Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 28
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
बाले देशान्तरस्थे च पृथक्पिण्डे च संस्थिते सवासा जलमाप्लुत्य सद्य एव विशुद्ध्यति
bāle deśāntarasthe ca pṛthakpiṇḍe ca saṃsthite savāsā jalamāplutya sadya eva viśuddhyati
बालकाच्या बाबतीत, परदेशी असताना आणि पृथक् पिंडात/वेगळ्या भागात ठेवले असता, वस्त्रांसह पाण्यात स्नान केल्याने तो तत्काळ शुद्ध होतो।
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Guidance for immediate ritual purification (śuddhi) by snāna in exceptional situations—child-related cases, travel/foreign residence, or being kept apart—so daily rites and social contact can resume without delay.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sadyah-śuddhi by Snāna-in-Clothes (Savāsāplava) in Special Cases","lookup_keywords":["śauca","savāsa-snāna","sadyah-śuddhi","deśāntara","bāla"],"quick_summary":"In specified exceptional contexts (child, foreign place, separate isolation), bathing in water without removing clothes is stated to confer immediate purification."}
Concept: Śauca is context-sensitive; exceptional conditions allow abbreviated purification while preserving ritual order.
Application: Apply immediate snāna-based śuddhi when standard procedures are impractical due to travel, isolation, or child-related constraints.
Khanda Section: Śauca-vidhi (Purification rites and rules of ritual cleanliness)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person in travel attire steps into a river/pond and performs a full-body immersion while still clothed, signifying immediate purification under exceptional circumstances.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, riverside purification scene, traveler in simple garments immersing in water, minimal background, earthy reds and greens, clear ritual gesture, serene mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, stylized riverbank, figure bathing while clothed, ornate border with subtle gold work, emphasis on ritual purity symbolism, calm devotional ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition showing ‘savāsa snāna’ step-by-step cues (standing at bank, immersion), fine linework, soft palette, didactic clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscape with a pond and distant caravan route, figure immersing while clothed, attendants at bank, crisp architectural/foliage detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jalamāplutya = jalam + āplutya; savāsā = sa-vāsāḥ (visarga in pausa); pṛthakpiṇḍe treated as karmadhāraya compound; deśāntarasthe = deśāntara-sthe.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (Śauca-vidhi / Aśauca-śuddhi context)
FAQs
It teaches an expedited śauca procedure: immediate purification is achieved through water-bathing (snāna) performed ‘savāsā’—without removing one’s clothes—under specified circumstances (e.g., involving a child or being away from one’s place).
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical dharma-śāstra style guidance—operational rules for purity/impurity and exceptions—showing its wide coverage of everyday ritual law.
The verse frames purity as actionable: by promptly performing the prescribed bath, one is fit again for rites, worship, and social-religious duties, minimizing the continuation of aśauca and restoring eligibility for sacred acts.