Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 63

वाक्पारुष्यादिप्रकरणम्

The Topic of Verbal Abuse and Related Offences

Devanagari script

कार्यौ द्वितीयापराधे करपादैकहीनकौ भक्तावकाशाग्न्युदकमन्त्रापकरणव्ययान्

Transliteration

kāryau dvitīyāparādhe karapādaikahīnakau bhaktāvakāśāgnyudakamantrāpakaraṇavyayān

Translation

Untuk pelanggaran kedua, dua hukuman harus dijatuhkan: (1) pemotongan/kehilangan satu tangan atau satu kaki, dan (2) pembayaran biaya makanan, tempat tinggal, api suci, air, mantra, serta perlengkapan ritual yang diperlukan.

Word by Word

• कार्यौ: (they) should be done / are to be imposed
• कार्यौ: विधेय (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कार्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (gerundive/भाव्य), प्रथमा (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); विधेय-विशेषणरूपेण (predicative)

• द्वितीय-अपराधे: in the second offence
• द्वितीय-अपराधे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितीय + अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/विशेषणपूर्वपदभावः), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular)

• कर-पाद-एक-हीनकौ: deprived of one hand or one foot
• कर-पाद-एक-हीनकौ: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + एक (संख्या) + हीनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास (तत्पुरुष; करपादयोः एकेन हीनः इति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• भक्त-अवकाश-अग्नि-उदक-मन्त्र-अपकरण-व्ययान्: expenses for food, lodging, fire, water, mantras, and implements
• भक्त-अवकाश-अग्नि-उदक-मन्त्र-अपकरण-व्ययान्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अवकाश (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अपकरण (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व/सूची-द्वन्द्व (enumerative), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/द्वितीया), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dharma-śāstra style sections)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Guidance for adjudicating repeat offences: escalation of corporal punishment plus restitution of ritual/hospitality expenses incurred by the community/authority.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Second-offence penalty: mutilation and reimbursement of ritual/hospitality expenses","lookup_keywords":["dvitiyaparadha","karapada-chedana","vyaya-pratikriya","danda","vyavahara"],"quick_summary":"On a second offence, punishment escalates to loss of one hand or one foot, along with repayment of specified expenses (food, lodging, fire, water, mantras, and ritual implements)."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Danda as deterrence with pratikriya (restitution) to restore social/ritual order after repeated wrongdoing.

Application: Courts/assemblies calibrate penalties by recurrence and ensure the offender bears communal costs generated by the offence.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Vyavahara (Penal and expiatory rules for offences)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal court scene where a judge orders second-offence punishment: an offender restrained, a scribe listing expenses for food, lodging, fire, water, mantras, and ritual implements; symbols of law and order present.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, royal sabha with dharmic judge on a raised seat, restrained offender, palm-leaf ledger showing 'bhakta-avakasha-agni-udaka-mantra-apakarana-vyaya', warm earthy pigments, stylized faces, minimal depth, ritual objects (water pot, fire altar) clearly shown.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gilded royal court with ornate throne, judge holding danda (staff of justice), offender and attendants, gold leaf highlighting ritual implements (kalasha, ladle, fire altar), inscription-like expense list, rich reds and greens, frontal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional court tableau with clear labels for expenses (food, lodging, fire, water, mantra, implements), fine linework, soft shading, calm but stern judge, emphasis on procedural clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtroom with qalam-style linework, scribe recording restitution, attendants holding water vessel and ritual tray, offender restrained, architectural pavilion background, nuanced expressions, balanced composition."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वितीयापराधे = द्वितीय-अपराधे; करपादैकहीनकौ = कर-पाद-एक-हीनकौ; भक्तावकाशाग्न्युदकमन्त्रापकरणव्ययान् = भक्त-अवकाश-अग्नि-उदक-मन्त्र-अपकरण-व्ययान् (अग्नि+उदक → अग्न्युदक)

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 257 (Rajadharma/Vyavahara: gradation of fines and corporal punishments)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Dharma (Rajadharma/Vyavahara)
• Mantra

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It specifies a repeat-offence (second aparādha) rule: corporal penalty (loss of one hand/foot) along with reimbursement of ritual and maintenance costs—food, lodging, fire, water, mantra-services, and required implements.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana preserves governance and legal norms (rajadharma/vyavahāra), detailing punishments and restitution—including explicitly itemized ritual-service expenses—showing its practical, administrative scope.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By coupling punishment with restitution for incurred religious/ritual costs, the text frames wrongdoing as both social harm and dharmic disruption, requiring corrective suffering and compensation to restore order and reduce karmic fault.