Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 3
Chapter 156 — द्रव्यशुद्धिः (Dravya-śuddhi) / Purification of Substances
अब्जानां चैव भाण्डानां सर्वस्याश्ममयस्य च शाकरज्जुमूलफलवैदलानां तथैव च
abjānāṃ caiva bhāṇḍānāṃ sarvasyāśmamayasya ca śākarajjumūlaphalavaidalānāṃ tathaiva ca
अब्जानां चैव भाण्डानां सर्वस्याश्ममयस्य च; शाकरज्जुमूलफलवैदलानां तथैव च।
Lord Agni (narrating the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instructions to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Classifying goods/materials (aquatic produce, utensils, stone goods, vegetables, ropes, roots, fruits, bamboo items) for rules of handling, taxation, storage, trade, and purity regulations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-varga: abja, bhāṇḍa, aśma, śāka, rajju, mūla-phala, vaidala","lookup_keywords":["abja","bhāṇḍa","aśmamaya","rajju","vaidala"],"quick_summary":"The verse extends the applicable rule to multiple commodity classes—water-born produce, utensils, stone items, vegetables, ropes, roots, fruits, and bamboo/reed articles—indicating broad coverage of dravya categories."}
Concept: Systematization (varga-vibhāga) is itself knowledge: by enumerating dravya classes, the text enables consistent rule-application across domains (ritual, economy, household).
Application: Create checklists for storehouses/temple kitchens: categorize items to apply the correct cleaning/handling or administrative rule uniformly.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Vyavahara (Legal/Administrative rules; property and taxation categories)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A storeroom/market-like arrangement showing categorized goods: aquatic produce, utensils, stone vessels, vegetables, coiled ropes, roots and fruits, and bamboo/reed baskets—laid out as an enumerated set.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized still-life of categorized goods in horizontal registers; labels implied by gesture of a scribe/teacher; earthy greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate still-life with gold borders; baskets of fruits/roots, bamboo items, stone vessels; symmetrical composition like a temple storehouse inventory.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional inventory scene; neatly grouped items with a clerk holding a palm-leaf ledger; fine detailing of textures (stone, bamboo, rope).","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, bazaar/storehouse scene; merchants and a scribe; carefully rendered produce and utensils; architectural depth and patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caiva → ca eva; sarvasyāśmamayasya → sarvasya aśmamayasya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 156 (Dravya-śuddhi)
FAQs
It enumerates categories of commodities/materials—water-born produce, utensils, stone goods, and plant-based items—used in legal/administrative contexts such as valuation, regulation, dues, or dispute-settlement rules applied elsewhere in the chapter.
By cataloging everyday materials (stoneware, basketry, produce, ropes, roots, fruits) alongside governance-oriented rules, it shows the text’s coverage beyond theology—into economics, trade goods, and practical jurisprudence.
Though primarily administrative, such classification supports dharmic order (dharma-saṃsthāpanā) by standardizing fair dealings and reducing harm and conflict in transactions, which is treated as a merit-bearing aspect of righteous governance.