Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 13
Chapter 255: दायविभागकथनम्
On the Division of Inheritance
अन्योन्यापहृतं द्रव्यं विभक्ते यत्तु दृश्यते तत् पुनस्ते समैर् अंशैर् विभजेरन्निति स्थितिः
anyonyāpahṛtaṃ dravyaṃ vibhakte yattu dṛśyate tat punaste samair aṃśair vibhajeranniti sthitiḥ
互いに奪い合った財が、すでに分割されていると認められるときは、その財を改めて等分に分け直すべきである—これが定められた規則である。
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Resolving civil disputes where mutually misappropriated property is later discovered already partitioned; mandates equal re-division.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Re-division rule for mutually taken property found after partition","lookup_keywords":["anyonyapahrta","dravyam","punarvibhaga","sama-amsa","vyavahara"],"quick_summary":"If property taken from each other is discovered after it has been divided, the remedy is to re-divide it again into equal shares as the settled legal rule."}
Concept: Restorative justice through equalization when prior division is tainted by mutual taking.
Application: Court-ordered re-partition to restore fairness and end retaliatory cycles.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Vyavahara (Dharmaśāstra / Civil Law: property, theft, restitution)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two disputants present recovered goods before a judge; the judge orders a fresh equal division, with a scribe recording the decree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, courthouse pavilion, judge with palm-leaf decree, two parties placing recovered items on a cloth, attendants holding balance scales, bold outlines and warm palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central judge under ornate arch with gold work, recovered goods arranged symmetrically, scribe with stylus, emphasis on ceremonial justice","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene: goods laid out in equal piles, judge pointing to equal shares, fine detailing of objects and calm composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, legal hearing with precise interior architecture, goods catalogued, clerk writing, judge gesturing to equal piles, nuanced expressions of disputants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्योन्यापहृतं = अन्योन्य-अपहृतम्; यत्तु = यत् तु; पुनस्ते = पुनः ते; समैरंशैर् = समैः अंशैः; विभजेरन्निति = विभजेरन् इति
Related Themes: Agni Purana 255 (Vyavahara: theft, restitution, partition)
FAQs
It gives a practical vyavahāra (legal) rule: if disputed/mutually appropriated property is discovered after a prior division, it must be re-apportioned equally among the concerned parties.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves dharmaśāstra-style civil jurisprudence—covering property disputes, restitution, and equitable partition—showing its broad, applied knowledge base.
Equitable re-division reduces the karmic burden of wrongful appropriation and supports dharma through fairness, preventing continued injustice and the sin associated with retaining disputed wealth.