Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 45
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
यद्यन्नमत्ति तेषान्तु दशाहेनैव शुद्ध्यति अनदन्नन्नमह्न्येव न वै तस्मिन् गृहे वसेत्
yadyannamatti teṣāntu daśāhenaiva śuddhyati anadannannamahnyeva na vai tasmin gṛhe vaset
Se alguém comer o alimento de tais pessoas, só se purifica ao fim de dez dias. Mas, se não comer o alimento delas, não deve morar naquela casa nem por um único dia.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
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Concept: Purity is affected by association—especially food-sharing—and dharma prescribes graded avoidance and purification.
Application: Avoid eating in houses under impurity; if unavoidable contact occurs, observe the stated purification period.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Shaucha (Purity rules and household conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visitor declining food in a mourning household and leaving immediately; contrasting scene of someone who ate and then observes ten-day purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior of a mourning house with subdued colors, visitor respectfully refusing offered food, stepping out at the threshold, symbolic ten-day count motif in border panels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on household vessels and doorway, central gesture of refusal (palm outward), solemn family in mourning, emphasis on threshold and departure","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: left panel ‘ate food—ten days’, right panel ‘did not eat—do not stay’, clear domestic objects (plates, water pot, doorway)","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard, servant offering food, visitor turning away, fine depiction of textiles and architecture, restrained palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yadyannamatti = yadi annam atti; teṣāntu = teṣām tu; daśāhenaiva = daśāhena eva; anadannannamahnyeva = anadan annam ahni eva.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (graded śauca by contact and conduct)
FAQs
It gives a practical śauca (purity) rule: eating the food associated with an impure context incurs a ten-day purification period; avoiding that food requires avoiding residence in that house even for a day.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana also preserves Dharmaśāstra-style social and purity regulations governing daily life—showing its coverage of applied ethics and household discipline.
The verse frames contact through food and residence as karmically consequential; careful avoidance and prescribed time-bound purification are presented as means to restore ritual fitness and religious order.