Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 7
Chapter 168 — महापातकादिकथनम्
Exposition of Great Sins and Related Topics
आरूढपतितस्यान्नं विद्विष्टान्नं च वर्जयेत् तथैव ब्राह्मणस्यान्नं ब्राह्मणेनानिमन्त्रितः
ārūḍhapatitasyānnaṃ vidviṣṭānnaṃ ca varjayet tathaiva brāhmaṇasyānnaṃ brāhmaṇenānimantritaḥ
Следует избегать пищи падшего (patita) и также пищи, поднесённой со злым умыслом (враждебным человеком). Равно и брахману следует избегать пищи другого брахмана, если он не был приглашён.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, in the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Practical etiquette for commensality: avoid food from fallen persons or hostile givers; and regulate Brahmin-to-Brahmin dining by invitation to preserve ritual propriety.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ācāra: Avoiding patita/hostile food; invitation rule among Brahmins","lookup_keywords":["patita","vidviṣṭa","animantrita","brāhmaṇa-bhojana","ācāra"],"quick_summary":"Refuse food from the fallen (patita) and from those offering with malice; additionally, a Brahmin should not eat another Brahmin’s food unless properly invited—emphasizing intention (bhāva) and protocol."}
Concept: Purity is shaped by both status (patitatva) and intention (dveṣa-bhāva); proper invitation safeguards dignity and ritual order.
Application: In hosting and accepting meals: ensure goodwill and formal invitation; avoid accepting food in contexts of hostility, coercion, or known moral fall.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Achara (rules of conduct regarding food and purity)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household dining scene: a host with a hostile expression offers food (to be refused), a fallen person depicted as socially excluded, and a formal invitation being extended between Brahmins before a meal.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic courtyard with banana-leaf meal setting; central figure politely refusing food from an angry host; separate vignette of a patita kept at distance; another vignette of two Brahmins exchanging an invitation gesture; traditional mural palette and ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted dining vessels and textiles; two Brahmins in formal invitation posture; a contrasting panel with a hostile giver; temple-arch framing and rich reds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined instructional scene: invitation protocol shown step-by-step (gesture, seating, serving); subtle depiction of refusal due to malice; clean composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a house with carpets and utensils; a scholar refuses a dish offered with ill-will; another scene shows a courteous written/gestural invitation; fine facial expressions and architectural detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आरूढपतितस्यान्नम् = आरूढपतितस्य + अन्नम्; विद्विष्टान्नम् = विद्विष्ट + अन्नम्; तथैव = तथा + एव; ब्राह्मणस्यान्नम् = ब्राह्मणस्य + अन्नम्; ब्राह्मणेनानिमन्त्रितः = ब्राह्मणेन + अनिमन्त्रितः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 168 (anna-śuddhi and ācāra); Agni Purana discussions on patita/prāyaścitta themes (where applicable)
FAQs
It gives ācāra-vidhi (conduct rules) for eating: avoid food connected with moral lapse (patita), hostility, and eating without proper invitation—key norms for maintaining ritual and social purity.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana also codifies practical dharma topics such as dietary etiquette and purity regulations, functioning like a compact handbook of religious law and daily discipline.
Food is treated as a carrier of saṃskāra (moral/ritual influence); avoiding impure or ill-intentioned food protects one’s inner purity and reduces karmic contamination from improper association.