Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 22
Ācāra
Right Conduct
असन्तर्प्य पितॄन् देवान्नदीपारञ्च न व्रजेत् मलादिप्रक्षिपेन्नाप्सु न नग्नः स्नानमाचरेत्
asantarpya pitṝn devānnadīpārañca na vrajet malādiprakṣipennāpsu na nagnaḥ snānamācaret
ដោយមិនបានបំពេញបូជាឲ្យពេញចិត្តដល់បិត្របុព្វជន និងទេវតាជាមុន មិនគួរឆ្លងទៅកាន់ច្រាំងឆ្ងាយនៃទន្លេឡើយ។ មិនគួរបោះកាកសំណល់ ឬអសុចិ និងអ្វីៗដូច្នោះចូលក្នុងទឹកទេ; ហើយមិនគួរងូតទឹកដោយអាក្រាតកាយឡើយ។
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, as per the predominant Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"River-bathing etiquette: perform pitṛ- and deva-tarpaṇa before crossing/using the river; maintain water hygiene; observe modesty during snāna.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Snāna-vidhi: tarpaṇa, nadī-maryādā, and anagnasnāna","lookup_keywords":["snana-vidhi","tarpana","nadi-maryada","apavitra-ksepa","anagna-snana"],"quick_summary":"Before river rites, satisfy devas and pitṛs through tarpaṇa; do not pollute water; bathe with proper covering as part of śauca and social dharma."}
Concept: Śauca and devapitṛ-ṛṇa (duty to gods and ancestors) precede personal acts like bathing.
Application: Begin daily/occasional snāna with tarpaṇa and maintain environmental/ritual cleanliness.
Khanda Section: Snana-vidhi (Ritual Purity and Bathing Conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Type: River
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee at a riverbank performs tarpaṇa to devas and pitṛs, then bathes modestly; nearby, a warning motif shows someone refraining from throwing refuse into the river.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, serene river tīrtha with lotus-filled water, a dhoti-clad devotee offering tarpaṇa with añjali, subtle icon of pitṛs receiving water, emphasis on purity and restraint, earthy reds and greens, flat traditional composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on river ripples and ritual vessels, devotee with kamaṇḍalu and darbha, small framed divine presence above (Viṣṇu/Devas) blessing the rite, ornate border, devotional clarity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction of snāna-vidhi: sequence panels—tarpaṇa, entering water, bathing with cloth, prohibition sign for dumping filth—fine linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed riverbank scene with attendants and ritual implements, naturalistic water texture, the devotee performing tarpaṇa, marginal notes-like visual cues indicating ‘do not pollute’ and ‘no naked bathing’"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devān + nadīpāram → devān nadīpāram (written devānnadīpāram); prakṣipet + na + apsu → prakṣipet na apsu (written prakṣipennāpsu).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Snāna-vidhi/Ācāra sections (same adhyāya cluster); Agni Purana: Śrāddha/tarpaṇa-related passages
FAQs
It teaches snāna-vidhi and nadī-ācāra: propitiate Pitṛs and Devas before certain river actions, avoid polluting water, and maintain modest, rule-bound bathing conduct.
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical dharma-śāstra style regulations—public hygiene, ritual preliminaries, and behavioral norms—showing its wide coverage of everyday religious life.
Respecting Pitṛs/Devas and keeping waters unpolluted supports ritual purity (śauca) and reduces demerit (pāpa) arising from disrespect to sacred waters and neglect of ancestral/deity obligations.