Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 22
Śrāddha-kalpa-kathana
Exposition of the Śrāddha Procedure
प्रदक्षिणमनुब्रज्य भक्त्वा तु पितृसेवितं ब्रह्मचारी भवेत्तान्तु रजनीं ब्राह्मणैः सह
pradakṣiṇamanubrajya bhaktvā tu pitṛsevitaṃ brahmacārī bhavettāntu rajanīṃ brāhmaṇaiḥ saha
သူတို့ကို ဂုဏ်ပြု၍ ညာဘက်လှည့်ပတ် (pradakṣiṇa) လိုက်ပါပြီး၊ ဘိုးဘွားများအတွက် ဆောင်ရွက်ထားသော ပူဇော်အစာကို စားသုံးပြီးနောက်၊ သူသည် ဗြဟ္မစရိယ (အပျိုအပျို) ကို ထိန်းသိမ်းသော ဘြဟ္မစာရီ ဖြစ်ရမည်။ ထိုညတွင် ဗြာဟ္မဏများနှင့်အတူ နေရမည်။
Lord Agni (teaching the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Post-Śrāddha observances: pradakṣiṇā, pitṛ-sevita-bhojana, and brahmacarya for the night","lookup_keywords":["pradakṣiṇā","pitṛ-sevita","bhojana","brahmacarya","rātri-vrata"],"quick_summary":"After concluding śrāddha, one performs reverential circumambulation, eats the sanctioned remainder connected with Pitṛ service, and maintains celibate restraint and disciplined conduct through the night in the brāhmaṇas’ presence."}
Concept: Ritual is completed by ethical/behavioral sealing: bodily restraint (brahmacarya) and respectful accompaniment (pradakṣiṇā) preserve the rite’s sanctity.
Application: Treat the post-rite period as a mini-vrata: avoid indulgence, keep speech and senses restrained, and remain in sāttvika company.
Khanda Section: Pūjā-vidhi / Śrāddha-vidhi (Pitṛ-kriyā and post-rite observances)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The performer respectfully circumambulates and accompanies the brāhmaṇas, then eats the sanctioned offering; night scene shows him observing restraint and staying in a simple lodging with brāhmaṇas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, procession-like pradakṣiṇā around a ritual space, brāhmaṇas walking, performer following with folded hands, later a night interior with oil lamp, calm seated figures, subdued palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, circumambulation around a decorated ritual area, gold detailing on lamps and vessels, later a serene night tableau with brāhmaṇas seated, emphasis on auspicious discipline.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, two-panel instructional scene: (1) pradakṣiṇā following brāhmaṇas, (2) night observance of brahmacarya with simple bedding and lamp, fine lines and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard walk with attendants, then an evening chamber with lamp-lit gathering, detailed textiles, quiet gestures indicating restraint and decorum."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"observance","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रदक्षिणमनुब्रज्य = प्रदक्षिणम् + अनुब्रज्य; भवेत्तान्तु = भवेत् + तान् + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: rules of śrāddha-bhojana and śeṣa (remainders); Agni Purana: vrata-lakṣaṇa and brahmacarya observances
FAQs
It prescribes post-Śrāddha conduct: escorting with pradakṣiṇā, partaking of the Pitṛ-offering (as prasāda of the rite), maintaining brahmacarya, and spending the night in the company/presence of brāhmaṇas as a discipline of ritual purity.
Beyond theology, it records procedural dharma—minute rules of conduct after ancestral rites—showing the text’s coverage of practical ritual law (ācāra), purity observances, and social-religious protocol involving brāhmaṇas.
The restraint of brahmacarya and association with brāhmaṇas after Pitṛ-service is framed as safeguarding the rite’s purity and merit, stabilizing the spiritual fruit of honoring ancestors and preventing ritual leakage through indulgence or impurity.