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
سؤر (وراہ)، گھوڑے، گدھے اور اونٹ پر سوار ہونے کی کارروائی، پرندوں کا گوشت کھانا، نیز تیل اور کِرشَر (چاول اور دال کی غذا) کا استعمال—یہ بھی اسی طرح (قیود/ممانعت) کے ضمن میں بیان ہوئے ہیں۔
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.