Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 5
Chapter 228 — स्वप्नाध्यायः
Svapnādhāyaḥ / Chapter on Dreams
वराहाश्वखरोष्ट्राणां तथा चारोहणक्रिया भक्षणं पक्षिमांसानां तैलस्य कृशरस्य च
varāhāśvakharoṣṭrāṇāṃ tathā cārohaṇakriyā bhakṣaṇaṃ pakṣimāṃsānāṃ tailasya kṛśarasya ca
Gayundin, (may mga pagbabawal) hinggil sa pagsakay sa baboy, kabayo, asno, at kamelyo; at sa pagkain ng laman ng mga ibon, gayundin ng langis at kṛśara (lutuing bigas na may munggo/legumbre).
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Guiding purity/discipline rules regarding prohibited/regulated rides and foods; supports expiation decisions and community standards.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ācāra-niṣedha: riding certain animals; consuming bird-meat, oil, and kṛśara","lookup_keywords":["varāha ārohaṇa","aśva khara uṣṭra","pakṣi-māṃsa","taila-bhakṣaṇa","kṛśara"],"quick_summary":"States conduct restrictions: riding pigs/horses/donkeys/camels and eating bird meat, oil, and kṛśara—used to maintain ritual discipline and determine fault/expiation in specific contexts."}
Concept: Āhāra-vihāra regulation as a support for śauca and social-ritual order.
Application: Use as a checklist for avoiding conduct that triggers prāyaścitta or social censure in ritual contexts (fasts, vows, temple service, śrāddha periods).
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra (Prāyaścitta & Ācāra: rules of conduct, purity, and expiations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An instructional scene showing a dharma-teacher indicating prohibited rides (pig, horse, donkey, camel) and a meal setting with bird meat, oil, and kṛśara depicted as items to avoid under certain vows/purity rules.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, guru in a courtyard pointing to four animal riders in separate vignettes (boar, horse, donkey, camel), and a dining scene with bowls labeled pakṣi-māṃsa, taila, kṛśara; earthy tones, stylized animals, decorative border","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ācārya with manuscript, gold-highlighted animal vignettes around, ornate food vessels with embossed gold, rich saturated colors, temple-like arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear didactic panels: four riding prohibitions and three food items, fine outlines and soft shading, minimal background, caption-like labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, caravan and stable scenes for animals, and a kitchen/banquet scene with dishes; scholar pointing as if instructing; intricate textiles and realistic animal rendering"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वराहाश्वखरोष्ट्राणां → वराह + अश्व + खर + उष्ट्र (द्वन्द्व-समास); तथाचारोहणक्रिया → तथा + च + आरोहणक्रिया (आ + अ = आ; च संयोग); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि न्यून।
Related Themes: Agni Purana: prāyaścitta lists for forbidden foods/acts; āhāra-śuddhi discussions (chapter numbering varies)
FAQs
It lists specific niṣedhas (prohibitions/restrictions) in āchāra: riding certain animals and consuming particular foods (bird-meat, oil, and kṛśara), typically within a purity/expiation framework.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical dharma material—detailed conduct and dietary rules—showing its compendium-like coverage of social-religious regulation (ācāra and prāyaścitta).
Such prohibitions function as purity safeguards: avoiding these acts is presented as supporting śauca (ritual cleanliness) and dharmic discipline, while violations generally imply the need for corrective observances (prāyaścitta) to restore purity.