Shloka 25
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
द्वादशैव तथा चान्या आग्नीध्रादिषु दापयेत् । अनया संख्यया चैव ग्रामान्दासीरजाविकं
dvādaśaiva tathā cānyā āgnīdhrādiṣu dāpayet | anayā saṃkhyayā caiva grāmāndāsīrajāvikaṃ
وكذلك تُعطى اثنتا عشرة (حصة) وغيرها للأغنيدهرا (Agnīdhra) وسائرهم؛ ووفق هذا الحساب نفسه تُمنح أيضًا القرى، والإماء، وقطعان الماعز والغنم.
Unspecified (narrative instructional voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 34)
Concept: Sustaining dharma requires comprehensive giving—supporting not only priests but the wider ritual infrastructure and livelihoods connected to sacred action.
Application: Practice ‘systemic charity’: donate not only items but also capacity—education, tools, land-use support, or recurring aid that stabilizes communities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic gifting procession: beyond garlanded cows, the yajamāna grants symbolic ‘village deeds’ on palm leaves, while herds of goats and sheep move in a gentle stream. Household attendants stand respectfully with covered heads, and the Agnīdhra and other functionaries receive their allotments near the fire altar, suggesting the many limbs of a single sacrifice.","primary_figures":["yajamāna","Agnīdhra","other yajña functionaries","herdsmen with goats and sheep","attendants holding palm-leaf grants"],"setting":"Sacrificial ground opening into pastoral fields and a distant village skyline; ritual and agrarian life interwoven.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunlit gold","pasture green","clay brown","pearl white","cinnabar red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: expansive ceremonial gifting scene with gold-leaf halos around the sacred fire and key figures; richly patterned textiles, palm-leaf grants depicted with ornate script, goats and sheep in decorative rows, deep reds and greens, jewel-like highlights, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: wide landscape with village rooftops and fields; delicate rendering of animals, soft sky wash, refined gestures as grants are handed over, lyrical naturalism and gentle movement across the composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic animal forms; the Agnīdhra near a stylized flame-lotus, attendants and herds arranged in bands, strong earthy pigments, ornamental borders with creepers and lotus buds.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned pastoral procession with repeated goat-sheep motifs, lotus medallions and floral borders, deep blue and gold accents, sacred fire stylized as a central lotus, decorative symmetry balancing ritual and abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["herd movement rustle","sheep bells","mantra cadence","drum softly marking procession","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वादश + एव → द्वादशैव; च + अन्याः → चान्याः; संख्या + या → संख्यया; च + एव → चैव; ग्रामान् + दासीः + अजाविकम् → ग्रामान्दासीरजाविकं (अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-सन्धि)
FAQs
Agnīdhra is a named figure in Purāṇic genealogies, often appearing among early royal lineages; here he is referenced as part of a group (“Agnīdhra and others”) receiving allotments.
The verse outlines a rule-like instruction about allotting or bestowing quantified shares—extending the same numerical scheme to grants such as villages, female servants, and livestock.
Not directly; it is primarily administrative/ritual-economic in tone, focusing on regulated distribution or gifting rather than explicit theology of devotion.