Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 36
Śrāddha-kalpa-kathana
Exposition of the Śrāddha Procedure
प्रतिपत्प्रभृतिष्वेतान्वर्जयित्वा चतुर्दशीं शस्त्रेण तु हता ये वै तेषां तत्र प्रदीयते
pratipatprabhṛtiṣvetānvarjayitvā caturdaśīṃ śastreṇa tu hatā ye vai teṣāṃ tatra pradīyate
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Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Tithi-based allocation in ritual giving: choosing appropriate lunar days for offerings and understanding special exclusions (caturdaśī) and intended recipients (those who died by weapons).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Rule","entry_title":"Tithi-niyama: caturdaśī-varjana and śastra-hata-prāpti","lookup_keywords":["tithi-phala","caturdashi","shastra-hata","shraddha-allocation","ritual-calendar"],"quick_summary":"The verse states a calendrical rule: offerings made from pratipat onward (excluding caturdaśī) are assigned to the class of beings who died by weapons, indicating specialized śrāddha/rite targeting by tithi."}
Weapon Type: General (śastra: bladed/hand weapons)
Concept: Ritual time (kāla) differentiates recipients and efficacy; dharma includes precise niyamas for addressing specific departed categories.
Application: When performing rites intended for particular preta/pitṛ categories, follow tithi restrictions; consult pañcāṅga and local śrāddha-prayoga for correct day selection.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tithi-phala (Ritual observances and results by lunar day)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lunar calendar motif with tithis marked; a ritualist points to days from pratipat to trayodaśī, skipping caturdaśī; offerings are symbolically directed toward fallen warriors/weapon-slain spirits in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: priest with palm-leaf pañcāṅga, crescent moon phases above, offering tray, faint silhouettes of weapon-slain figures, solemn palette and iconic forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: donor and priest beneath a stylized moon-cycle arch, gold-leaf highlighting the moon phases and offering vessels, caturdaśī visually omitted, devotional yet grave mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic composition with a clear tithi wheel, caturdaśī crossed out, priest indicating correct days, minimal background, emphasis on clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: astrologer-priest consulting a calendar, moon phases painted in the margin, offering scene in a courtyard, distant battlefield memorial hinting at weapon-death recipients."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतिपत्प्रभृतिष्वेतान् → प्रतिपत्-प्रभृतिषु + एतान्; एतान्वर्जयित्वा → एतान् + वर्जयित्वा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana tithi-phala and śrāddha-niyama discussions in the same khanda (163)
FAQs
It specifies a tithi-based rule: rites counted from Pratipat onward should exclude Caturdaśī, and the offering’s beneficiary-class is identified as those slain by weapons.
It exemplifies the text’s calendrical-ritual cataloging—linking lunar dates (tithis) with precise procedural exceptions and the intended recipients of offerings, integrating ritual science with afterlife doctrine.
The instruction channels ritual merit to a particular category of departed souls (those killed by weapons), indicating that correct timing and exceptions in observance affect how spiritual benefit is apportioned.