Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 6
Yati-dharma
The Dharma of the Renunciate Ascetic
कालमेव प्रतीक्षेत निदेशं भृतको यथा दृष्टिपूतं न्यसेत्पादं वस्त्रपूतं जलं पिवेत्
kālameva pratīkṣeta nideśaṃ bhṛtako yathā dṛṣṭipūtaṃ nyasetpādaṃ vastrapūtaṃ jalaṃ pivet
وہ صرف مناسب وقت کا انتظار کرے، جیسے ملازم حکم کا انتظار کرتا ہے؛ نگاہ سے پرکھ کر (نظر سے پاک) جگہ پر قدم رکھے، اور کپڑے سے چھانا ہوا پانی پیے۔
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s discourse style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Daily conduct rules for cleanliness and non-harm: mindful walking to avoid impurity/injury, and filtering water to prevent ingesting insects/impurities; also trains patience and discipline.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śauca-vidhi: dṛṣṭipūta-pāda and vastrapūta-jala","lookup_keywords":["shauca-vidhi","drishti-putam","vastra-putam jalam","ahimsa","sadacara"],"quick_summary":"Wait for the proper time and act only when appropriate; step after visually inspecting the ground, and drink water filtered through cloth. These practices combine purity with non-violence and attentiveness."}
Concept: Śauca and ahiṃsā operationalized as micro-disciplines (attention to time, place, and purity of intake).
Application: Adopt deliberate pacing in daily actions; practice non-harm by avoiding trampling life and by filtering water before drinking.
Khanda Section: Sadācāra / Śauca-vidhi (Ethics, purity, and daily conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An ascetic pauses, looking down to inspect the ground before stepping; nearby, he filters water through a cloth into a vessel, embodying careful purity and non-harm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, narrative panel: yati with staff and waterpot, eyes lowered to the path, filtering water with white cloth; lush greenery, stylized insects subtly indicated to show ahiṃsā.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ascetic in simple attire, gold accents on waterpot and border; clear depiction of cloth straining water, calm posture, minimal background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional clarity: close-up of foot placement after inspection and the cloth-filtering process; fine linework, soft colors, labeled-feel composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed naturalism: ascetic on a path with small plants and insects; he strains water into a bowl, with delicate rendering of cloth texture and water stream."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: काळमेव = कालम् + एव; न्यसेत्पादम् = न्यसेत् + पादम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Sadacara and śauca discussions in the same khanda cluster
FAQs
It teaches śauca (purity) in practice: act only at the proper time under discipline, step after visually checking for impurity or harm, and drink water strained through cloth (vastra-pūta).
Beyond theology, it preserves applied dharma—minute, practical hygiene and conduct rules—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of everyday ethics alongside ritual, governance, and other sciences.
Disciplined timing, careful movement, and purified water reduce harm and impurity, supporting non-injury and cleanliness—core bases for merit (puṇya) and steadiness in religious practice.