Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 10
Adhyaya 314 — Tvaritājñāna
Immediate/Quick Knowledge) (Colophon/Transition
नारीरजः क्षिपेद्रात्रौ शय्यादौ द्वेषकृद्भवेत् गोखुरञ्च तथा शृङ्गमश्वस्य च खुरं तथा
nārīrajaḥ kṣipedrātrau śayyādau dveṣakṛdbhavet gokhurañca tathā śṛṅgamaśvasya ca khuraṃ tathā
رات کے وقت بستر وغیرہ پر عورت کا رَجَس (حیض کا خون) گر جائے تو اسے ناپاک اور نفرت/کراہت پیدا کرنے والا سمجھا جاتا ہے۔ اسے دور کرنے کے لیے گائے کے کھُر، سینگ اور گھوڑے کے کھُر سے کھرچ کر صفائی کی جاتی ہے۔
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Household and temple hygiene: identifying and removing ritually defiling substances from bedding and domestic spaces using prescribed scraping implements.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Śauca (purity) as a dharmic regulator of domestic and ritual life; managing contact with polluting substances.
Application: Codifies what to treat as defiling and how to physically remove it to restore eligibility for worship and social interaction.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Shauca-vidhi (Ritual Purity and Impurity Regulations)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic chamber with a bed; attendants performing ritual cleaning by scraping and removing defiling matter with hoof/horn-like tools, followed by washing/purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, interior household scene, muted earth pigments, attendants in traditional dress cleaning a bed with horn/hoof scraping tool, emphasis on ritual purity, flat perspective, ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style, domestic purification scene with rich textiles on a bed, attendants holding a horn and hoof-shaped scraper, gold leaf highlights on vessels and borders, iconic frontal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional tableau: bed, cleaning implements (cow hoof, horn, horse hoof) neatly depicted, delicate linework, soft colors, explanatory feel.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior with patterned carpet and bed, servants scraping and cleaning, naturalistic tools (horn/hoof), fine architectural detailing, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नारीरजः = नारी-रजः; क्षिपेद्रात्रौ = क्षिपेत् रात्रौ; शय्यादौ = शय्या-आदौ; द्वेषकृद्भवेत् = द्वेष-कृत् भवेत्; गोखुरञ्च = गो-खुरम् च; शृङ्गमश्वस्य = शृङ्गम् अश्वस्य
Related Themes: Agni Purana 314 (Shauca/Ashauca regulations)
FAQs
It states a shauca (ritual hygiene) rule: menstrual discharge falling on bedding at night is treated as defiling/repellent, and it indicates traditional scraping/cleaning implements (cow hoof, horn, horse hoof) for removal.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical dharma-shastra style guidance on household purity—showing the Agni Purana’s wide scope across ritual law, domestic conduct, and applied cleanliness procedures.
Observing shauca rules is presented as maintaining ritual fitness (adhikāra) for worship and daily rites; neglect is treated as sustaining impurity that obstructs auspicious religious practice.