Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 29
Dānādi-māhātmya — The Glory of Gifts, Manuscript-Donation, and Purāṇic Transmission
इतिहासपुराणानां पुस्तकानि प्रयच्छति पूजयित्वायुरारोग्यं स्वर्गमोक्षमवाप्नुयात्
itihāsapurāṇānāṃ pustakāni prayacchati pūjayitvāyurārogyaṃ svargamokṣamavāpnuyāt
مَن يتصدّق بكتب الإتيهاسا والبورانا بعد أن يكرّمها ويوقّرها أولًا، ينل طول العمر والعافية من المرض، ويبلغ السماء والتحرّر (موكشا).
Lord Agni (in dialogue with sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dana-vidhi: donating revered scriptural books (Itihasa-Purana) after pūjā as a meritorious act believed to yield āyus, ārogya, and higher gati; used in household/temple charity planning and śrāddha/utsava dana lists.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Itihāsa-Purāṇa-pustaka-dāna (Donation of Itihāsa–Purāṇa books)","lookup_keywords":["pustaka-dāna","itihāsa-purāṇa","āyur-ārogya-phala","svarga-mokṣa","pūjā-pūrvaka-dāna"],"quick_summary":"Honor the Itihāsa–Purāṇa texts first, then donate them; the stated fruit is longevity, freedom from disease, and attainment of heaven and liberation."}
Concept: Śāstra-sevā through dāna purifies and yields both worldly well-being (āyus/ārogya) and transcendental goal (mokṣa).
Application: Adopt a dāna practice: donate scriptural books to students/temples/libraries after respectful worship; maintain intention (saṅkalpa) for loka-hita and self-purification.
Khanda Section: Dāna-dharma (Charity and Merit of Gifts)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder performs pūjā to a stack of palm-leaf manuscripts/books labeled Itihāsa and Purāṇa, then respectfully hands them to a learned recipient or temple library keeper; offerings of flowers, incense, lamp, and cloth are present.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a devotee in traditional attire offering flowers and a lit nilavilakku before palm-leaf manuscripts (Itihāsa–Purāṇa) on a wooden pedestal, serene faces, stylized lotus motifs, sacred library backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich colors and gold leaf, central scene of grantha-pūjā: books on a throne-like pedestal with arch, devotee presenting the manuscripts as dāna, ornate jewelry and halos, gold detailing on lamp and floral garlands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional clarity: stepwise depiction—(1) pūjā to books, (2) wrapping in cloth, (3) gifting to a scholar—soft pastel background, minimal but precise ritual items.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly library setting, finely detailed manuscripts and carpet, donor presenting books to a pandit, attendants holding incense and flowers, architectural arches, naturalistic faces and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इतिहासपुराणानाम् = इतिहास-पुराणानाम् (द्वन्द्व); पूजयित्वायुरारोग्यं = पूजयित्वा + आयुः + आरोग्यम्; स्वर्गमोक्षमवाप्नुयात् = स्वर्गमोक्षम् + अवाप्नुयात् (म् + अ → म)
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa Dāna-dharma section (preceding/following verses on dāna-phala); Agni Purāṇa chapters on vrata and pūjā-vidhi (grantha/vidyā-pūjā parallels)
FAQs
It teaches dāna-vidhi focused on jñāna-dāna: honoring sacred texts (Itihāsa–Purāṇa) and donating their books/manuscripts as a meritorious act.
Alongside rituals, polity, medicine, and arts, the Agni Purāṇa also systematizes dharma-practices like charity; here it records the specific fruit of scripture-donation, linking social practice, devotion, and soteriology.
The verse frames scripture-donation as high merit yielding both worldly results (longevity, health) and transcendental goals (svarga and mokṣa).