Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 10
Purification Concerning the Unsanctified
Asaṃskṛta) and Related Cases (असंस्कृतादिशौचम्
वृकीवीरणमासाद्य मृत्युरादाय गच्छति न कालस्य प्रियः कश्चिद् द्वेष्यश्चास्य न विद्यते
vṛkīvīraṇamāsādya mṛtyurādāya gacchati na kālasya priyaḥ kaścid dveṣyaścāsya na vidyate
แม้ไปถึงวฤกีวีระณะแล้ว ความตายก็ยังฉวยเอาไปและจากไป กาล (เวลา) ไม่มีผู้เป็นที่รัก และไม่มีผู้เป็นที่ชัง
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s primary narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Practice equanimity toward gain/loss and status; avoid expecting special exemption from time/death; cultivate impartial justice and non-bias by reflecting on kāla’s neutrality.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Kālasya nirapekṣatā (Time is impartial—no dear or hateful)","lookup_keywords":["kāla","mṛtyu","nirapekṣa","priya-dveṣya","vṛkīvīraṇa"],"quick_summary":"Time treats all beings equally—no favorites, no enemies. This supports ethical equanimity and reduces pride or despair."}
Alamkara Type: Vyatireka with universal negation (na…na)
Concept: Kāla is impartial (nirapekṣa): neither affection nor hatred governs mortality; all are subject to the same law.
Application: Reduce favoritism and resentment; adopt even-mindedness; in governance/judgment, emulate kāla’s neutrality.
Khanda Section: Nīti-śāstra / Kāla–Mṛtyu–Dharma (Ethics on Time and Death)
Primary Rasa: Śānta
Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka
Type: Place/Toponym (uncertain; possibly a locality or proverbial marker)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler reaches a distant place named Vṛkīvīraṇa; Death arrives and takes him away, while Time stands as an impersonal cosmic force, expressionless and balanced.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: landscape with a wayfarer at ‘Vṛkīvīraṇa’; Mṛtyu/Yama’s emissary gently but firmly leading him; Kāla depicted as a neutral, symmetrical cosmic figure with balanced hands; strong outlines, earthy colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Kāla as an impassive figure with gold embellishment; below, a small narrative vignette of Death taking a person at Vṛkīvīraṇa; ornate borders, symbolic balance motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clean narrative panel—map-like hint of a far-off place; Kāla shown as a calm arbiter; emphasis on neutrality with symmetrical composition and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed roadside scene with distant town label; a dark-clad figure of Death escorting a man; above, an abstract celestial disc representing Time, painted with restrained dignity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mṛtyur ādāya → mṛtyuḥ ādāya. dveṣyaś cāsya → dveṣyaḥ ca asya.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 159.9–159.12 (cluster on kāla-mṛtyu and nīti)
FAQs
It imparts nīti-vidyā: a practical ethical insight that Kāla/Mṛtyu acts impartially—useful for cultivating vairāgya (detachment) and urgency in dharma-practice rather than reliance on status or privilege.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purana also preserves concise nīti aphorisms; this verse functions as a universal ethical maxim on Time and Death, showing the text’s breadth beyond ritual or technical manuals.
It underscores that worldly distinctions do not bind Kāla; therefore one should prioritize dharma and karmic purification now, since death comes without preference or aversion.