Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 166: वर्णधर्मादिकथनं
Exposition of Varṇa-Dharma and Related Topics
संस्कारश्चोपनयनं वेदव्रतचतुष्टयं स्नानं स्वधर्मचारिण्या योगः स्याद्यज्ञपञ्चकं
saṃskāraścopanayanaṃ vedavratacatuṣṭayaṃ snānaṃ svadharmacāriṇyā yogaḥ syādyajñapañcakaṃ
ສຳສະກາຣະ (ພິທີຊຳລະ) ປະກອບມີ Upanayana (ພິທີເຂົ້າຮຽນວິທີວິເທ), ວຣະຕະແຫ່ງວິເທ 4 ປະການ, ການອາບນ້ຳເປັນພິທີຊຳລະຂອງຜູ້ປະພຶດຕາມທຳຂອງຕົນ, ວິໄນໂຍຄະ, ແລະ ກິດຍັດ 5 ປະການ (pañca-yajña).
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s usual narrative frame)
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Concept: Integration of ritual (yajña, snāna, vrata) with inner discipline (yoga) as a unified dharma-practice.
Application: Adopt a balanced regimen: undergo upanayana, keep Vedic vows, maintain daily purity through snāna, practice yoga for steadiness, and perform pañcamahāyajñas as daily duty.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Samskara and Vedic Observances (Ritual Duties and Purificatory Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dvija youth receiving the sacred thread (upanayana), then scenes of vow-keeping, ritual bathing at dawn, seated yoga practice, and offerings representing the five yajñas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural with central upanayana scene (ācārya tying yajñopavīta), side panels: dawn river snāna, seated yogin, five small altars symbolizing pañcayajña, bold outlines and earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, upanayana as main subject with gold foil ornaments, priest and boy under a decorative arch, small icons around for snāna, yoga, and five yajñas, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: labeled five yajñas with simple altar symbols, calm yoga posture depiction, fine linework and pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, madrasa-like teaching setting for vedavrata, riverbank bathing scene, yogic posture in a garden pavilion, meticulous detail and perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संस्कारः+च+उपनयनम्→संस्कारश्चोपनयनम् (विसर्ग→श्, च-सन्धि); स्यात्+यज्ञ…→स्याद्यज्ञ… (द्-आदेशः)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 166.12 (pañcamahāyajña enumeration)
FAQs
It enumerates core dharmic disciplines: upanayana, a fourfold set of Vedic vows, ritual bathing, yoga as disciplined practice, and the five daily sacrificial duties (pañcamahāyajñas).
By compressing multiple domains—samskara (initiation), vrata (vows), śauca (purity via bathing), yoga (spiritual discipline), and yajña (daily sacrificial obligations)—it showcases the text’s catalog-like coverage of practical religious life.
These practices collectively purify the practitioner, stabilize conduct in svadharma, and sustain merit (puṇya) through disciplined living, culminating in daily sacrificial responsibility and inner yogic cultivation.