Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 28

Determination of Boundary Disputes and Related Matters (सीमाविवादादिनिर्णयः)

Devanagari script

दशैकपञ्चसप्ताहमासत्र्यहार्धमासिकं वीजायोवाह्यरत्नस्त्रीदोह्यपुंसां प्रतीक्षणम्

Transliteration

daśaikapañcasaptāhamāsatryahārdhamāsikaṃ vījāyovāhyaratnastrīdohyapuṃsāṃ pratīkṣaṇam

Translation

La espera (del resultado) se prescribe por etapas: tras diez días, tras once días, tras cinco o siete días, tras un mes, tras tres días, tras medio mes y en el período mensual; éstos son los tiempos de observación para mujeres y para hombres, en relación con la semilla y su conducción (concepción/fertilidad).

Word by Word

• daśa-eka-pañca-sapta-āha-māsa-tryaha-ardha-māsikam: (periods of) ten, one, five, seven days; a month; three days; half-month
• daśa-eka-pañca-sapta-āha-māsa-tryaha-ardha-māsikam: Karma/Viṣaya (विषय/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + pañca (प्रातिपदिक) + sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + āha/ahan (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक) + tryaha (प्रातिपदिक) + ardha (प्रातिपदिक) + māsika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; समासः—समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (दश च एक च पञ्च च सप्त च अहः च मासः च त्र्यहः च अर्धमासिकम् च)

• vīja-āyaḥ-vāhya-ratna-strī-dohya-puṃsām: of seeds, metals/iron, beasts of burden, jewels, women, milch-animals, and men
• vīja-āyaḥ-vāhya-ratna-strī-dohya-puṃsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīja (प्रातिपदिक) + āyaḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhya (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + strī (प्रातिपदिक) + dohya (दुह्-धातु, यत्) + puṃs (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; समासः—समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (बीज, आयः, वाह्य, रत्न, स्त्री, दोह्य, पुमांसः) + षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्

• pratīkṣaṇam: waiting period / time of expectation
• pratīkṣaṇam: Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratīkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular

Speaker

Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Guidance for reproductive observation windows—timed waiting/assessment periods related to conception and seed-transit—used in counseling, regimen planning, and determining when signs should be checked.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Garbha-parīkṣā/pratīkṣaṇa-kāla: observation intervals after conception","lookup_keywords":["garbha-vyapad","pratīkṣaṇa-kāla","ṛtu (monthly period)","bīja","prasūti-tantra"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates staged waiting/observation times (days and month-based) for assessing outcomes connected with bīja and its conveyance, applicable to both women and men in fertility context."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Tridosha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Embodied life is governed by kāla (timing) and niyama (ordered observation); knowledge is operationalized through scheduled assessment rather than impulse.

Application: In reproductive counseling, set expectation timelines for checking signs and deciding next steps; align regimen with cycle-based timing.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Garbha-vyapad / Stri-roga & Prasuti-tantra: conception and reproductive timing)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician instructs a couple, pointing to a calendar-like board marking day-intervals and the monthly period as checkpoints for observing conception-related signs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, couple seated respectfully, stylized calendar marks (10, 11, 5, 7, month, 3 days, half-month, ṛtu), warm tones, flat iconic layout.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold detailing on manuscript and ornaments, physician seated on low seat, couple offering respect, calendar panel with marked intervals, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic medical scene: physician indicating sequential time markers on a board, subtle shading, fine linework, calm instructional mood.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate clinic interior, physician with notebook, couple in modest attire, detailed time-chart, naturalistic faces and textiles."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: daśaikapañcasaptāhamāsatryahārdhamāsikaṃ → daśa-eka-pañca-sapta-āha-māsa-tryaha-ardha-māsikam (samāhāra-dvandva); vījāyovāhyaratnastrīdohyapuṃsāṃ → vīja-āyaḥ-vāhya-ratna-strī-dohya-puṃsām (dvandva, gen. pl.).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 256 (Ayurveda segment on strī-roga/prasūti topics); Agni Purana medical sections on dravya and māna (weights/measures)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vasiṣṭha
• Āyurveda

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives practical observation/waiting intervals used in Ayurveda-style guidance for assessing conception/fertility outcomes related to reproductive “seed” and its successful conveyance.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—here, reproductive timing and assessment—showing its compendium-like coverage of Ayurveda alongside ritual and dharma topics.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By regulating conception-related conduct through prescribed timings and careful observation, the text frames procreation as a disciplined, dharmic act aimed at healthy progeny and orderly household life.