Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 11
Chapter 255: दायविभागकथनम्
On the Division of Inheritance
असंस्कृतास्तु संस्कार्या भ्रातृभिः पूर्वसंस्कृतैः भागिन्यश् च निजादंशाद्दत्वांशन्तु तुरीयकं
asaṃskṛtāstu saṃskāryā bhrātṛbhiḥ pūrvasaṃskṛtaiḥ bhāginyaś ca nijādaṃśāddatvāṃśantu turīyakaṃ
ज्या भगिनी अजून असंस्कृत (विवाहादि संस्कार न झालेलेल्या) आहेत, त्यांचे संस्कार पूर्वी संस्कृत झालेल्या भावांनी करावेत. आणि भगिनींनीही आपल्या अंशातून देऊन, त्या कार्यासाठी चतुर्थांश (तुरीयक) द्यावा।
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s rajadharma/dharmashastra material)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ensuring sisters’ marriage/samskara expenses are funded by brothers and coordinated contributions, including a stipulated quarter-share contribution toward the provision.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Asamskrita-bhagini samskara-vyaya (Provision for unmarried/unsamskarized sisters)","lookup_keywords":["asamskrita","bhagini","samskara","bhratr","turiya"],"quick_summary":"Brothers must provide for sisters who have not yet undergone samskaras (notably marriage rites); the rule specifies structured contribution, including a quarter-share (turīyaka) toward that provision, preventing neglect in partition contexts."}
Concept: Kula-dharma of safeguarding dependent women’s samskaras; partition is incomplete without provisioning for sisters’ rites and social security.
Application: In family settlements, earmark a dedicated fund for sisters’ marriage/samskara; specify proportional contributions (including the quarter-share rule) to avoid future litigation and hardship.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Smriti (Inheritance and family law / Stri-dharma)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brothers allocate resources for an unmarried sister’s marriage rites: garments, ornaments, and ritual items; a ledger notes the quarter-share contribution; the sister stands respectfully with elders overseeing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, warm domestic ritual scene: brothers presenting cloth and ornaments, elders with palm-leaf records, sister near a ritual lamp, emphasis on duty and protection.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted jewelry and wedding items, brothers offering provisions, sister in bridal attire, ornate borders and temple-like interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional provisioning: items laid out and labeled (vastra, alankara, dakshina), ledger showing ‘turiya’, calm narrative clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed trousseau preparation with textiles and ornaments, brothers and sister in a courtyard, scribe recording contributions, refined architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Sahana","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: asaṃskṛtāstu = asaṃskṛtāḥ + tu; bhāginyaś ca = bhāginyaḥ + ca; nijādaṃśāt = nijāt + aṃśāt; datvāṃśantu = datvā + aṃśān + tu.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 255 (stri-related provisions within inheritance/partition)
FAQs
It gives a dharma-legal rule: brothers who are already ‘saṃskṛta’ must arrange the required saṃskāras (notably marriage-related rites) for sisters not yet provided for, with a specified fractional contribution (one-fourth) also coming from the sisters’ own shares.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical dharmashastra norms—here, inheritance division and family obligations—showing it functions as a compendium of governance and civil law (rajadharma) as well as religious instruction.
Ensuring saṃskāras for dependents is treated as a dharmic obligation; fulfilling it supports social order and is traditionally regarded as merit-bearing (puṇya) because it upholds prescribed rites and familial responsibility.