Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 10
Chapter 228 — स्वप्नाध्यायः
Svapnādhāyaḥ / Chapter on Dreams
आलिङ्गनं कुमारीणां पुरुषाञ्च मैथुनं हानिश् चैव स्वगात्राणां विरेको वमनक्रिया
āliṅganaṃ kumārīṇāṃ puruṣāñca maithunaṃ hāniś caiva svagātrāṇāṃ vireko vamanakriyā
ການກອດກຸມາຣີ (ສາວພົວພັນບໍ່ທັນແຕ່ງ), ການຮ່ວມເພດກັບຜູ້ຊາຍ, ແລະການເຮັດຮ້າຍຮ່າງກາຍຂອງຕົນເອງ—ການກະທຳເຫຼົ່ານີ້ພຶງຊຳລະ/ບຳບັດດ້ວຍການຖ່າຍລ້າງ (ວິເຣກ) ແລະການເຮັດໃຫ້ອາເມັນ (ວະມະນ) ຕາມການແພດ.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Prescribes śodhana (purificatory therapies)—virecana and vamana—as bodily regimens in expiatory/disciplinary contexts for certain transgressive or contaminating acts, integrating prāyaścitta with medical purification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śodhana as Prāyaścitta: Vamana and Virecana","lookup_keywords":["virecana","vamana","prayashchitta","shodhana","snana-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"For specified acts considered polluting/transgressive, the text points to purgation and therapeutic emesis as cleansing measures, blending ritual expiation with Ayurvedic detoxification."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Purification is framed as both ethical-ritual and somatic: inner/outer cleansing through regulated austerity and bodily śodhana.
Application: Use structured, supervised cleansing regimens alongside ethical restraint and corrective conduct; treat ‘purification’ as reform, not mere punishment.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Prayashchitta (Purification and bodily regimens)
Primary Rasa: bībhatsa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clinical-ritual purification setting: a vaidya overseeing a patient undergoing vamana and virecana; nearby, a priestly context indicating expiation and discipline.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, traditional vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, patient seated with attendants, vessels for decoctions, symbolic purification motifs, flat colors and stylized figures","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya and seated patient, gold detailing on vessels and textiles, serene yet austere mood, minimal background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional medical scene: two panels labeled vamana and virecana, careful depiction of posture, vessels, and attendant support, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakim/vaidya chamber with attendants, detailed jars and textiles, discreet depiction of therapy, architectural interior with patterned carpets"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुरुषान् + च → पुरुषाञ्च; हानिः + च + एव → हानिश् चैव (विसर्ग sandhi: ः + च → श्च).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda/Pañcakarma discussions (virecana/vamana); Agni Purana: Prāyaścitta and śauca rules
FAQs
It prescribes śodhana (cleansing therapy) measures—virecana (purgation) and vamana (therapeutic emesis)—as corrective/purificatory responses connected with specific transgressive or harmful acts.
It blends dharma-style regulation of conduct with practical Ayurvedic-style purification methods, showing how the Agni Purāṇa moves across ethics, penance, and medical cleansing within one instructional framework.
The verse frames certain misconduct and self-harm as impurities requiring expiation, with bodily cleansing acts serving as outward disciplines meant to restore ritual purity and reduce the karmic burden of wrongdoing.