Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 18
Chapter 255: दायविभागकथनम्
On the Division of Inheritance
क्रीतश् च ताभ्यां विक्रीतः कृत्रिमः स्यात् स्व्यं कृतः दत्तात्मा तु स्वयं दत्तो गर्भे वित्तः सहोढजः
krītaś ca tābhyāṃ vikrītaḥ kṛtrimaḥ syāt svyaṃ kṛtaḥ dattātmā tu svayaṃ datto garbhe vittaḥ sahoḍhajaḥ
Diakui pula ‘putra yang dibeli’ (krīta) dan ‘putra yang dijual oleh kedua orang tua’ (vikrīta). ‘Putra buatan’ (kṛtrima) ialah yang dijadikan putra melalui kesepakatan; demikian juga ‘putra yang menjadikan dirinya’ (svayaṃ-kṛta). ‘Dattātmā’ ialah yang menyerahkan dirinya sendiri; ‘garbhe-vitta’ ialah yang hartanya ditetapkan sejak dalam kandungan; dan ‘sahoḍha-ja’ ialah anak yang diterima bersama ibunya (pada pernikahan).
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Enumerating additional legally recognized son-types (including purchased/sold/constituted/self-given/in-utero-settled/sahodha) for resolving inheritance and status disputes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kṛīta, Vikrīta, Kṛtrima, Svayaṃkṛta, Dattātmā, Garbhavitta, Sahoḍha sons","lookup_keywords":["kṛīta putra","vikrīta putra","kṛtrima putra","garbhavitta","sahoḍha"],"quick_summary":"Lists multiple secondary son-categories used in dharma adjudication, clarifying how sonship can arise by purchase/sale, arrangement, self-constitution, self-donation, prenatal settlement, or acceptance with the mother."}
Concept: Dharma operationalizes social continuity through precise legal taxonomies of kinship and affiliation.
Application: Apply the listed categories when determining whether a claimant qualifies as a ‘son’ for rites, maintenance, and inheritance under vyavahāra.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Vyavahara (Dharmaśāstra—Law of inheritance/adoption)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau showing different modes of sonship: a marketplace-like purchase, a formal agreement creating a son, a youth offering himself to a household, a pregnant woman with prenatal wealth settlement, and a bride entering with a child (sahoḍha).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, segmented narrative panels within one frame: purchase scene, agreement before elders, self-donation gesture, pregnant mother with attendants, marriage procession with child; flat perspective, warm pigments.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, multi-scene composition with gold borders separating vignettes; richly dressed figures, ceremonial vessels, emphasis on auspicious domestic settings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, schematic instructional panels labeled by gesture and role (parents, witnesses, scribe), clean lines and soft colors, focus on clarity of each son-type scenario.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, finely detailed vignettes of social-legal life—bazaar transaction, contract signing, household acceptance—ornate margins and architectural backdrops."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रीतश् च → क्रीतः + च; स्व्यं (पाठ) → स्वयम्; दत्तो → दत्तः; सहोढजः = सह + ऊढ + जः (lexical compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 255 (continuation of putra-bheda list)
FAQs
It imparts dharmaśāstric legal taxonomy—technical categories of sons (putra-bheda) used for determining lineage, legitimacy, and inheritance rights.
Beyond ritual and theology, the Agni Purana preserves civil-law material (vyavahāra): precise definitions of kinship and adoption-like statuses that function as a legal reference for governance and property succession.
By defining socially and scripturally accepted son-statuses, it supports dharmic continuity of family duties (pitṛ-kārya, śrāddha) and orderly inheritance, reducing conflict and karmic harm arising from adharma in succession.