Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 53
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
असौ स्वर्गाय लोकाय सुखाग्निं प्रददेत्सुतः सकृत्प्रसिञ्चन्त्युदकं नामगोत्रेण बान्धवाः
asau svargāya lokāya sukhāgniṃ pradadetsutaḥ sakṛtprasiñcantyudakaṃ nāmagotreṇa bāndhavāḥ
O filho deve oferecer por ele o fogo funerário auspicioso, para que alcance o mundo celeste. Os parentes, pronunciando seu nome e seu gotra (linhagem), devem aspergir água uma única vez como oferenda de udaka.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s ritual discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guides immediate post-death duties: lighting/handing over the funerary fire and performing the single udaka-sprinkling with name-gotra for the deceased’s onward journey.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Putra-dharma in antyeṣṭi; nāma-gotra as ritual identity enabling proper transmission of offerings.
Application: Ensure correct performer (son) and correct verbal identification (name-gotra) during udaka so rites are ritually valid.
Khanda Section: Antyeshti-vidhi (Funeral rites and post-death rituals)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a cremation setting, the son tends/establishes the funerary fire while relatives stand with water vessels, sprinkling water once and reciting the deceased’s name and gotra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, earthy reds and greens, cremation ground with controlled sacred fire, son in simple white cloth offering to agni, relatives holding kamaṇḍalu/lotā sprinkling water, palm trees and ritual vessels, solemn faces, traditional ornament minimalism.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on the sacred fire and ritual vessels, central figure of the son offering into agni, relatives in a semicircle with water pots, decorative border, rich maroons and greens, devotional solemnity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework showing step-by-step antyeṣṭi: son at fire altar, relatives labeled with gesture of single udaka-sprinkle, emphasis on ritual implements (agni-kuṇḍa, ladle, water pot), muted palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed cremation-rite courtyard, attendants and relatives with water vessels, careful depiction of textiles and vessels, small controlled flame, calligraphic caption space for nāma-gotra recitation, subdued somber tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रददेत्सुतः = प्रददेत् + सुतः; सकृत्प्रसिञ्चन्त्युदकं = सकृत् + प्रसिञ्चन्ति + उदकम्; नामगोत्रेण = नाम + गोत्रेण (द्वन्द्व-समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 158 (Antyeṣṭi/Śrāddha sections)
FAQs
It prescribes two key antyeṣṭi actions: the son’s duty to provide the proper funerary fire, and the relatives’ udaka-sprinkling while reciting the deceased’s name and gotra.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical dharma-encyclopedia approach by codifying precise samskara procedures (funerary fire and udaka-kriya) alongside broader theology about post-death destinies such as Svarga.
Performing the funeral fire rite and udaka offering with correct identification (name and gotra) is presented as a meritorious act that supports the departed’s onward journey and favorable attainment, framed here as reaching Svarga.