Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 9
अध्याय १६२ — धर्मशास्त्रकथनम्
Dharmaśāstra Exposition: Authorities, Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti, Upākarman, and Anadhyāya Rules
इहैव लोके तिष्ठन् हि ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्प्यते स्वाध्यायानामुपाकर्म श्रावण्यां श्रावणेन तु
ihaiva loke tiṣṭhan hi brahmabhūyāya kalpyate svādhyāyānāmupākarma śrāvaṇyāṃ śrāvaṇena tu
Воистину, оставаясь в этом самом мире, человек становится пригодным к достижению состояния Брахмана; ибо обряд возобновления (упакарма, upākarma) ведических чтений (свадхьяя, svādhyāya) следует совершать в Шравани (Śrāvaṇī), в полнолуние месяца Шравана (Śrāvaṇa).
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Calendrical and procedural guidance for Upākarman (annual recommencement of Vedic study) and the soteriological framing of svādhyāya as a means toward brahma-bhāva while living.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Svādhyāya as a living sādhanā that prepares one for brahma-bhāva; sacred time (kāla) supports spiritual discipline.
Application: Anchor annual study cycles: perform Upākarman on Śrāvaṇī, recommit to daily recitation, and treat study as transformative practice rather than mere learning.
Khanda Section: Dharma / Vaidika-ācāra (Svādhyāya and Upākarma rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household or gurukula setting on Śrāvaṇī full-moon: students and teacher preparing for Upākarman, with ritual items (water vessel, darbha, manuscripts) and the full moon visible.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, full-moon disc prominent, guru and śiṣyas performing Upākarman with darbha and water pot, stylized trees, warm earthy palette, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, Upākarman ceremony under a decorative arch, gold leaf on moon halo and ritual vessels, figures with rich silk garments, sacred thread emphasized.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of ritual steps—teacher guiding students, manuscripts and kuśa grass neatly arranged, soft shading and fine ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, moonlit courtyard with scholars, detailed utensils and textiles, naturalistic moonlight, delicate border illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ihaiva → iha + eva; svādhyāyānāmupākarma → svādhyāyānām + upākarma.
Related Themes: Agni Purana sections on Vaidika-ācāra (svādhyāya, upākarman/utsarga); Agni Purana vrata-kāla/nakṣatra-kāla discussions where applicable
FAQs
It specifies the calendrical rule for svādhyāya-upākarma: the annual recommencement of Vedic recitation is to be performed on Śrāvaṇī, i.e., the full-moon observance in the month of Śrāvaṇa.
It preserves practical dharma-śāstra style guidance—linking spiritual aims (brahmabhūya) with concrete ritual scheduling (tithi/māsa)—showing the text’s coverage of both metaphysical goals and procedural religious law.
By correctly undertaking upākarma and maintaining svādhyāya, one is said to become qualified for brahmabhūya—spiritual elevation and purification attainable even while living in this world.