Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 33
प्रायश्चित्तानि (Expiations) — Association-Impurity, Purification Rites, and Graded Penance
उदक्या तु सवर्णा या स्पृष्टा चेत् स्यादुदक्यया तस्मिन्नेवाहनि स्नाता शुद्धिमाप्नोत्यसंशयं
udakyā tu savarṇā yā spṛṣṭā cet syādudakyayā tasminnevāhani snātā śuddhimāpnotyasaṃśayaṃ
同じヴァルナの女性が月経中（udakyā）に、別の月経中の女性に触れられたなら、その当日に沐浴すれば、疑いなく清浄を得る。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Specifies immediate-day bathing as the purifier when menstrual impurity contact occurs between same-varṇa women.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi for udakyā-contact among same-varṇa women","lookup_keywords":["udakyā","rajasvalā","sparśa-doṣa","snāna","śuddhi"],"quick_summary":"If a menstruating woman is touched by another menstruating woman of the same varṇa, bathing on that very day is stated to remove the impurity."}
Concept: Ritual purity is restored through timely prescribed action (snāna) after specific contact-impurity (sparśa).
Application: Use as a household rule for resolving a defined purity contingency without extended penance.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra (Shauca/Ashauca and Ritual Purity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two women in menstruation-related seclusion accidentally touch; later the same day one performs a purificatory bath at a water source.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: domestic courtyard with a bathing ghat; two women in modest attire; the bathing scene emphasized with flowing water, lotus motifs, subdued palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: single central figure at a stylized water tank performing snāna; gold-highlighted vessels and border; minimal background, iconic clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: instructional sequence—contact, then same-day bath—fine detailing of water pot, towel, and bathing steps; calm interior/exterior transition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate zenana courtyard; delicate water basin; attendants; the act of bathing shown with refined architectural framing and soft colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यादुदक्यया → स्यात् + उदक्यया; तस्मिन्नेवाहनि → तस्मिन् + एव + अहनि; शुद्धिमाप्नोत्यसंशयं → शुद्धिम् + आप्नोति + असंशयम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 170.34 (rajasvalā conduct and purification)
FAQs
It gives a practical shauca rule: if menstrual-contact impurity occurs (touch by another udakyā), bathing on the same day is prescribed as sufficient purification.
Alongside theology and worship, the Agni Purana also preserves dharma-shastra style regulations on social-ritual conduct (shauca/ashauca), functioning as a compendium of normative practices.
It frames bodily states and contact as ritual conditions affecting eligibility for rites; timely snāna restores śuddhi, enabling one to resume religious duties without lingering impurity.