Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 2
Saṃskāra-kathana
Account of the Saṃskāras
गर्भाधानन्तु योन्यां वै ततः पुंसवनञ्चरेत् सीमन्तोन्नयनञ्चैव जातकर्म च नाम च
garbhādhānantu yonyāṃ vai tataḥ puṃsavanañcaret sīmantonnayanañcaiva jātakarma ca nāma ca
သားအိမ်၌ ဂర్భာဓာန (garbhādhāna) အခမ်းအနားကို ပြုလုပ်ရမည်။ ထို့နောက် ပုမ္စဝန (puṃsavana)၊ စီမန္တောန္နယန (sīmantonnayana)၊ မွေးဖွားပွဲ (jātakarma) နှင့် အမည်ပေးပွဲ (nāma) ကိုလည်း ဆောင်ရွက်ရမည်။
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
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Concept: Saṃskāra as a dharmic technology that purifies life-stages and integrates the individual into varṇa-āśrama and kula continuity.
Application: Use as a household ritual calendar: perform rites in prescribed order with qualified officiant and appropriate mantras/offerings.
Khanda Section: Samskara-vidhi (Garbha-samskaras and Jatakarma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic ritual sequence: couple performing garbhādhāna before a small sacred fire; pregnant woman receiving sīmantonnayana; newborn receiving jātakarma with honey/ghee touch; later the naming ceremony with elders and priest.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm earthy palette, stylized faces and ornaments; a four-panel narrative showing garbhādhāna, puṃsavana, sīmantonnayana, and jātakarma-nāmakaraṇa around a small agni-kunda, detailed textiles and ritual vessels.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights; central scene of nāmakaraṇa with priest near agni, parents holding infant, ornate arches and lamps, rich reds and greens, embossed jewelry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework; instructional depiction of each saṃskāra with labeled ritual items (agni, ājya, darbha, kalaśa), calm domestic interior.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine architectural interior; intimate household ceremony with attendants, priest reciting, infant in cradle, precise rendering of utensils and garments, subdued pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गर्भाधानन्तु = गर्भाधानम् + तु; पुंसवनञ्चरेत् = पुंसवनम् + चरेत् (च-आगमः); सीमन्तोन्नयनञ्चैव = सीमन्तोन्नयनम् + च + एव.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Saṃskāra-vidhi sections on garbhādhāna, puṃsavana, sīmantonnayana, jātakarma, nāmakaraṇa (within the same khanda)
FAQs
It lists the sequential performance of key gṛhya-saṃskāras: conception consecration (garbhādhāna), prenatal rite (puṃsavana), pregnancy protection rite (sīmantonnayana), birth-rite (jātakarma), and naming (nāmakaraṇa).
By cataloging household life-cycle rituals (saṃskāras) alongside other sciences, the Agni Purāṇa functions as a compact manual of dharma and practical rites, not only mythic narration.
These saṃskāras are purificatory rites intended to sanctify conception, protect the fetus and mother, and ritually integrate the newborn into dharmic social and spiritual order.