Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 13
Chapter 255: दायविभागकथनम्
On the Division of Inheritance
अन्योन्यापहृतं द्रव्यं विभक्ते यत्तु दृश्यते तत् पुनस्ते समैर् अंशैर् विभजेरन्निति स्थितिः
anyonyāpahṛtaṃ dravyaṃ vibhakte yattu dṛśyate tat punaste samair aṃśair vibhajeranniti sthitiḥ
ਜੇ ਪਰਸਪਰ ਅਪਹ੍ਰਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਧਨ ਵੰਡਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਦਿੱਸੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਫਿਰ ਸਮਾਨ ਹਿੱਸਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੜ ਵੰਡਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ—ਇਹੀ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਨਿਯਮ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Resolving civil disputes where mutually misappropriated property is later discovered already partitioned; mandates equal re-division.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Re-division rule for mutually taken property found after partition","lookup_keywords":["anyonyapahrta","dravyam","punarvibhaga","sama-amsa","vyavahara"],"quick_summary":"If property taken from each other is discovered after it has been divided, the remedy is to re-divide it again into equal shares as the settled legal rule."}
Concept: Restorative justice through equalization when prior division is tainted by mutual taking.
Application: Court-ordered re-partition to restore fairness and end retaliatory cycles.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Vyavahara (Dharmaśāstra / Civil Law: property, theft, restitution)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two disputants present recovered goods before a judge; the judge orders a fresh equal division, with a scribe recording the decree.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, courthouse pavilion, judge with palm-leaf decree, two parties placing recovered items on a cloth, attendants holding balance scales, bold outlines and warm palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central judge under ornate arch with gold work, recovered goods arranged symmetrically, scribe with stylus, emphasis on ceremonial justice","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene: goods laid out in equal piles, judge pointing to equal shares, fine detailing of objects and calm composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, legal hearing with precise interior architecture, goods catalogued, clerk writing, judge gesturing to equal piles, nuanced expressions of disputants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्योन्यापहृतं = अन्योन्य-अपहृतम्; यत्तु = यत् तु; पुनस्ते = पुनः ते; समैरंशैर् = समैः अंशैः; विभजेरन्निति = विभजेरन् इति
Related Themes: Agni Purana 255 (Vyavahara: theft, restitution, partition)
FAQs
It gives a practical vyavahāra (legal) rule: if disputed/mutually appropriated property is discovered after a prior division, it must be re-apportioned equally among the concerned parties.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves dharmaśāstra-style civil jurisprudence—covering property disputes, restitution, and equitable partition—showing its broad, applied knowledge base.
Equitable re-division reduces the karmic burden of wrongful appropriation and supports dharma through fairness, preventing continued injustice and the sin associated with retaining disputed wealth.