Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 29
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
अर्घ्यादानं विनिष्पाद्य गोवस्त्रादीन्ददेद्गुरौ कालज्ञाय स्थपतये वैष्णवादिभ्य अर्चयेत्
arghyādānaṃ viniṣpādya govastrādīndadedgurau kālajñāya sthapataye vaiṣṇavādibhya arcayet
بعد إتمام تقديم الأَرْغْيَا (arghya) على وجهه، يُعطى للغورو الأبقارُ والملابسُ ونحوُها. ويُقام التكريم والعبادة لعارف الأوقات السعيدة (kālajñā)، وللستهاپتي (sthapati، المعماري)، وللفايشنڤا (Vaiṣṇava) وغيرهم.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as the dominant Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Post-ritual honoraria and social-ritual obligations: gifting to guru, and honoring the time-knower (muhūrta/jyotiṣin), the architect (sthāpati), and Vaiṣṇava officiants/participants.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Arghya-anantara dāna and honor to guru, kālajña, sthāpati, and Vaiṣṇavas","lookup_keywords":["arghya","dāna","guru-dakṣiṇā","kālajña","sthāpati"],"quick_summary":"After arghya, complete the rite by giving appropriate gifts and honoring key specialists—guru, astrologer/timekeeper, architect, and Vaiṣṇavas—ensuring ritual completeness and ethical reciprocity."}
Concept: Dakṣiṇā and satkāra (honoring) as integral limbs of yajña/pūjā—right relationship with teachers and experts.
Application: Budget and plan gifts/fees for ritual specialists; treat expertise as a dharmic obligation, not optional.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dāna, arcana, and honoraria in ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After worship, the patron offers cows and garments to the guru; nearby the jyotiṣin holds a pañcāṅga/astrolabe-like manuscript, and the sthāpati holds measuring tools; Vaiṣṇavas receive honors.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ceremonial gifting scene with guru seated, cow and folded cloth presented, jyotiṣin with palm-leaf almanac, sthāpati with measuring cord, Vaiṣṇavas in white, temple courtyard backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, lavish gifting with gold accents on garments and ornaments, guru enthroned, cow decorated, attendants, ornate borders, devotional completion scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear role-identifiers: almanac for kālajña, tools for sthāpati, gifts arranged neatly; soft palette and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly patronage scene, detailed textiles and animals, scholars and artisans in a row receiving gifts, architectural pavilion setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोवस्त्रादीन्ददेद्गुरौ → गोवस्त्रादीन् + ददेत् + गुरौ. वैष्णवादिभ्य अर्चयेत् → वैष्णवादिभ्यः + अर्चयेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dāna-prakaraṇa and pūjā-vidhi passages on dakṣiṇā, satkāra, and muhūrta selection
FAQs
It prescribes the post-ritual protocol: after arghya is offered, one should give appropriate gifts (cows, cloth, etc.) to the guru and formally honor key functionaries—muhūrta/time experts (kālajña), temple/ritual architects (sthapati), and Vaiṣṇava devotees/priests.
In one instruction it links multiple applied domains—pūjā-vidhi (arghya and worship), dāna (ritual gifting), jyotiṣa (kālajña/muhūrta expertise), and vāstu/śilpa (sthapati)—showing how Purāṇic practice integrates ritual, calendrics, and temple craft.
Honoring the guru and the ritual specialists who enable correct timing and proper construction/arrangement supports the rite’s correctness (śuddhi) and completeness, thereby increasing its merit (puṇya) and reducing faults arising from improper procedure.