Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 45
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
यद्यन्नमत्ति तेषान्तु दशाहेनैव शुद्ध्यति अनदन्नन्नमह्न्येव न वै तस्मिन् गृहे वसेत्
yadyannamatti teṣāntu daśāhenaiva śuddhyati anadannannamahnyeva na vai tasmin gṛhe vaset
Bila seseorang memakan makanan mereka, ia menjadi suci hanya setelah sepuluh hari. Namun bila ia tidak memakan makanan mereka, maka ia tidak boleh tinggal di rumah itu walau satu hari pun.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
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Concept: Purity is affected by association—especially food-sharing—and dharma prescribes graded avoidance and purification.
Application: Avoid eating in houses under impurity; if unavoidable contact occurs, observe the stated purification period.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Shaucha (Purity rules and household conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visitor declining food in a mourning household and leaving immediately; contrasting scene of someone who ate and then observes ten-day purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior of a mourning house with subdued colors, visitor respectfully refusing offered food, stepping out at the threshold, symbolic ten-day count motif in border panels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on household vessels and doorway, central gesture of refusal (palm outward), solemn family in mourning, emphasis on threshold and departure","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: left panel ‘ate food—ten days’, right panel ‘did not eat—do not stay’, clear domestic objects (plates, water pot, doorway)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard, servant offering food, visitor turning away, fine depiction of textiles and architecture, restrained palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yadyannamatti = yadi annam atti; teṣāntu = teṣām tu; daśāhenaiva = daśāhena eva; anadannannamahnyeva = anadan annam ahni eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (graded śauca by contact and conduct)
FAQs
It gives a practical śauca (purity) rule: eating the food associated with an impure context incurs a ten-day purification period; avoiding that food requires avoiding residence in that house even for a day.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana also preserves Dharmaśāstra-style social and purity regulations governing daily life—showing its coverage of applied ethics and household discipline.
The verse frames contact through food and residence as karmically consequential; careful avoidance and prescribed time-bound purification are presented as means to restore ritual fitness and religious order.