Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 23
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
पीतवस्त्रयुगं यस्माद्वासुदेवस्य वल्लभं प्रदानात्तस्य वै विष्णुरतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
pītavastrayugaṃ yasmādvāsudevasya vallabhaṃ pradānāttasya vai viṣṇurataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me
Since a pair of yellow garments—dear to Vāsudeva—has been offered, may that Viṣṇu, who delights in such devotion, grant me peace.
Lord Agni (narrating dharma/vidhi to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Dāna-dharma: prescribing/endorsing gifting yellow garments as a Vaiṣṇava-pleasing charity to obtain śānti and auspicious merit.","sutra_style":true}
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Alamkara Type: Hetu (causal construction: ‘since… therefore…’) in prayer-form
Concept: Dāna offered with Viṣṇu-bhakti becomes a direct instrument for śānti and puṇya.
Application: On auspicious days (e.g., Ekādaśī, Dvādaśī, Viṣṇu-vrata days), donate clean yellow garments to a worthy recipient (brāhmaṇa/temple service) with Viṣṇu-smaraṇa.
Khanda Section: Dana-dharma (Charity and its merits; Vishnu-bhakti and shanti-prarthana)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee offers a neatly folded pair of yellow garments before a Viṣṇu shrine; the act is framed as a śānti-seeking charity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Viṣṇu with pītāmbara in sanctum-like setting, devotee presenting two folded yellow cloths on a tray, lamp-lit ambience, bold outlines, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: standing Viṣṇu with heavy gold halo and ornaments, bright yellow garments emphasized with gold embossing, donor kneeling with cloth offering, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined temple interior, priest receiving pīta-vastra-dāna, Viṣṇu image in background, instructional clarity on the offering items, soft colors and delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: patron-donor presenting yellow textiles to a learned brāhmaṇa before a small Viṣṇu icon, detailed fabric patterns, architectural pavilion, subtle gold."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्माद्वासुदेवस्य = यस्मात् + वासुदेवस्य; प्रदानात्तस्य = प्रदानात् + तस्य (t+t); विष्णुरतः = विष्णु-रतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa dāna-dharma catalogues (vastra-dāna, anna-dāna, etc.); Agni Purāṇa Viṣṇu-stuti/śānti-prayoga passages
FAQs
It prescribes a specific devotional donation—offering a pair of yellow garments, considered प्रिय (dear) to Vāsudeva—as a practical dana that is linked to obtaining śānti (peace).
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s catalog-like treatment of dharma: enumerating concrete gift-items (dāna-dravya), their deity-associations, and the resulting spiritual fruits, alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, arts).
The verse frames dāna as bhakti-driven karma: gifting what is प्रिय to Viṣṇu/Vāsudeva is said to please the deity and yield inner and outer śānti—calm, auspiciousness, and pacification of obstacles.