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
যে ব্যক্তি ইতিহাস ও পুরাণের গ্রন্থসমূহ প্রথমে পূজা করে দান করে, সে দীর্ঘায়ু ও রোগমুক্তি লাভ করে এবং স্বর্গ ও মোক্ষ প্রাপ্ত হয়।
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).