Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 2
Chapter 154: विवाहः
Vivāha — Marriage
धर्मकार्याणि सर्वाणि न कार्याण्यसवर्णया पाणिर्ग्राह्यः सवर्णासु गृह्णीयात् क्सत्रिया शरं
dharmakāryāṇi sarvāṇi na kāryāṇyasavarṇayā pāṇirgrāhyaḥ savarṇāsu gṛhṇīyāt ksatriyā śaraṃ
ဓမ္မအရ သတ်မှတ်ထားသော အခမ်းအနားနှင့် တာဝန်များကို မတူညီသော ဝဏ္ဏရှိ မိန်းမနှင့် မပြုလုပ်ရ။ လက်ဆွဲမင်္ဂလာသည် တူညီသော ဝဏ္ဏရှိ မိန်းမတို့အနက်မှသာ ယူရမည်။ က္ෂတ္တရိယသည် မြားကို ကိုင်ယူသကဲ့သို့ စစ်သူရဲ၏ တာဝန်ကို လိုက်နာရမည်။
Lord Agni (teaching in the Agni Purana’s dharma sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Rules for varṇa-endogamy in dharma rites and a reminder of kṣatriya svadharma (martial duty), useful for household ritual propriety and role-based conduct.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Savarna marriage requirement and kṣatriya svadharma marker","lookup_keywords":["asavarṇa prohibition","savarna pāṇigrahaṇa","kṣatriya dharma","arrow symbol","vivāha rule"],"quick_summary":"States that dharma rites should not be performed with an asavarṇa wife; marriage should be within one’s varṇa, and the kṣatriya is characterized by the warrior’s vocation (symbolized by the arrow)."}
Weapon Type: Bow/Arrow
Concept: Svadharma and ritual eligibility tied to varṇa norms; social-ritual order as a dharmic principle.
Application: Applying endogamy rules in saṃskāras and maintaining profession-aligned conduct (especially for rulers/warriors).
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Dharma-shastra (Social law and conduct)
Primary Rasa: dharmavira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A marriage-handclasp (pāṇigrahaṇa) performed with a savarṇa bride, contrasted with a kṣatriya holding an arrow as emblem of svadharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized vivāha scene with bride and groom hands joined before sacred fire, priests with ritual vessels; beside them a kṣatriya in traditional attire holding a bow and arrow, bold outlines, flat iconic composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-work on wedding ornaments and sacred fire, central pāṇigrahaṇa gesture; secondary vignette of kṣatriya with arrow, ornate borders, deep jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear didactic composition: left—ritual hand-taking with same-varṇa markers (attire/insignia); right—kṣatriya training stance with arrow, fine shading and delicate faces","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate wedding ritual in a pavilion with attendants; a warrior figure in the margin holding arrow, meticulous textiles and architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kāryāṇy asavarṇayā → kāryāṇi asavarṇayā; pāṇirgrāhyaḥ → pāṇiḥ grāhyaḥ. Note: ksatriyā appears irregular in context; expected subject form kṣatriyaḥ; śaram may be a scribal/variant reading.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 154 (Vivāha-vidhi); Agni Purana rajadharma sections (kṣatriya duties)
FAQs
It states a dharma-shastra rule for ritual propriety: marriage (pāṇigrahaṇa) and dharma rites are ideally to be undertaken within the same varṇa, and it reiterates the Kṣatriya’s occupational duty associated with archery/warfare.
Alongside theology and rituals, the Agni Purana catalogs practical normative guidance—social law, marriage regulations, and varṇa-based duties—showing its broad coverage from governance (rājadharma) to household rites.
It frames social and marital choices as dharma-aligned actions: following prescribed conduct is presented as supporting ritual purity, social order, and the accumulation of religious merit through duty-based living.