Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 8
प्रायश्चित्तानि (Expiations) — Association-Impurity, Purification Rites, and Graded Penance
वस्त्रान्नपानन्देयन्तु वसेयुश् च गृहान्तिके तेषां द्विजानां सावित्री नानूद्येत यथाविधि
vastrānnapānandeyantu vaseyuś ca gṛhāntike teṣāṃ dvijānāṃ sāvitrī nānūdyeta yathāvidhi
သူတို့အား အဝတ်အစား၊ အစားအစာနှင့် သောက်ရေကို ပေးကမ်းရမည်၊ ထို့ပြင် အိမ်အနီး၌ နေထိုင်စေရမည်။ ထိုဒွိဇ (နှစ်ကြိမ်မွေး) ပုဏ္ဏားတို့အတွက် စာဝိတြီ (ဂါယတြီ) မန္တရားကို မမှန်ကန်သည့်နည်းဖြင့် မရွတ်ဆိုရ၊ သတ်မှတ်ထားသည့်နည်းအတိုင်းသာ ရွတ်ဆိုရမည်။
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the standard Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Directs charitable support (clothes/food/drink) and controlled proximity lodging, while regulating proper recitation of Sāvitrī for dvijas—useful for household management of reintegration and ritual discipline.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dharma balances compassion (support with necessities) with discipline (regulated residence and correct mantra practice).
Application: In household oversight of penitents or reinstated dvijas, combine material support with strict adherence to mantra-vidhi and behavioral boundaries.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Grihya-vidhi (Household rites and conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household provides clothing, food, and drink to disciplined dvijas staying near the house; a teacher/priest instructs correct Sāvitrī recitation posture and timing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: gṛha courtyard scene, attendants offering folded cloth and vessels of food/drink, dvijas seated near the threshold, a guru figure demonstrating japa-mudrā, restrained palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central figure of guru with palm-leaf manuscript, gold detailing on vessels and cloth bundles, dvijas seated respectfully near a decorated doorway, emphasis on ritual propriety.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic composition showing correct japa posture (āsana, hand position), household items labeled, dvijas housed near the home boundary, clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: domestic veranda with servants presenting garments and trays, scholars seated, one reciting softly with rosary, architectural detail and textiles prominent."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वस्त्रान्नपानन्देयन्तु → वस्त्र-अन्न-पानम् + देयम् + तु; गृहान्तिके → गृह-अन्तिके; नानूद्येत → न + अनूद्येत; यथाविधि → यथा-विधि (अव्ययीभाव).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: mantra sections on Sāvitrī/Gāyatrī usage; Agni Purana: dāna-niyama passages on giving essentials; Agni Purana: gṛhya conduct and śuddhi rules
FAQs
It teaches regulated household hospitality (offering clothing, food, and drink, and lodging nearby) and emphasizes that Sāvitrī/Gāyatrī-japa must be performed strictly according to prescribed ritual procedure (yathāvidhi), not casually or incorrectly.
Alongside theology and myths, the Agni Purana also preserves practical dharma and domestic ritual norms—covering etiquette of support for dvijas and precise mantra-discipline—showing its coverage of lived religious law and daily observance.
Proper hospitality supports dharmic merit (puṇya) through service and giving, while correct Sāvitrī recitation preserves mantra-śakti and purity of practice; both are presented as safeguards of right conduct and spiritual efficacy.