Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 25
Adhyaya 165 — नानाधर्माः
Various Dharmas
विदुरा नाम चण्डाला जायन्ते नात्र संशयः शतिको म्रियते गृध्रः श्वासौ द्वादशिकस् तथा
vidurā nāma caṇḍālā jāyante nātra saṃśayaḥ śatiko mriyate gṛdhraḥ śvāsau dvādaśikas tathā
名为Vidurā的女子，必生为Caṇḍālī（旃陀罗女、贱民）——此无疑也。名为Śatika者死后转生为秃鹫；同样，Śvāsa则转为Dvādaśika。
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa narration style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Moral-ritual instruction: illustrates karma-vipāka through yoni outcomes; used to warn against specific transgressions associated with named categories.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Karma-vipāka: named persons and rebirth as Caṇḍālī/vulture/Dvādaśika","lookup_keywords":["karma-vipāka","yoni","vidurā caṇḍālī","śatika gṛdhra","śvāsa dvādaśika"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates specific karmic outcomes: certain named categories are said to be reborn as outcast women or as animals/birds, functioning as a deterrent and a mapping of deeds to yoni."}
Concept: Karma determines yoni; social and bodily conditions are portrayed as consequences of prior conduct.
Application: Ethical restraint and adherence to dharma are urged by presenting vivid negative outcomes.
Khanda Section: Naraka–Yoni–Karma-vipaka (Karmic retribution and rebirth outcomes)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A karmic tableau: a human figure’s fate branching into rebirth scenes—an outcaste settlement with a Caṇḍālī woman, a vulture perched on a corpse-ground, and a labeled ‘Dvādaśika’ figure as a symbolic rebirth outcome.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, multi-register karmic wheel scene, rebirth as Caṇḍālī and as gṛdhra (vulture), stylized cremation-ground motifs, strong outlines and traditional ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, triptych composition with gold borders: (1) Caṇḍālī figure, (2) vulture scene, (3) symbolic Dvādaśika panel, rich jewel tones and embossed gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional karmic chart aesthetic, clear compartments and fine linework, subdued gold, emphasis on legibility of outcomes.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, narrative vignettes with naturalistic bird rendering (vulture), detailed human figures and landscape, delicate shading, moralizing caption-like spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nātra → na atra. śvāsau → śvā asau.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 165 (Naraka–Yoni–Karma-vipāka sequence)
FAQs
It conveys karma-vipāka taxonomy: specific named categories (Vidurā, Śatika, Śvāsa) are mapped to particular rebirth outcomes (Caṇḍāla birth, vulture rebirth, Dvādaśika state), serving as a doctrinal reference for consequences of conduct.
It exemplifies the Purāṇa’s cataloging method—listing named moral/behavioral types and their post-mortem results—alongside its many other domains, making it a compendium that includes ethical jurisprudence, eschatology, and rebirth theory.
The verse functions as a warning: harmful or impure actions associated with these named types lead to degraded social birth or animal rebirth, emphasizing moral restraint and purification to avoid lower yoni and suffering.