Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 68
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
तं संपूज्य लभेच्चैव पुराणश्रवणात् फलं पुराणान्ते च वै कुर्यादवश्यं द्विजभोजनं
taṃ saṃpūjya labheccaiva purāṇaśravaṇāt phalaṃ purāṇānte ca vai kuryādavaśyaṃ dvijabhojanaṃ
Nachdem man ihn gebührend geehrt hat, erlangt man wahrlich die volle Frucht, die aus dem Hören des Purāṇa entsteht; und am Ende des Purāṇa soll man unbedingt die Speisung der Brahmanen (dvija) vollziehen.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Concluding protocol for Purāṇa-śravaṇa: honor the reciter to secure full merit and обязательно perform brāhmaṇa-bhojana at completion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Purāṇa-śravaṇa completion rite: Satkāra and Dvija-bhojana","lookup_keywords":["purana shravana phala","purana-anta","dvija-bhojana","satkara","samapana dana"],"quick_summary":"The fruit of hearing is said to become complete when the reciter is duly honored and the concluding feeding of brāhmaṇas is performed. It gives a practical closure rite for Purāṇa programs."}
Concept: Puṇya is ‘sealed’ by proper conclusion (samāpana) and hospitality to dvijas; gratitude to the transmitter is part of dharma.
Application: Plan a closing day: formal honorarium, respectful send-off, and organized feeding with cleanliness, right timing, and sincere intent.
Khanda Section: Purana-श्रवण-फल एवं समापन-दान (Purana recitation merits and concluding rites)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After the Purāṇa recitation, the patron honors the reciter and then hosts a formal feeding of brāhmaṇas, with orderly serving, water for ācamana, and concluding blessings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple mandapa concluding ceremony: paurāṇika honored with cloth and garland, then a line of brāhmaṇas seated for meal on plantain leaves, attendants serving, serene closure","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ceremonial honoring with gold accents, followed by brāhmaṇa-bhojana scene with ornate lamps and vessels, rich festive palette, emphasis on auspicious completion","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step depiction: satkāra to reciter, then dvija-bhojana with labeled ritual items (water pot, ladles, plates), instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, banquet-like but dharmic: scholars seated in a row, attendants serving, patron offering respectful gifts to reciter, architectural courtyard, delicate detailing"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लभेत्+च+एव→लभेच्चैव; कुर्यात्+अवश्यम्→कुर्यादवश्यम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana phala-śruti and samāpana rites in vrata/dāna contexts; Agni Purana brāhmaṇa-bhojana prescriptions in śrāddha-like discussions
FAQs
It prescribes the completion-protocol for Purāṇa hearing: honor the reciter/teacher and conclude with obligatory dvija-bhojana (ritual feeding of Brahmins) to secure the full fruit of the listening.
Beyond theology, it documents practical dharma-ritual procedure—how to properly close a sacred recitation through honor (satkāra) and dāna (food-gift), reflecting the Purāṇa’s broad coverage of lived religious praxis.
It frames merit as contingent on right completion: reverence to the transmitter of scripture and charitable feeding function as purification and as the formal “seal” that makes the śravaṇa-phala complete.