Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 18
अध्याय १६२ — धर्मशास्त्रकथनम्
Dharmaśāstra Exposition: Authorities, Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti, Upākarman, and Anadhyāya Rules
धावतः प्राणिबाधे च विशिष्टे गृहमागते ब्रह्मचर्याय कल्प्यते इति ङ स्वशाखाश्रोत्रिये मृते इति घ , झ , ञ , ट च शशमार्जारशूकरैर् इति ङ खरोष्ट्रयानहस्त्यश्वनौकावृक्षादिरोहणे
dhāvataḥ prāṇibādhe ca viśiṣṭe gṛhamāgate brahmacaryāya kalpyate iti ṅa svaśākhāśrotriye mṛte iti gha , jha , ña , ṭa ca śaśamārjāraśūkarair iti ṅa kharoṣṭrayānahastyaśvanaukāvṛkṣādirohaṇe
Ketika berlari tergesa-gesa, ketika terjadi luka pada makhluk hidup, dan ketika tamu terhormat datang ke rumah—dalam keadaan demikian ditetapkan untuk menjalankan brahmacarya (pengendalian diri). Demikian pula ketika seorang śrotriya dari cabang Weda sendiri wafat; juga terkait kenajisan karena kelinci, kucing, dan babi hutan; serta saat menaiki keledai atau unta, naik kendaraan, menaiki gajah atau kuda, naik perahu, atau memanjat pohon dan sejenisnya.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Determining occasions for temporary brahmacarya (continence) and anadhyaya-like restraint due to impurity, inauspicious contact, or ritual unsuitability.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Occasions Prescribing Brahmacarya as Prāyaścitta","lookup_keywords":["brahmacarya","prāyaścitta","aśauca","anadhyāya","impurity occasions"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates situations (haste, injury to beings, arrival of an honored guest, death of a śrotriya, certain animal contacts, and certain rides/ascents) in which continence is prescribed as a corrective/disciplinary observance."}
Concept: Śauca and self-restraint as immediate expiation and as protection of Vedic/ritual fitness.
Application: Adopt temporary continence and heightened care after ritually compromising events; prioritize guest-honor and respect for śrotriya death-impurity norms.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Prāyaścitta (Rules of expiation and conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder pauses daily activity: a hurried runner, an injured creature, an honored guest arriving, funeral news of a śrotriya, and symbolic depictions of ritually questionable contacts (hare/cat/boar) and mounts (donkey, camel, elephant, horse), boat-boarding, and tree-climbing—signaling restraint and purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette; a gṛhastha at doorway receiving an atithi with añjali, while in side panels a runner halts, a small animal is tended, and silhouettes of donkey/camel/elephant/horse/boat/tree appear as dharma-symbols; flat decorative foliage, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work; central gilded atithi-satkara scene (guest honored on a seat), with small gold-framed vignettes around showing the listed occasions (injury to a being, śrotriya death, mounts/boat/tree) as icon-like medallions; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework; instructional composition with labeled mini-scenes: ‘dhāvataḥ’, ‘prāṇibādha’, ‘viśiṣṭa-gṛham-āgata’, ‘śrotriya-mṛta’, ‘śaśa-mārjāra-śūkara’, ‘khara-uṣṭra’, ‘hasti-aśva’, ‘naukā’, ‘vṛkṣārohaṇa’; calm domestic setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard; a noble guest arrives, the host gestures restraint; margins show finely painted animals (hare, cat, boar) and mounts (donkey, camel, elephant, horse) plus a river boat and a tree climber; delicate architecture and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गृहमागते = गृहम् + आगते; शशमार्जारशूकरैर् = शश-मārjāra-śūkaraiḥ (द्वन्द्व) + र् (रेफः) → शूकरैर्; खरोष्ट्रयानहस्त्यश्वनौकावृक्षादिरोहणे = खरा-उष्ट्र-यāna-हस्ति-अश्व-नौका-वृक्ष-आदि-रोहणे (समास). पाठचिह्नाः (ङ, घ, झ, ञ, ट) अनुक्रमणिकासूचकाः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 162 (Prāyaścitta/Anadhyāya context); Agni Purana 163 (Śrāddha-kalpa begins immediately after)
FAQs
It prescribes specific situations in which brahmacarya (continence/restraint) is to be observed as a dharmic regulation connected with purity, expiation, and proper conduct.
It functions like a Dharmaśāstra digest: listing practical, case-based rules (guest protocol, accidental harm, death impurity, animal-contact and travel-related acts) showing the Purāṇa’s coverage beyond mythology into applied ritual-law and social conduct.
By adopting brahmacarya in these contexts, one restrains sense-impulses and mitigates doṣa arising from harm, impurity, or social/ritual disruption—supporting purification (śuddhi) and dharmic merit.