Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 13
Ācāra
Right Conduct
तत्राघमर्षणमित्यादिः देवतापितृतर्पणमित्यन्तः पाठः झ पुस्तके नास्ति ततो ऽग्निहरणमिति ङ , छ च दीपं दत्वेति झ ततः समभिगच्छेत योगाक्षेमार्थमीश्वरं आसनं शयनं यानं जायापत्यङ्कमण्डलुः
tatrāghamarṣaṇamityādiḥ devatāpitṛtarpaṇamityantaḥ pāṭhaḥ jha pustake nāsti tato 'gniharaṇamiti ṅa , cha ca dīpaṃ datveti jha tataḥ samabhigaccheta yogākṣemārthamīśvaraṃ āsanaṃ śayanaṃ yānaṃ jāyāpatyaṅkamaṇḍaluḥ
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಅಘಮರ್ಷಣಂ’ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಯಿಂದ ‘ದೇವತಾ-ಪಿತೃತರ್ಪಣಂ’ ಇತ್ಯಂತದ ಪಾಠವು ಝ ಪ್ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಂತರ ಙ ಮತ್ತು ಛ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಅಗ್ನಿಹರಣಂ’ ಎಂಬ ಪಾಠವಿದೆ; ಝ ಪ್ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಬದಲು ‘ದೀಪಂ ದತ್ವಾ’ (ದೀಪವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ) ಎಂದು ಇದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮ (ಹಿತ-ರಕ್ಷೆ)ಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಶ್ವರನನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿ, ಆಸನ, ಶಯನ, ಯಾನ, ಪತ್ನಿ-ಪುತ್ರ, ಅಂಕ/ಖಾಟ ಮತ್ತು ಕಮಂಡಲು ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
Lord Agni (traditional frame: Agni instructing Vasiṣṭha; this line includes manuscript-variant notes from the editorial tradition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Text-critical ritual guidance: notes on variant readings; prescribes approaching Īśvara for yoga-kṣema with specific dāna items.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Pāṭha-bheda in prāyaścitta/tarpaṇa; yoga-kṣema dāna to Īśvara","lookup_keywords":["aghamaṛṣaṇa","devatā-pitṛ-tarpaṇa","pāṭha-bheda","yoga-kṣema","āsana-śayana-dāna"],"quick_summary":"Records manuscript variants around aghamarṣaṇa–tarpaṇa and the post-rite step (agni-haraṇa vs dīpa-dāna), then instructs offering gifts to the Lord for welfare and security."}
Concept: Yoga-kṣema (attainment and preservation) is sought through īśvara-upāsanā and dāna; ritual texts admit pāṭha-bheda yet preserve intent.
Application: When variants exist, keep the rite’s purpose (purification + offering) intact; perform appropriate concluding offering (lamp or fire-transfer) and give suitable gifts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Prayashchitta, Tarpana, Dana & daily ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual manual scene: a reciter performs aghamarṣaṇa and tarpaṇa; beside him a note of variant readings; then either a lamp is offered or sacred fire is transferred; finally gifts like seat, bed, conveyance, and water-pot are presented to a deity/priest.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style; two-panel composition—left: tarpaṇa with water and kusa; right: offering a lamp before Īśvara; dāna items (āsana, kamaṇḍalu) arranged; palm-leaf manuscript with marginal notes indicating pāṭha-bheda.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold; Īśvara enthroned under prabhāmaṇḍala, devotee presenting dāna items (āsana, śayana, yāna miniature, kamaṇḍalu); a bright dīpa in foreground with gold highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic layout; sequential vignettes labeled: aghamarṣaṇa, devatā-pitṛ-tarpaṇa, agni-haraṇa/dīpa-dāna, then īśvara-upagamana with gifts; clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; scholar-priest with manuscript, marginalia visible; attendants carrying gifts; lamp offering scene in a courtyard shrine; fine textiles and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatrāghamarṣaṇamityādiḥ = तत्र + अघमर्षणम् + इति + आदिः; devatāpitṛtarpaṇamityantaḥ = देवतापितृतर्पणम् + इति + अन्तः; tato 'gniharaṇamiti = ततः + अग्निहरणम् + इति; datveti = दत्वा + इति; yogākṣemārthamīśvaram = योगाक्षेमार्थम् + ईश्वरम्. Verse contains manuscript-critical notes (झ/ङ/छ) treated as indeclinable sigla.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: prāyaścitta prakaraṇa; Agni Purana: tarpaṇa-vidhi; Agni Purana: dīpa-dāna / dāna-vidhi passages
FAQs
It points to a sequence of expiatory and devotional actions—aghamaṛṣaṇa (purification), devatā–pitṛ tarpaṇa (libations to gods and ancestors), and dāna such as offering a lamp—followed by approaching Īśvara for yoga-kṣema (welfare and security) with prescribed gifts.
It blends practical ritual instruction (tarpaṇa, dāna, approaching the deity) with the reality of textual transmission by noting manuscript variants—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of both ritual life and the preservation/variation of ritual passages across recensions.
Aghamaṛṣaṇa and tarpaṇa function as purification and debt-repayment to deities and ancestors, while dāna and approaching Īśvara are presented as means to secure yoga-kṣema—spiritual merit aligned with worldly stability and protection.