Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 20
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
पितृगोत्रं कुमारीणां व्यूढानां भर्तृगोत्रता जलप्रदानं पित्रे च उद्वाहे चोभयत्र तु
pitṛgotraṃ kumārīṇāṃ vyūḍhānāṃ bhartṛgotratā jalapradānaṃ pitre ca udvāhe cobhayatra tu
Para as moças não casadas, aplica-se o gotra (linhagem) paterno; para as mulheres casadas, aplica-se o gotra do marido. A oferta de água (jala-pradāna) ao pai deve ser feita também em conexão com o casamento—de fato, em ambos os casos.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Applying correct gotra affiliation for women before/after marriage and performing jala-pradāna to the father in the appropriate contexts (unmarried and married/udvāha-related).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Kinship identity (gotra) is context-sensitive and governs ritual address and offerings.
Application: In śrāddha/saṃkalpa and marriage-related rites, state the correct gotra and ensure paternal water-offering is not omitted due to change of affiliation after marriage.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Samskara-vidhi (Gṛhya rites: marriage, lineage, funerary offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest conducting a rite where the girl’s gotra is recited before marriage and the husband’s gotra after marriage; a water-offering (jala) is poured with the father invoked in the saṃkalpa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: priest with palm-leaf, bride seated, two symbolic banners labeled pitṛ-gotra and bhartṛ-gotra; jala poured from a small vessel into a tīrtha-bowl; calm, formal composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: wedding-rite tableau with gold accents on vessels; priest pouring water as jala-pradāna, bride and groom in traditional attire; decorative inscriptions indicating gotra change.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean instructional scene with labeled elements—kalaśa, pātra, kuśa, saṃkalpa gesture; two stages shown sequentially to teach gotra usage.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate household ritual with fine detailing of water pouring, priest reciting lineage; marginal cartouches showing ‘before’ and ‘after’ gotra affiliation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोभयत्र = च + उभयत्र.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (saṃskāra and śuddhi rules)
FAQs
It gives a dharma-rule for gotra affiliation: an unmarried woman is identified by her father’s gotra, while a married woman is identified by her husband’s gotra, and it notes a marriage-context water-offering (jala-pradāna) to the father.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical dharma and gṛhya-sūtra style norms—lineage identification (gotra) and specific ritual acts within samskāras like udvāha—showing its coverage of social-religious law and household rites.
Correct gotra usage and prescribed offerings maintain ritual propriety (śuddhi) and uphold pitṛ-dharma, supporting continuity of familial merit and respectful repayment of obligations to parents/ancestors.