Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 8
Śrāddha-kalpa-kathana
Exposition of the Śrāddha Procedure
यवार्थास्तु तिलैः कार्याः कुर्यादर्घ्यादि पूर्ववत् दत्त्वार्घ्यं संश्रवान् शेषान् पात्रे कृत्वा विधानतः
yavārthāstu tilaiḥ kāryāḥ kuryādarghyādi pūrvavat dattvārghyaṃ saṃśravān śeṣān pātre kṛtvā vidhānataḥ
至于本应以大麦制备的供物，则应改以芝麻来备办；而arghya及其相关仪轨，皆须如前所定而行。献上arghya之后，应依规将余分连同已被净化的流注（saṃśrava）收集于一器皿之中。
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Śrāddha substitution rule and handling of remnants: where barley-offerings are prescribed, prepare them with sesame (tila); perform arghya etc. as earlier; collect remaining portions and saṃśrava into a vessel per vidhi.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Context-sensitive dharma: the same procedural form (arghya-ādi) is retained while dravya is adapted (tila for pitṛ-kārya); remnants are not discarded casually but managed as sanctified matter.
Application: When shifting from deva to pitṛ rites, adjust materials appropriately (tila) and keep a dedicated vessel for collecting saṃśrava/śeṣa to avoid impurity or procedural break.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrāddha / Piṇḍa–Tarpaṇa and Arghya Procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha altar where sesame replaces barley in offerings; after arghya, the performer carefully gathers the remaining sanctified runoff (saṃśrava) and remnants into a separate vessel following prescribed order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sesame seeds depicted as dark specks in offering bowl, priest transferring saṃśrava into a clean vessel, incense haze, lamp glow, restrained solemn palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate vessels with gold work, sesame offering emphasized, priest collecting remnants into a secondary bowl, gold highlights on liquid runoff and ritual implements","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear stepwise depiction: sesame preparation, arghya offering, collection of saṃśrava/śeṣa into pātra, neat instructional composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, meticulous rendering of small seeds and liquid runoff, servant holding a vessel, priest collecting remnants with care, patterned background and fine brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवार्थास्तु = यव-अर्थाः + तु; कुर्यादर्घ्यादि = कुर्यात् + अर्घ्यादि; दत्त्वार्घ्यं = दत्त्वा + अर्घ्यम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 163.4-163.5 (arghya procedure ‘pūrvavat’); Agni Purana śrāddha sections on piṇḍa/tarpaṇa and remnants handling
FAQs
It gives a procedural rule in Śrāddha/Pitṛ-rites: substitute sesame for barley in the designated offerings, perform arghya as earlier taught, and properly collect the saṃśrava (sanctified runoff) and remaining portions in a vessel according to injunction.
It functions as a compact ritual-operations guideline—covering ingredient substitution (yava → tila), sequence fidelity (pūrvavat), and post-offering handling (saṃśrava/śeṣa management)—illustrating the Agni Purāṇa’s manual-like coverage of practical dharma and rite-technology.
Correct materials and correct handling of consecrated remnants are treated as essential for the efficacy and purity of ancestral offerings; following vidhāna is understood to secure the intended merit (puṇya) and proper satisfaction of the Pitṛs.