Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 30
प्रायश्चित्तानि (Expiations) — Association-Impurity, Purification Rites, and Graded Penance
म्लेच्छैर् गतानां चौरैर् वा कान्तारे वा प्रवासिनां भक्ष्याभक्ष्यविशुद्ध्यर्थं तेषां वक्ष्यामिनिष्कृतिं
mlecchair gatānāṃ caurair vā kāntāre vā pravāsināṃ bhakṣyābhakṣyaviśuddhyarthaṃ teṣāṃ vakṣyāminiṣkṛtiṃ
ສຳລັບຜູ້ທີ່ໄດ້ຄົບຄືນກັບມະເລັດຈະ (ຊາວຕ່າງດ້າວ) ຫຼືກັບໂຈນ ຫຼືຜູ້ທີ່ຢູ່ເປັນນັກເດີນທາງໃນປ່າກັນດານ ເພື່ອຄວາມບໍລິສຸດໃນເລື່ອງອາຫານທີ່ຄວນກິນແລະບໍ່ຄວນກິນ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຈະກ່າວພິທີໄຖ່ບາບ (niṣkṛti) ຂອງພວກເຂົາ.
Lord Agni (teaching in the Agni Purana’s prāyaścitta section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Framework announcement for expiations after association with mlecchas/thieves or wilderness travel, specifically to restore dietary purity (bhakṣya/abhakṣya discernment and cleansing).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Bhakṣyābhakṣya-śuddhi for mleccha/caura-saṅga and kāntāra-pravāsa","lookup_keywords":["mleccha-saṅga","caura-saṅga","kāntāra-pravāsa","bhakṣyābhakṣya","niṣkṛti"],"quick_summary":"The text introduces a dedicated expiation for those exposed to socially/ritually compromising company or harsh travel, aimed at re-establishing purity concerning permissible and impermissible foods."}
Concept: Association (saṅga) and circumstance can generate dharmic impurity; restoration requires conscious corrective rites and renewed discrimination in conduct and diet.
Application: After compromising travel/company, undertake prescribed niṣkṛti before participating in communal rites or accepting/serving food.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta (Expiations and Purificatory Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: Region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Travelers returning from wilderness or dubious company seek purification rites to restore dietary and ritual standing; a teacher announces the expiation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru seated with palm-leaf manuscript, weary travelers at threshold, symbolic figures of mleccha/robbers in distant background, solemn purification theme.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ācārya with gold-leaf aura, devotees seeking niṣkṛti, ritual vessels arranged, emphasis on dharma restoration.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene with labeled groups (mleccha-saṅga, caura-saṅga, kāntāra-pravāsa) approaching for prescribed śuddhi, clean composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly scholar instructing returning caravan, detailed wilderness backdrop, subtle narrative of reintegration and purification."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: म्लेच्छैर् = म्लेच्छैः; चौरैर् = चौरैः; भक्ष्याभक्ष्यविशुद्ध्यर्थं = भक्ष्य-अभक्ष्य-विशुद्धि-अर्थम्; वक्ष्यामिनिष्कृतिं = वक्ष्यामि निष्कृतिम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 170 (subsequent niṣkṛti details for bhakṣyābhakṣya-śuddhi)
FAQs
It introduces a prāyaścitta (expiatory purification) specifically aimed at restoring dietary purity—clarifying and cleansing faults connected with bhakṣya/abhakṣya—after risky associations or travel.
It treats practical dharma in real-world scenarios (travel, wilderness living, contact with socially/ritually suspect groups), showing the text’s wide coverage beyond myth—into law-like norms, purity codes, and remedial rites.
It frames purification as a means to remove demerit incurred through compromised food-ethics and circumstances, restoring ritual fitness (śuddhi) and dharmic standing through prescribed expiation.