Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 7
प्रायश्चित्तानि (Expiations) — Association-Impurity, Purification Rites, and Graded Penance
तेनैव सार्धं प्राश्येयुः स्नात्वा पुण्यजलाशये एवमेव विधिं कुर्युर्योषित्सु पपितास्वपि
tenaiva sārdhaṃ prāśyeyuḥ snātvā puṇyajalāśaye evameva vidhiṃ kuryuryoṣitsu papitāsvapi
聖なる水のたたえにて沐浴したのち、彼らはその者と共に食を取るべきである。同様に、この定められた作法は、たとえ堕落の身（罪ある／被放逐）であっても、女性の場合にも行うべきである。
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa framing)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Prescribes post-purification commensality after bathing in a sacred water source, extending the same procedure to women including those considered fallen, indicating a standardized reintegration rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi-vidhi: snāna in puṇya-jalāśaya and saha-bhojana (including women)","lookup_keywords":["puṇya-jalāśaya","snāna","saha-bhojana","yoṣit","pātitā"],"quick_summary":"After bathing in a sacred reservoir, one should eat together with the purified person; the same rule is applied for women as well, even if socially stigmatized as fallen."}
Concept: Purification is validated by ritual acts (tīrtha-snāna) and social acts (shared meal), and the dharma-procedure is stated as applicable across gender categories in this context.
Application: Use tīrtha-bath followed by regulated commensality as a marker of completed śuddhi, applying the same procedural standard when the subject is a woman.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Procedure and Purification Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group bathes at a sacred tank and then sits to eat together with the person who has undergone purification; inclusion of women is visually explicit.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sacred tank with lotus motifs, figures stepping out after snāna, then seated in a line for a shared meal on banana leaves, dignified calm expressions, temple-tank backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented tīrtha tank steps, gold accents on vessels and jewelry, then a formal seated meal scene emphasizing ritual completion and inclusion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional depiction—panel 1 snāna at puṇya-jalāśaya, panel 2 saha-bhojana; clear gestures, minimal background, didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverside/tank-side bathing with attendants holding towels and water pots, followed by a refined courtyard meal, detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेनैव → तेन + एव; पुण्यजलाशये → पुण्य-जल-आशये; कुर्युर्योषित्सु → कुर्युः + योषित्सु; पपितास्वपि → पपितासु + अपि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: puja-vidhi/śuddhi sections on snāna and bhojana rules; Agni Purana: prāyaścitta-khaṇḍa on pātita handling
FAQs
It prescribes a purification-linked procedure: bathe in a sacred water source and then partake of food together as part of the ordained ritual sequence, extending the same rule to women as well.
By recording practical dharma-vidhi—specific, actionable rules about bathing (snāna), purity (śauca), and regulated social/ritual conduct—Agni Purāṇa functions as a compendium of applied religious law and daily rite-protocols.
The verse links bodily purification (snāna in a puṇya-jalāśaya) with ritually permitted participation (shared eating), indicating that prescribed purification restores eligibility and mitigates impurity in a dharmic framework.