Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 35
Rājābhiṣeka-kathana
Account of the Royal Consecration
पुरं विशेच्च दानाद्यैः प्रार्च्य सर्वान् विसर्जयेत्
puraṃ viśecca dānādyaiḥ prārcya sarvān visarjayet
নগরে প্রবেশ করে, দান প্রভৃতির দ্বারা সকলকে যথাবিধি সম্মান করবে; তারপর সকলকে শ্রদ্ধাসহ বিদায় দেবে।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Concept: Dharma of completion (samapti): honoring and respectful dismissal prevent social friction and preserve punya from the rite.
Application: End ceremonies with formal thanks, gifts/fees, and clear dismissal protocols for guests, priests, officials, and attendants.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dāna, Satkāra, and Ritual Courtesy for Guests/Deities)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: City
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession returns into the city gates; the patron/king distributes gifts to priests, guests, and attendants, then gestures a respectful dismissal as groups depart in orderly fashion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, city gate and street, figures receiving gifts, orderly lines of departing guests, attendants with trays, warm auspicious palette, emphasis on courteous gestures and closure","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on gift trays and ornaments, city entrance backdrop, central figure bestowing dana, recipients with folded hands, concluding ceremonial mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional civic scene: entering city, distribution of gifts, formal visarjana gesture, detailed depiction of offerings and respectful departures, soft refined colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed urban gate scene, distribution of gifts to various ranks, groups dispersing, architectural depth and crowd detail, refined courtly etiquette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Sahana","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विशेच्च = विशेत् + च; दानाद्यैः = दान + आद्यैः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: atithi-satkara and dana passages; rajadharma on public ceremonies and their conclusion (related sections)
FAQs
It prescribes ritual etiquette: after arriving in a town, one should honor the concerned persons through gifts/hospitality (dāna-ādi) and then formally dismiss them (visarjana) in a proper, respectful manner.
Beyond theology, it codifies practical conduct—how rites are concluded through satkāra (honor) and visarjana (dismissal), reflecting the Purana’s wide coverage of social-ritual procedure alongside devotion.
Honoring others with dāna and concluding interactions respectfully is treated as dharmic conduct that generates merit (puṇya) and avoids the fault of neglecting or disrespecting those who have been received or ritually engaged.