Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 19
Mahāpātaka-ādi-kathana
Account of the Great Sins) — concluding note incl. ‘Mārjāra-vadha’ (killing of a cat
जुहुयात्सर्पिषाहुतीरिति ख , ङ , ज च सरां पीत्वा द्विजो मोहादग्निवर्णां सुरां पिवेत् गोमूत्रमग्निवर्णं वा पिवेदुदकमेव वा
juhuyātsarpiṣāhutīriti kha , ṅa , ja ca sarāṃ pītvā dvijo mohādagnivarṇāṃ surāṃ pivet gomūtramagnivarṇaṃ vā pivedudakameva vā
‘ಖ’, ‘ಙ’, ‘ಜ’ ಎಂಬ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳನ್ನು ಜಪಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತುಪ್ಪದ ಆಹುತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ದ್ವಿಜನು ಮೋಹದಿಂದ ಸರಾ (ಕಿಣ್ವ ಪಾನೀಯ) ಕುಡಿದರೆ, ಅಗ್ನಿವರ್ಣದ ಸುರೆಯನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು; ಅಥವಾ ಅಗ್ನಿವರ್ಣದ ಗೋಮೂತ್ರ; ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಕೇವಲ ನೀರನ್ನೇ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual expiation combining homa with bīja-like syllable recitation and prescribed purificatory drinking for a dvija who consumed prohibited fermented drink; provides graded alternatives (liquor/cow-urine/water) framed as śuddhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi for drinking sarā: homa with ‘kha–ṅa–ja’ and prescribed drinks","lookup_keywords":["sarā-pāna","surā-pāna","kha ṅa ja","sarpis-āhuti","gomūtra"],"quick_summary":"Perform ghee oblations while reciting ‘kha, ṅa, ja’; for a dvija who drank sarā in delusion, undertake a purificatory regimen—drinking fire-colored liquor, or fire-colored cow’s urine, or only water—indicating escalating gentleness of remedies."}
Concept: Transgression can be mitigated by deliberate corrective action (homa + regulated intake), with intent (mohāt, delusion) influencing remedial framing while still requiring śuddhi.
Application: Combine mantra-led ritual acts with disciplined bodily regimen to re-establish eligibility for rites and social-religious purity.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta & Śuddhi-vidhi (Expiations, purification rites, and ritual remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: jugupsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dvija performs a small homa, offering ghee while uttering syllables; nearby are three vessels symbolizing options: reddish liquor, reddish cow-urine, and clear water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, compact fire-altar with bright flames, priest chanting ‘kha ṅa ja’ indicated by stylized akṣaras in the air, three pots beside him (red, amber, clear), flat color fields and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted fire and ladle, ornate vessels with distinct colors, akṣara motifs embossed, solemn penitent expression, rich textile borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: labeled syllables near the mouth, stepwise options shown as three neatly arranged cups, clean lines and soft shading, emphasis on procedure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor ritual scene, detailed metalware and liquids, calligraphic ‘kha ṅa ja’ floating, naturalistic faces, fine flame rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: juhuyāt + sarpiṣāhutīḥ + iti → juhuyātsarpiṣāhutīriti; mohāt + agni-varṇām → mohādagnivarṇām (t → d before vowel); surām + pivet → surāṃ pivet; go-mūtram + agni-varṇam → gomūtramagnivarṇam; pivet + udakam + eva → pivedudakameva (t → d before vowel)
Related Themes: Agni Purana: prāyaścitta for surā-pāna and dvija-śuddhi measures (same sequence); Agni Purana: mantra and homa syllable/akṣara usages in ritual contexts
FAQs
It prescribes a prāyaścitta procedure: offering ghee-oblations with specified phonemic utterances (‘kha’, ‘ṅa’, ‘ja’) and then undertaking a prescribed purificatory intake (fire-coloured surā, or fire-coloured gomūtra, or only water) for a dvija who drank fermented liquor in delusion.
It demonstrates the text’s dharma-śāstra and ritual-technology dimension—detailing concrete expiations, mantra/phoneme-based ritual elements, and graded purification options—alongside the Purana’s many other domains (worship, polity, medicine, arts).
The verse frames intoxication as a polluting act requiring expiation; the fire-offering and prescribed purificatory drinking function as a means to reduce demerit (pāpa), restore ritual eligibility, and re-establish purity (śuddhi) for religious duties.