Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
जातदन्तस्य वा कार्या स्यादुपनयनाद्दश एकाहाच्छुद्ध्यते विप्रो यो ऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः
jātadantasya vā kāryā syādupanayanāddaśa ekāhācchuddhyate vipro yo 'gnivedasamanvitaḥ
ສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ຟັນໄດ້ງອກແລ້ວ ຄວນເຮັດພິທີອຸປະນະຍະນະ (upanayana); ໄລຍະ (ອະໂສຈ) ແມ່ນ 10 ມື້. ພຣາຫມັນຜູ້ປະກອບດ້ວຍອັກນິເວດ (Agni-veda) ບໍລິສຸດໃນ 1 ມື້.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samskara-vidhi","practical_application":"Timing upanayana relative to developmental markers (eruption of teeth) and applying special purification concessions for a Brahmin associated with Agni-veda/Agni-vidyā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Upanayana Eligibility (Jāta-danta) and One-day Śuddhi for Agni-veda Brahmin","lookup_keywords":["upanayana","jāta-danta","daśa-aha","eka-aha śuddhi","agni-veda"],"quick_summary":"Upanayana is to be undertaken once teeth have erupted (a practical eligibility marker), with a stated ten-day framework; additionally, a Brahmin endowed with Agni-veda is said to attain purification in one day, indicating a special rule/exemption."}
Concept: Eligibility for Vedic initiation is tied to embodied readiness and śāstric qualification; specialized vidyā/discipline can modify purification requirements.
Application: When planning upanayana, consider physical readiness (dentition) and apply the text’s stated purification durations, noting special concessions for qualified Vedic specialists.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Samskara-vidhi (Purification rules and initiation rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young boy with newly erupted teeth being prepared for upanayana: shaving/cleansing, sacred thread ready, teacher (ācārya) with fire altar nearby; a note indicating ‘one-day śuddhi’ for Agni-veda Brahmin.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, gurukula courtyard with small agni-kuṇḍa, ācārya holding yajñopavīta, boy seated calmly, palm-leaf text referencing jāta-danta and śuddhi durations.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, upanayana moment with gold halo-like arch behind ācārya, sacred thread emphasized with gold detailing, small fire altar, inscription panel ‘eka-aha śuddhi’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional saṃskāra scene: labeled elements (ācārya, yajñopavīta, agni, kamaṇḍalu), boy’s dentition subtly shown, clean composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed gurukula interior, teacher and student, ritual items arranged, marginal annotation about ten days and one-day purification for Agni-veda specialist."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यादुपनयनाद्दश → स्यात् + उपनयनात् + दश; एकाहाच्छुद्ध्यते → एकाहात् + शुद्ध्यते; योऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः → यः + अग्निवेदसमन्वितः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (śuddhi and saṃskāra rules)
FAQs
It gives a samskara-vidhi rule: when teeth have erupted, upanayana is to be performed, and it specifies purification durations—ten days generally, but one day for a Brahmin associated with Agni-veda (fire-ritual/Vedic discipline).
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves practical dharma material—initiation timing, śauca (ritual purity) periods, and status-based rules—showing its compendium-like coverage of social-religious law and ritual procedure.
It frames upanayana and Vedic affiliation (here, Agni-veda) as purifying forces: correct performance of initiation and disciplined Vedic-fire knowledge are treated as reducing impurity and accelerating ritual restoration.