Agni Purana — Vyavahara, Shloka 47
Divya-pramāṇa-kathana
Explanation of Divine Proofs / Ordeals and Evidentiary Procedure
यस्य वेगैर् विना जीर्णं शुद्धिं तस्य विनिर्दिशेत् देवानुग्रान् समभ्यर्च्य तत्स्नानोदकमाहरेत्
yasya vegair vinā jīrṇaṃ śuddhiṃ tasya vinirdiśet devānugrān samabhyarcya tatsnānodakamāharet
ผู้ใดมีการย่อยอาหารเกิดขึ้นโดยมิได้ระบายแรงขับตามธรรมชาติของกายให้ถูกต้อง พึงกำหนดพิธีชำระให้ผู้นั้น ครั้นบูชาเทวผู้ประทานอนุเคราะห์โดยชอบแล้ว จึงนำเอาน้ำที่ใช้ในสรงชำระนั้นมา
Lord Agni (in dialogue instruction to Vashistha, typical Agni Purana narration)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Guidance for ritual purification when digestion occurs but natural urges (vegāḥ) were suppressed/undischarged; prescribes deity-worship and use of bath-water in the śuddhi process.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuddhi for Jīrṇa without proper Vega-pravṛtti (suppressed urges)","lookup_keywords":["śuddhi","vega-dhāraṇa","jīrṇa","snānodaka","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"When digestion has occurred despite improper discharge/suppression of bodily urges, a specific purification is prescribed: worship favor-granting deities and procure the water from the purificatory bath for the rite."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śauca as a corrective discipline when bodily order (proper vegāḥ) is violated; ritual and bodily regulation are linked.
Application: Use prescribed śuddhi and reinforce daily discipline: timely evacuation, regulated eating, and ritual cleanliness.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shaucha (Ritual Purification and Atonement Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder, after worshipping benevolent deities, performs a purificatory bath; an attendant brings the bath-water in a vessel for ritual use.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat rich colors, a gṛhastha performing śuddhi-snāna near a water-pot, small shrine with devas receiving offerings, traditional ornaments, sacred calm mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights, central figure offering flowers/incense to deities, ornate kalasha and vessel of snānodaka, temple arch motif, luminous devotional detailing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: sequence panel showing pūjā then snāna then collecting snānodaka in a copper pot, delicate lines, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly domestic courtyard with bathing area, servant carrying ewer, small altar with lamps, fine textile detail, precise architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेगैर् → वेगैः; देवानुग्रान् → देव-अनुग्रान्; तत्स्नानोदकमाहरेत् → तत्-स्नान-उदकम् + आहरेत् (उदकम् + आहरेत् = उदकमाहरेत्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 254 (Śuddhi/Prāyaścitta context; divya-pramāṇa chapter end nearby)
FAQs
It prescribes a shuddhi (purificatory procedure) when digestion occurs without proper discharge of natural bodily urges, and it instructs worship of grace-bestowing deities followed by collecting the bath-water used in the purification.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical dharma-content by detailing procedural shaucha—linking bodily conditions, ritual purity, deity-worship, and specific ritual materials (snanodaka) as part of a codified purification system.
The verse frames bodily irregularity as ritually consequential and teaches that purity is restored through a combined act of devotion (deva-archana) and prescribed cleansing, thereby re-establishing eligibility for rites and reducing impurity-linked karmic fault.