Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 42
Chapter 226 — राजधर्माः
Rājadharma: Royal Duties and Daṇḍanīti
भर्तारं लङ्घयेद्या तां श्वभिः सङ्घातयेत् स्त्रियं सवर्णदूषितां कुर्यात् पिण्डमात्रोपजीविनीं
bhartāraṃ laṅghayedyā tāṃ śvabhiḥ saṅghātayet striyaṃ savarṇadūṣitāṃ kuryāt piṇḍamātropajīvinīṃ
जो स्त्री अपने पति का उल्लंघन (व्यभिचार) करे, उसे कुत्तों से नोचवाना चाहिए। सवर्ण से दूषित स्त्री को केवल जीवन निर्वाह योग्य भोजन देना चाहिए।
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Prescribes punitive measures for a woman who transgresses marital fidelity and for one who pollutes her varṇa-status; includes social-penal outcomes (public humiliation/violent punishment; reduction to bare subsistence) as framed by the text’s rājadharma.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Penalties for marital transgression and varṇa-pollution (as described in rājadharma)","lookup_keywords":["bhartāraṃ laṅghayet","śvabhiḥ saṅghātayet","savarna-dūṣita","piṇḍamātra-upajīvinī","strī-daṇḍa"],"quick_summary":"The verse outlines severe punishments for a woman who violates her husband and for one deemed to have polluted her status; it also mentions reducing livelihood to mere alms/food-balls, reflecting a punitive-social control model in the text."}
Concept: Textual rājadharma here frames social order as enforceable through extreme penalties and livelihood restriction for perceived sexual/marital transgression.
Application: For critical dharma-text study: identify how punishment, purity concepts, and social exclusion are linked; compare with other smṛti prescriptions and later commentarial softening/alternatives.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern royal punishment scene: a woman accused of violating her husband is driven toward public penalty; another figure is shown living on minimal alms (piṇḍa-mātra), indicating social exclusion and reduced livelihood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symbolic rather than graphic: king’s court with gesture of condemnation, dogs shown as emblematic at a distance, the punished woman in subdued posture, separate vignette of alms-bowl livelihood, strong outlines and moral tableau framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, iconic court scene with gold-leaf throne and pillars, emphasis on judgment and exile-like reduction to alms, minimal depiction of violence (symbolic dogs at margin), rich ornamentation contrasting with the punished figure’s austerity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, didactic composition: panel showing ‘laṅghana of bhartā’ accusation and royal decree; panel showing ‘piṇḍamātra-upajīvinī’ as social penalty; restrained, instructional rendering.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court issuing sentence, attendants escorting the accused, a later scene of the woman receiving small alms outside the city gate; detailed architecture and subdued palette to convey severity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लङ्घयेद्या → लङ्घयेत् + या ; पिण्डमात्रोपजीविनीं → पिण्डमात्र + उपजीविनीम् (उपजीविन्-स्त्री)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 226 (penal rules on sexual/marital offences)