Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 62
Srāvādya-śauca
Impurity due to bodily discharge and allied causes
पुत्रजन्मदिने श्राद्धं कर्तव्यमिति निश्चितं तदहस्तत्प्रदानार्थं गोहिरण्यादिवाससां
putrajanmadine śrāddhaṃ kartavyamiti niścitaṃ tadahastatpradānārthaṃ gohiraṇyādivāsasāṃ
Es ist festgelegt, dass am Tag der Geburt eines Sohnes ein śrāddha zu vollziehen ist; und an eben diesem Tag soll man, zum Zwecke sofortiger Gabe, Kühe, Gold und dergleichen sowie Gewänder spenden.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Śrāddha-vidhi","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Timing a śrāddha on a son’s birth-day and coordinating immediate dāna (gifts) such as cows, gold, and garments as part of auspicious domestic dharma.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Putra-janma-dina śrāddha and immediate dāna (go-hiraṇya-vāsaḥ)","lookup_keywords":["putra-janma","śrāddha","dāna","go-dāna","hiraṇya"],"quick_summary":"On the day of a son’s birth, perform śrāddha and give immediate gifts—cows, gold, and garments—linking family auspiciousness with ancestral satisfaction and charity."}
Concept: Interweaving of gṛhastha-dharma: new life (birth) is ritually integrated with pitṛ-kārya (ancestral duty) and dāna (charity).
Application: Mark major life-events with prescribed rites and immediate charity, ensuring social and ritual reciprocity alongside family celebration.
Khanda Section: Śrāddha-vidhi (Funerary rites and ancestral offerings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A household celebrates a son’s birth while performing śrāddha: offerings arranged for ancestors, and gifts—cow, gold, and garments—are presented to worthy recipients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, festive-yet-sacred household courtyard, cradle in background, śrāddha altar with leaf plates and water vessel, a cow being gifted, cloth bundles and gold coins, warm traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf on ornaments and gift items, central ritual platform with śrāddha offerings, donor presenting garments and gold, cow depicted with decorative harness, auspicious lamps","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear narrative panels: (1) birth announcement, (2) śrāddha offering setup, (3) dāna of cow/gold/cloth to a brāhmaṇa; fine detailing and calm composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic scene with attendants, ritualist seated near offerings, donor handing garments and coins, cow led by a handler, architectural depth and delicate colorwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्तव्यमिति = कर्तव्यम् + इति; तदहस्तत्प्रदानार्थं = तत् + अहः + तत्प्रदानार्थम् (समास/सन्धि-समुच्चय); गोहिरण्यादिवाससां = गो + हिरण्य + आदि + वाससाम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana: śrāddha-vidhi sections on timing and dāna; dāna-mahātmyas elsewhere
FAQs
It prescribes a specific śrāddha observance tied to the occasion of a son’s birth, along with same-day dāna (charitable gifting) of items such as cows, gold, and clothing.
It exemplifies the text’s dharma-śāstra-like coverage by detailing practical timing (auspicious/required day) and the accompanying material components of ritual charity connected to life-events.
Performing śrāddha and dāna at a major household milestone is presented as dharmic conduct that supports ancestral satisfaction (pitṛ-prīti) and accrues religious merit through timely generosity.