Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 2
Adhyaya 165 — नानाधर्माः
Various Dharmas
श्राद्धन्तु ध्यायिने देयं गव्यं दधि घृतं पयः प्रियङ्गवो मसूराश् च वार्ताकुः कोद्रवो न हि
śrāddhantu dhyāyine deyaṃ gavyaṃ dadhi ghṛtaṃ payaḥ priyaṅgavo masūrāś ca vārtākuḥ kodravo na hi
Trong nghi lễ Śrāddha, nên bố thí (cúng dường) cho người thọ nhận có tâm thiền quán: các sản phẩm từ bò—sữa chua (dadhi), bơ tinh khiết (ghṛta) và sữa—cùng với hạt priyaṅgu và đậu lăng masūra; còn vārtāku (cà tím) và kodrava (một loại kê thô) thì không dùng.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Specifies permissible and avoidable food items for śrāddha offerings, aligning ritual purity with dietary suitability for the rite.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ritual fitness of substances (dravya-śuddhi) in ancestor rites; right offering supports right result.
Application: When arranging śrāddha bhojana/dāna, include specified dairy and grains; exclude listed items to conform to rite and tradition.
Khanda Section: Śrāddha-vidhi (Ritual Instructions for Ancestor Rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha setting with a seated brāhmaṇa recipient in meditation; offerings arranged: bowls of curd, ghee, milk, priyaṅgu grain, masūra lentils; vārṭāku and kodrava shown set aside as prohibited.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: śrāddha scene with banana-leaf arrangement, white-clad brāhmaṇa, vessels of milk/curd/ghee, grains depicted symbolically, prohibited items placed outside the ritual boundary line.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ritual offering table with gold-highlighted vessels of ghṛta, serene brāhmaṇa with halo-like emphasis, ornate borders, clear separation of allowed vs disallowed foods.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional still-life of śrāddha dravya—labeled bowls and grains—alongside a calm meditative recipient; clean composition for teaching.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: domestic courtyard śrāddha with detailed utensils and food textures, priest seated, family attendants presenting dairy and grains, prohibited vegetables kept aside."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्राद्धन्तु = श्राद्धम् + तु; मसूराश् = मसूराः (visarga before c).
Related Themes: Agni Purana śrāddha sections (food rules, piṇḍa, tarpaṇa); Agni Purana dāna/dakṣiṇā discussions (recipient suitability)
FAQs
It specifies approved and disapproved food substances for Śrāddha offerings—endorsing dairy (curd, ghee, milk) and certain grains/pulses (priyaṅgu, masūra), while excluding vārtāku and kodrava.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical dharma-śāstra style guidance—down to concrete lists of ritual-appropriate foods—showing its compendium character across ritual law, purity norms, and household practice.
Using prescribed, purity-aligned offerings is taught to support the efficacy of Śrāddha, maintaining ritual correctness (śuddhi) and thereby securing merit (puṇya) and proper satisfaction of the ancestors (pitṛs).