Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 19
Yati-dharma
The Dharma of the Renunciate Ascetic
एकदण्डी त्रिदण्डी वा योगी मुच्यते बन्धनात् अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ
ekadaṇḍī tridaṇḍī vā yogī mucyate bandhanāt ahiṃsā satyamasteyaṃ brahmacaryāparigrahau
一杖（エーカダンダ）を持つ者であれ三杖（トリダンダ）を持つ者であれ、ヨーギーは束縛より解放される――すなわち、アヒンサー（不殺生・不害）、サティヤ（真実）、アステーヤ（不盗）、ブラフマチャリヤ（梵行・禁欲）、アパリグラハ（不貪・不所有）を修することによって。
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Ethical restraints for renunciants/yogins (yama) as the foundation for liberation-oriented life; guidance for sannyasa conduct (ekadaṇḍin/tridaṇḍin).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Yama-dharma for the Daṇḍin Yogin (Ahimsa–Satya–Asteya–Brahmacarya–Aparigraha)","lookup_keywords":["yama","ahimsa","aparigraha","tridandi","moksha"],"quick_summary":"Liberation is grounded in five universal restraints; the external mark (single or triple staff) is secondary to lived ethics."}
Concept: Yama as the causal discipline for bondage-release; renunciation symbols are validated by inner restraint.
Application: Adopt the five yamas as daily vows; reduce possessions and harm; align speech and conduct to truth.
Khanda Section: Yoga & Sannyasa-Dharma (Moksha-shastra / Nivritti-marga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene forest hermitage where an ascetic yogin stands with either a single staff or triple staff, embodying the five yamas through gentle conduct toward beings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, ascetic with ekadaṇḍa/tridaṇḍa in a grove, deer and birds unharmed, calm face, minimal ornaments, palm-leaf hut background, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central yogin with staff, subtle gold leaf halo, symbolic panels showing ahimsa (protecting a deer), satya (truthful speech gesture), asteya (open hands), brahmacarya (austerity), aparigraha (few belongings), rich border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, soft colors, instructional vignette: five yamas written on palm-leaf scroll near the yogin, staff types shown side-by-side, quiet ashram setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed hermitage scene, ascetic with staff, attendants absent, animals nearby, delicate foliage, calligraphic cartouche listing the five yamas"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सत्यमस्तेयं → सत्यम् + अस्तेयम्; ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ → ब्रह्मचर्य + अपरिग्रहौ (द्वन्द्वार्थ-समुच्चयः, द्विवचन-प्रयोगः)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 161 (Yoga & Sannyasa-dharma: yama-niyama framework)
FAQs
It imparts yogic ethical discipline (yama): ahiṃsā, satya, asteya, brahmacarya, and aparigraha—presented as the practical means by which a renunciant-yogin, whether ekadaṇḍin or tridaṇḍin, attains freedom from bondage.
Alongside ritual, iconography, polity, and other sciences, the Agni Purana also codifies mokṣa-oriented conduct; this verse functions as a compact dharma-and-yoga manual entry describing recognized renunciant types and the core ethical restraints leading to liberation.
By grounding renunciation in non-harm, truth, non-theft, chastity, and non-attachment, the verse indicates purification of karma and weakening of desire-based bonds, culminating in release (mokṣa) from saṃsāric bondage.