Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 32
Prāyaścitta — Definitions of Killing, Brahmahatyā, and Graded Expiations
मूत्रोच्चार्यशुचिर्भुक्त्वा त्रिरात्रेण विशुद्ध्यति केशकीटावपन्नं च पादस्पृष्टञ्च कामतः
mūtroccāryaśucirbhuktvā trirātreṇa viśuddhyati keśakīṭāvapannaṃ ca pādaspṛṣṭañca kāmataḥ
Jika selepas membuang air kecil seseorang makan tanpa menyucikan diri, dia menjadi suci selepas tiga malam. Demikian juga ditetapkan (cara penyucian) bagi makanan yang tercemar oleh rambut atau serangga, dan bagi makanan yang sengaja disentuh oleh kaki.
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s dharma/purity instructions)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Determining the duration of impurity and the required purification period for specific lapses involving bodily functions and food contamination.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Three-night purification for eating after urination; rules for contaminated food","lookup_keywords":["mūtra-śauca","trirātra-śuddhi","keśa-doṣa","kīṭa-doṣa","pāda-spṛṣṭa"],"quick_summary":"Eating without cleansing after urination entails a three-night purification. Similar impurity applies to food contaminated by hair/insects or intentionally touched by the foot."}
Concept: Bodily purity (bāhya-śauca) and intentionality (kāmataḥ) affect the gravity of impurity and the required expiation.
Application: Maintain post-excretion cleansing before meals; discard or purify contaminated food; treat deliberate defilement as a serious lapse requiring prescribed purification time.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Shauca (Purity and Impurity rules)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic meal setting where a person neglects cleansing after urination; separate vignettes show food with a hair/insect and a foot touching a dish, followed by a three-night observance marker (three lamps or three moons).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, triptych composition: (1) person near wash area before meal, (2) plate with visible hair and tiny insect motif, (3) foot near dish indicating defilement, symbolic three crescent moons above, bold outlines, traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents: three small panels framed in gold, showing contaminated food and the notion of trirātra with three golden moon discs, rich ornamentation on vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic clarity: labeled-style visual cues (hair, insect, foot-touch) on a plate, then a calm figure observing purification over three nights, soft colors and fine lines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, realistic kitchen-courtyard, servant noticing hair/insect in food, a foot accidentally/knowingly touching a platter, night scenes indicated by three successive moonlit skies"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mūtra+uccārya+śuciḥ → mūtroccāryaśuciḥ; śuciḥ + bhuktvā → śucirbhuktvā (visarga before bh); pāda-spṛṣṭam + ca → pādaspṛṣṭañca (m + c → ñc).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 173 (śauca gradations and time-based purification)
FAQs
It gives a shauca/prāyaścitta rule: if one eats while still impure after urination, purification is attained after a three-night period; it also flags intentional foot-contact and contamination (hair/insects) as ritual impurities requiring purification.
Beyond mythology, the Agni Purana compiles practical dharma—daily hygiene, food-handling purity, and expiation timelines—showing its coverage of social-religious law alongside other sciences and arts.
It treats negligence in cleanliness and intentional disrespect toward food as spiritually polluting acts, prescribing a defined purification period to restore ritual fitness and reduce the karmic fault of carelessness.