Purification, Ritual Eligibility)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned assembly comparing manuscripts/recensions with marginal letters (kha, gha, ṭa, ṅa), alongside a scene of a twice-born seeker receiving guidance from virtuous elders, symbolizing purification and release.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: scholars seated with palm-leaf manuscripts, scribe pointing to variant readings; nearby, compassionate elders blessing a seeker with humble posture; warm mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: manuscript-reading sages with gold ornamented borders; a central figure receiving purification/benediction; emphasis on sanctity of learning and compassion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: technical scene of textual collation—palm leaves labeled with variant markers; second panel showing prāyaścitta guidance; precise, pedagogic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed library/ashram interior with scribes, inkpots, palm leaves; narrative vignette of a seeker with disability being respectfully instructed; fine architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सद्भिश् च = सद्भिः + च (visarga/ḥ before c); मद्भिरज्ञानात् = मद्भिः + अज्ञानात्; paṅgurandho in input resolved as पङ्गुः + अन्धः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Prāyaścitta/Śuddhi sections; adjacent Bhikṣā-vidhi and Sadācāra teachings (161.9–161.12)
FAQs
It signals a śuddhi/prāyaścitta context and emphasizes that purification and release are accessible through righteous guidance/association, while also recording manuscript-recension variants that affect ritual phrasing (e.g., ‘tree-roots’ vs. ‘tree-roots and the like’, ‘purified by this’, ‘for livelihood’).
Alongside dharma and purification doctrine, it preserves philological information (multiple recension readings), showing the text’s encyclopedic function: it transmits ritual norms while also functioning as a compendium with variant traditions and interpretive cues.
It underscores that bondage arising from ignorance can be undone: even those marked by socially/ritually cited limitations may attain release from sin/defilement through śuddhi and alignment with the virtuous (sat-saṅga), highlighting inclusivity of purification and the primacy of right conduct.