Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 45
Divya-pramāṇa-kathana
Explanation of Divine Proofs / Ordeals and Evidentiary Procedure
यदि तस्मिन्निमग्नाङ्गं पश्येच्च शुद्धिमाप्नुयात् त्वं विष ब्रह्मणः पुत्र सत्यधर्मे व्यवस्थित
yadi tasminnimagnāṅgaṃ paśyecca śuddhimāpnuyāt tvaṃ viṣa brahmaṇaḥ putra satyadharme vyavasthita
அந்த நீரில் மூழ்கிய ஒரு அங்கம் காணப்பட்டால், அவன் சுத்தியை அடைவான். ஓ விஷா, பிரம்மாவின் புதல்வனே, நீ சத்தியதர்மத்தில் நிலைத்தவன்.
Agni (narrating purificatory rules in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional voice)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Rule for purification triggered by a specific observation in water (seeing a submerged limb/body) coupled with a truth-dharma invocation to a named being (Viṣa).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi by sighting a submerged limb; satya-dharma invocation","lookup_keywords":["śuddhi","nimagna-aṅga","darśana","satya-dharma","Viṣa"],"quick_summary":"The verse states a purification result upon seeing a submerged body/limb in that water, and appends an invocation affirming Viṣa (poison personified) as aligned with truth-dharma—suggesting a mantra-framed expiation context."}
Alamkara Type: Sambodhana (direct address)
Concept: Satya-dharma is invoked as a regulating power even over dangerous forces (like poison/curse) and over impurity conditions.
Application: Frame expiation with ethical alignment (truthfulness) rather than mere mechanical rite; treat purity as moral-ritual combined.
Khanda Section: Prāyaścitta & Śuddhi-vidhi (Purification rites; ritual expiation)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: River/Tank
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a waterbody used for purification, a practitioner notices a submerged limb/body in the water; alongside, a symbolic figure of Viṣa is addressed as bound to satya-dharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, riverbank purification scene, priest with water pot and kuśa, faint submerged limb visible in stylized water, personified Viṣa as a subdued dark figure with serpent motifs, solemn palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted ritual vessels, devotee at tank steps, shimmering water with subtle submerged form, symbolic Viṣa figure with halo subdued by inscription of ‘satya’, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic composition: left panel shows sighting in water, right panel shows mantra-address to Viṣa, fine linework and calm tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed ghat scene, onlookers, clear water with submerged limb hinted, a symbolic dark figure (Viṣa) near the margin being addressed, intricate architecture and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिन्निमग्नाङ्गम् = तस्मिन् + निमग्न-अङ्गम्; पश्येच्च = पश्येत् + च; शुद्धिमाप्नुयात् = शुद्धिम् + आप्नुयात्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śuddhi/prāyaścitta rules for contact, sight, and water-based purification; Agni Purana: rakṣā-mantras where dangerous entities are addressed and constrained
FAQs
It states a specific śuddhi-rule: merely seeing an immersed/sunken body-part in the referenced water/context is said to confer ritual purification (śuddhi), functioning as a prāyaścitta-type cleansing criterion.
Alongside theology and devotion, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied dharma—practical standards for purity/impurity and expiation—showing its wide scope as a compendium of ritual law (śuddhi, prāyaścitta) within a single Purāṇic work.
It links external ritual purity (śuddhi) with dharmic order, while also praising steadfast truthfulness (satya-dharma) as a stabilizing virtue—implying that purity and ethical truth support favorable karmic outcomes.