Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 7
Yati-dharma
The Dharma of the Renunciate Ascetic
सत्यपूतां वदेद्वाचं मनःपूतं समाचरेत् अलावुदारुपत्राणि मृण्मयं वैष्णवं यतेः
satyapūtāṃ vadedvācaṃ manaḥpūtaṃ samācaret alāvudārupatrāṇi mṛṇmayaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ yateḥ
Bậc khổ hạnh hãy nói lời được tịnh hóa bởi chân thật, và hãy hành xử với tâm đã được thanh tịnh. Đối với vị xuất gia Vaiṣṇava, dụng cụ thích hợp là đồ làm từ bầu, gỗ, lá, và cả đồ bằng đất nung.
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Ethical speech and mental purity guidelines for renunciants, plus permitted low-attachment utensils to minimize possession and ritual impurity concerns.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Integrity of speech (satya) and mind (śuddhi) as the foundation of renunciant conduct; external simplicity mirrors internal purification.
Application: Practice satya with restraint (truth that is beneficial), cultivate mental cleanliness via vigilance over intentions, and keep possessions to simple, non-hoarding items.
Khanda Section: Dharma-Śāstra / Ācāra (Yati-dharma and purity of conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaiṣṇava renunciant with tilaka holds a gourd vessel and leaf-plate, speaking gently and truthfully; nearby are simple wooden and clay utensils, emphasizing minimalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaiṣṇava yati with ūrdhva-puṇḍra tilaka, holding alabu (gourd) and patra (leaf plate), calm gesture of speaking; earthy palette, stylized utensils arranged neatly.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, yati with tilaka and simple cloth, gold border; gourd vessel and clay pot highlighted with gold accents, serene expression indicating satyapūta-vāk.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic still-life: gourd, wooden cup, leaf plate, clay bowl beside seated yati; fine lines and soft colors, emphasis on purity and simplicity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, ascetic with vaiṣṇava marks conversing with a householder; detailed rendering of leaf plates and earthenware, subdued tones and refined facial expressions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वदेद्वाचम् = वदेत् + वाचम्; अलावुदारुपत्राणि = अलाबु + दारु + पत्राणि (बहुपद-समास/समाहार; पाठभेद सम्भव).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: yati-dharma and śauca-vidhi verses surrounding 161.6–161.8
FAQs
It prescribes āchāra for a Vaiṣṇava yati: truthful speech, mental purity, and the use of simple, non-possessive utensils (gourd/wood/leaf/clay) consistent with renunciant discipline.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa catalogs practical norms of life—here, ethics (truthful speech), psychology (purity of mind), and material culture (permitted utensils) within dharma-śāstra style guidance.
Truth-purified speech and a purified mind are presented as core instruments of inner cleansing, while minimal, natural utensils reduce attachment and support sattvic conduct, aiding spiritual merit and steadiness in vows.