Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 33
प्रायश्चित्तानि (Expiations) — Association-Impurity, Purification Rites, and Graded Penance
उदक्या तु सवर्णा या स्पृष्टा चेत् स्यादुदक्यया तस्मिन्नेवाहनि स्नाता शुद्धिमाप्नोत्यसंशयं
udakyā tu savarṇā yā spṛṣṭā cet syādudakyayā tasminnevāhani snātā śuddhimāpnotyasaṃśayaṃ
ਜੇ ਇੱਕੋ ਵਰਣ ਦੀ ਰਜਸਵਲਾ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਜੀ ਰਜਸਵਲਾ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਛੂਹ ਲਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਉਸੇ ਦਿਨ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਹੀ ਸ਼ੁੱਧਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Specifies immediate-day bathing as the purifier when menstrual impurity contact occurs between same-varṇa women.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi for udakyā-contact among same-varṇa women","lookup_keywords":["udakyā","rajasvalā","sparśa-doṣa","snāna","śuddhi"],"quick_summary":"If a menstruating woman is touched by another menstruating woman of the same varṇa, bathing on that very day is stated to remove the impurity."}
Concept: Ritual purity is restored through timely prescribed action (snāna) after specific contact-impurity (sparśa).
Application: Use as a household rule for resolving a defined purity contingency without extended penance.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra (Shauca/Ashauca and Ritual Purity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two women in menstruation-related seclusion accidentally touch; later the same day one performs a purificatory bath at a water source.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: domestic courtyard with a bathing ghat; two women in modest attire; the bathing scene emphasized with flowing water, lotus motifs, subdued palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: single central figure at a stylized water tank performing snāna; gold-highlighted vessels and border; minimal background, iconic clarity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: instructional sequence—contact, then same-day bath—fine detailing of water pot, towel, and bathing steps; calm interior/exterior transition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate zenana courtyard; delicate water basin; attendants; the act of bathing shown with refined architectural framing and soft colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यादुदक्यया → स्यात् + उदक्यया; तस्मिन्नेवाहनि → तस्मिन् + एव + अहनि; शुद्धिमाप्नोत्यसंशयं → शुद्धिम् + आप्नोति + असंशयम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 170.34 (rajasvalā conduct and purification)
FAQs
It gives a practical shauca rule: if menstrual-contact impurity occurs (touch by another udakyā), bathing on the same day is prescribed as sufficient purification.
Alongside theology and worship, the Agni Purana also preserves dharma-shastra style regulations on social-ritual conduct (shauca/ashauca), functioning as a compendium of normative practices.
It frames bodily states and contact as ritual conditions affecting eligibility for rites; timely snāna restores śuddhi, enabling one to resume religious duties without lingering impurity.