Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 53
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
असौ स्वर्गाय लोकाय सुखाग्निं प्रददेत्सुतः सकृत्प्रसिञ्चन्त्युदकं नामगोत्रेण बान्धवाः
asau svargāya lokāya sukhāgniṃ pradadetsutaḥ sakṛtprasiñcantyudakaṃ nāmagotreṇa bāndhavāḥ
Agar ia mencapai alam surga, putra hendaknya mempersembahkan api kremasi yang suci. Para kerabat, sambil menyebut nama dan gotra, memercikkan air sekali sebagai persembahan udaka.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s ritual discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guides immediate post-death duties: lighting/handing over the funerary fire and performing the single udaka-sprinkling with name-gotra for the deceased’s onward journey.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Antyeṣṭi: Suta’s offering of śubha-agnī and single udaka with nāma-gotra","lookup_keywords":["antyeṣṭi","śubha-agni","udaka-pradāna","nāma-gotra","putra-kartavya"],"quick_summary":"The son initiates the auspicious funerary fire for the deceased’s svarga-gati; relatives perform a one-time water sprinkling while uttering the deceased’s name and gotra."}
Concept: Putra-dharma in antyeṣṭi; nāma-gotra as ritual identity enabling proper transmission of offerings.
Application: Ensure correct performer (son) and correct verbal identification (name-gotra) during udaka so rites are ritually valid.
Khanda Section: Antyeshti-vidhi (Funeral rites and post-death rituals)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a cremation setting, the son tends/establishes the funerary fire while relatives stand with water vessels, sprinkling water once and reciting the deceased’s name and gotra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, earthy reds and greens, cremation ground with controlled sacred fire, son in simple white cloth offering to agni, relatives holding kamaṇḍalu/lotā sprinkling water, palm trees and ritual vessels, solemn faces, traditional ornament minimalism.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on the sacred fire and ritual vessels, central figure of the son offering into agni, relatives in a semicircle with water pots, decorative border, rich maroons and greens, devotional solemnity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing step-by-step antyeṣṭi: son at fire altar, relatives labeled with gesture of single udaka-sprinkle, emphasis on ritual implements (agni-kuṇḍa, ladle, water pot), muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed cremation-rite courtyard, attendants and relatives with water vessels, careful depiction of textiles and vessels, small controlled flame, calligraphic caption space for nāma-gotra recitation, subdued somber tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रददेत्सुतः = प्रददेत् + सुतः; सकृत्प्रसिञ्चन्त्युदकं = सकृत् + प्रसिञ्चन्ति + उदकम्; नामगोत्रेण = नाम + गोत्रेण (द्वन्द्व-समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (Antyeṣṭi/Śrāddha sections)
FAQs
It prescribes two key antyeṣṭi actions: the son’s duty to provide the proper funerary fire, and the relatives’ udaka-sprinkling while reciting the deceased’s name and gotra.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical dharma-encyclopedia approach by codifying precise samskara procedures (funerary fire and udaka-kriya) alongside broader theology about post-death destinies such as Svarga.
Performing the funeral fire rite and udaka offering with correct identification (name and gotra) is presented as a meritorious act that supports the departed’s onward journey and favorable attainment, framed here as reaching Svarga.