Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 32
Determination of Boundary Disputes and Related Matters (सीमाविवादादिनिर्णयः)
देशं कालञ्च भोगञ्च ज्ञात्वा नष्टे बलाबलम् द्रव्याणां कुशला ब्रूयुर्यत्तद्दाप्यमसंशयम्
deśaṃ kālañca bhogañca jñātvā naṣṭe balābalam dravyāṇāṃ kuśalā brūyuryattaddāpyamasaṃśayam
இடம், காலம், பயன்பாட்டு முறையை அறிந்து, இழந்த பொருளின் வழக்கில் தரப்புகளின் வலிமை–பலவீனத்தை நிர்ணயித்து, பொருள் நிபுணர்கள் சந்தேகமின்றி எவ்வளவு ஈடு செலுத்த வேண்டும் என்று கூறுவர்।
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vashistha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: Kingdom
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kālañca = kālam + ca; bhogañca = bhogam + ca; brūyur yattad = brūyuḥ + yat + tat; dāpyamasaṃśayam = dāpyam + asaṃśayam.
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It teaches a practical legal method: experts must assess jurisdiction (place), circumstances (time), and usage (bhoga) to determine liability and the exact compensable amount for lost property.
Beyond theology, it preserves applied rajadharma and vyavahara—procedures for adjudicating civil disputes and fixing damages—showing the Purana’s coverage of governance and jurisprudence.
By prescribing fair, context-based compensation, it supports dharmic justice—reducing harm, preventing unjust enrichment, and aligning social order with righteous conduct (dharma).