Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 168 — महापातकादिकथनम्
Exposition of Great Sins and Related Topics
लशुनं गुञ्जनं चाद्यात् प्राजापत्यादिना शुचिः भुक्त्वा चान्द्रायणं कुर्यान् मांसञ्चात्मकृतन्तथा
laśunaṃ guñjanaṃ cādyāt prājāpatyādinā śuciḥ bhuktvā cāndrāyaṇaṃ kuryān māṃsañcātmakṛtantathā
Если кто съел чеснок или гунджану (guñjana), он очищается покаянием Праджапатьи (Prājāpatya) и подобными ему. Съев мясо, следует принять обет Чандраяны (Cāndrāyaṇa); то же относится и к мясу, приготовленному собственноручно.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Determines which penance to perform after consuming garlic/guñjana and after eating meat (including self-cooked meat), guiding restoration of purity and vow-eligibility.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Intentional consumption and preparation (self-cooked) increases accountability; purification is achieved through vrata-based self-regulation.
Application: Adopt appropriate penance proportional to the breach; cultivate mindful eating and avoid preparing prohibited foods to reduce repeated lapses.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta / Dharma-śāstra (Expiations and Purificatory Vows)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent practitioner with a vow chart: garlic/guñjana and meat shown as excluded foods; a cooking hearth indicates ‘self-prepared’ meat as a special culpability; the vow path (Prājāpatya, Cāndrāyaṇa) is depicted as steps.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ascetic with palm-leaf vow instructions, garlic bulbs and a cooking pot shown outside a purity boundary line, two labeled paths for Prājāpatya and Cāndrāyaṇa, strong outlines and warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-ornamented instructional panel with two vow emblems, stylized garlic and meat as crossed-out offerings, ornate border and rich colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear didactic diagram: left panel garlic/guñjana → Prājāpatya; right panel meat/self-cooked meat → Cāndrāyaṇa; neat linework and readable layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, scholar explaining penance to a householder near a kitchen courtyard, detailed utensils and food items, written scroll naming the vows, refined composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhoopali","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाद्यात् = च + आद्यात्; चान्द्रायणम् = च + आन्द्रायणम्; मांसञ्च = मांसम् + च; आत्मकृतन्तथा = आत्मकृतम् + तथा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 168 (Prājāpatya and Cāndrāyaṇa prāyaścitta rules)
FAQs
It prescribes specific expiatory vows: Prājāpatya for consuming garlic/guñjana and Cāndrāyaṇa for consuming meat, including meat cooked by oneself.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical dharma manual by listing concrete prāyaścittas (expiations) for particular dietary transgressions, alongside its many other subjects.
The verse frames dietary violations as karmically polluting and teaches that prescribed vratas restore ritual purity (śuddhi) and religious eligibility through disciplined penance.