Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 48
Determination of Boundary Disputes and Related Matters (सीमाविवादादिनिर्णयः)
प्रक्रान्ते सप्तमं भागं चतुर्थं पथि संत्यजन् भृतिमर्धपथे सर्वां प्रदाप्यस्त्याजकोअपि च
prakrānte saptamaṃ bhāgaṃ caturthaṃ pathi saṃtyajan bhṛtimardhapathe sarvāṃ pradāpyastyājakoapi ca
ခရီးစတင်ထွက်ခွာပြီးနောက် ခုနစ်ပုံတစ်ပုံကို လျှော့ပေးရမည်၊ လမ်းပေါ်တွင် လေးပုံတစ်ပုံကို လျှော့ပေးရမည်။ ထို့အတူ စွန့်လွှတ်သူ (အလုပ်မှနုတ်ထွက်သူ) လည်း ခရီးအလယ်ပိုင်းတွင် လုပ်ခအားလုံးကို ပေးဆောင်စေရမည်။
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Rules for staged payment/forfeiture connected with departure and travel; guidance on how much is relinquished at different journey stages and obligations even for renouncers in wage matters.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Journey-stage fractions: seventh at departure, fourth on the road; mid-journey wage settlement","lookup_keywords":["saptama-bhāga","caturtha","pathi","ardha-patha","tyāgaka","bhṛti"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives fractional rules tied to travel stages (departure/road) and states that even a renouncer must ensure full wage payment at mid-journey, emphasizing fairness and timely settlement."}
Concept: Timely discharge of obligations (ṛṇa/śulka/bhṛti) and regulated renunciation that does not excuse injustice.
Application: Use staged settlement clauses in travel-related service contracts; ensure workers are paid by mid-journey to reduce exploitation and disputes.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Vyavahara (Dāna, Bhṛti, and rules of conduct for renouncers and householders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Road/Route
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A journey in progress: at departure a portion is set aside; on the road another portion is relinquished; at mid-journey a renouncer instructs full wage payment to attendants/porters.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential panels of departure, road travel, and mid-journey camp; renouncer in ochre robes directing payment; stylized trees and pathways","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, mid-journey camp with gold-highlighted parasol and ornaments; coins offered to porters; renouncer with serene face; decorative arch motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, didactic scene with clear division of stages (start/road/halfway) and fractional amounts shown via coin stacks; delicate shading and linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, caravan resting at a sarai-like stop; a mendicant/renouncer mediates payment; detailed landscape, tents, and attendants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृतिमर्धपथे = भृतिम् + अर्धपथे; प्रदाप्यस्त्याजकोअपि = प्रदाप्यः + त्याजकः + अपि (अवग्रहः: कोऽपि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 256 (bhṛti, travel, conduct rules)
FAQs
It gives a practical rule of dharma/administrative conduct: how much portion is to be relinquished at different stages of a journey, and that wages (bhṛti) should be fully paid by the halfway point, even by a renouncer.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied norms of vyavahāra and rājadharma—quantified guidelines about shares and timely wage payment—showing the Purana’s coverage of social ethics and governance alongside ritual topics.
Timely relinquishment and fair payment reduce harm and deceit, supporting dharmic livelihood; such integrity is treated as merit-producing conduct that purifies one’s actions and social relations.