Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 18
अध्याय १६२ — धर्मशास्त्रकथनम्
Dharmaśāstra Exposition: Authorities, Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti, Upākarman, and Anadhyāya Rules
धावतः प्राणिबाधे च विशिष्टे गृहमागते ब्रह्मचर्याय कल्प्यते इति ङ स्वशाखाश्रोत्रिये मृते इति घ , झ , ञ , ट च शशमार्जारशूकरैर् इति ङ खरोष्ट्रयानहस्त्यश्वनौकावृक्षादिरोहणे
dhāvataḥ prāṇibādhe ca viśiṣṭe gṛhamāgate brahmacaryāya kalpyate iti ṅa svaśākhāśrotriye mṛte iti gha , jha , ña , ṭa ca śaśamārjāraśūkarair iti ṅa kharoṣṭrayānahastyaśvanaukāvṛkṣādirohaṇe
Quando alguém esteve correndo (com pressa), quando há lesão a um ser vivo, e quando um hóspede distinto chega à casa—nessas circunstâncias prescreve-se observar o brahmacarya (continência). Do mesmo modo, a mesma regra se aplica quando morre um śrotriya erudito da própria ramificação védica. Também se aplica em relação a (contato/impureza envolvendo) lebre, gato e javali; e quanto a montar um jumento ou camelo, viajar em veículo, montar um elefante ou cavalo, embarcar num barco, ou subir em árvores e semelhantes.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Determining occasions for temporary brahmacarya (continence) and anadhyaya-like restraint due to impurity, inauspicious contact, or ritual unsuitability.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Occasions Prescribing Brahmacarya as Prāyaścitta","lookup_keywords":["brahmacarya","prāyaścitta","aśauca","anadhyāya","impurity occasions"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates situations (haste, injury to beings, arrival of an honored guest, death of a śrotriya, certain animal contacts, and certain rides/ascents) in which continence is prescribed as a corrective/disciplinary observance."}
Concept: Śauca and self-restraint as immediate expiation and as protection of Vedic/ritual fitness.
Application: Adopt temporary continence and heightened care after ritually compromising events; prioritize guest-honor and respect for śrotriya death-impurity norms.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Prāyaścitta (Rules of expiation and conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder pauses daily activity: a hurried runner, an injured creature, an honored guest arriving, funeral news of a śrotriya, and symbolic depictions of ritually questionable contacts (hare/cat/boar) and mounts (donkey, camel, elephant, horse), boat-boarding, and tree-climbing—signaling restraint and purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette; a gṛhastha at doorway receiving an atithi with añjali, while in side panels a runner halts, a small animal is tended, and silhouettes of donkey/camel/elephant/horse/boat/tree appear as dharma-symbols; flat decorative foliage, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work; central gilded atithi-satkara scene (guest honored on a seat), with small gold-framed vignettes around showing the listed occasions (injury to a being, śrotriya death, mounts/boat/tree) as icon-like medallions; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework; instructional composition with labeled mini-scenes: ‘dhāvataḥ’, ‘prāṇibādha’, ‘viśiṣṭa-gṛham-āgata’, ‘śrotriya-mṛta’, ‘śaśa-mārjāra-śūkara’, ‘khara-uṣṭra’, ‘hasti-aśva’, ‘naukā’, ‘vṛkṣārohaṇa’; calm domestic setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtyard; a noble guest arrives, the host gestures restraint; margins show finely painted animals (hare, cat, boar) and mounts (donkey, camel, elephant, horse) plus a river boat and a tree climber; delicate architecture and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गृहमागते = गृहम् + आगते; शशमार्जारशूकरैर् = शश-मārjāra-śūkaraiḥ (द्वन्द्व) + र् (रेफः) → शूकरैर्; खरोष्ट्रयानहस्त्यश्वनौकावृक्षादिरोहणे = खरा-उष्ट्र-यāna-हस्ति-अश्व-नौका-वृक्ष-आदि-रोहणे (समास). पाठचिह्नाः (ङ, घ, झ, ञ, ट) अनुक्रमणिकासूचकाः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 162 (Prāyaścitta/Anadhyāya context); Agni Purana 163 (Śrāddha-kalpa begins immediately after)
FAQs
It prescribes specific situations in which brahmacarya (continence/restraint) is to be observed as a dharmic regulation connected with purity, expiation, and proper conduct.
It functions like a Dharmaśāstra digest: listing practical, case-based rules (guest protocol, accidental harm, death impurity, animal-contact and travel-related acts) showing the Purāṇa’s coverage beyond mythology into applied ritual-law and social conduct.
By adopting brahmacarya in these contexts, one restrains sense-impulses and mitigates doṣa arising from harm, impurity, or social/ritual disruption—supporting purification (śuddhi) and dharmic merit.