Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Dānādi-māhātmya — The Glory of Gifts, Manuscript-Donation, and Purāṇic Transmission
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि भविष्यं सूर्यसम्भवं भवस्तु मनवे प्राह दद्यात् पौष्यां गुडादिमत्
caturdaśasahasrāṇi bhaviṣyaṃ sūryasambhavaṃ bhavastu manave prāha dadyāt pauṣyāṃ guḍādimat
The Bhaviṣya (Purāṇa), born of the Sun, comprises fourteen thousand verses. Bhava spoke this to Manu: on the Puṣyā nakṣatra one should give a gift consisting of guda (jaggery) and similar items.
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic ritual instruction, citing Bhava’s statement to Manu)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Calendrical gifting: perform guḍa-ādi dāna on Puṣyā nakṣatra; also provides Purāṇa catalog data (Bhaviṣya: 14,000) for textual organization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Puṣyā-nakṣatra guḍa-ādi dāna; Bhaviṣya Purāṇa extent (14,000)","lookup_keywords":["Puṣyā nakṣatra","guḍa-dāna","Bhaviṣya Purāṇa","Sūrya-sambhava","Bhava-Manu"],"quick_summary":"Notes Bhaviṣya Purāṇa’s traditional extent and prescribes gifting jaggery and related items specifically on Puṣyā—an auspicious nakṣatra—linking charity to time-selection."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Kāla-viśeṣa (time-specific observance) enhances dāna’s ritual efficacy; charity is integrated with jyotiṣa-based auspicious timing.
Application: Plan charitable distributions (food/sweets) on Puṣyā; align community giving with calendrical observances for coordinated vrata culture.
Khanda Section: Dāna-dharma (Gifts, Vrata, and Ritual Merit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Under a night sky marked by Puṣyā, a donor offers jaggery and sweet provisions to brahmins/poor; a side vignette shows Sūrya symbolism for Bhaviṣya’s origin and Bhava instructing Manu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Puṣyā star motif above; villagers offering guḍa in leaf-bowls; Sūrya disc and Bhava-Manu teaching vignette in corner; earthy colors and temple-lamp ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ceremonial dāna with gold highlights on vessels of jaggery; Puṣyā symbol as a gold star; Sūrya with radiant gold halo; ornate framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional scene—calendar/panchāṅga shown indicating Puṣyā; donor distributing guḍa-ādi; neat composition emphasizing the ‘when’ and ‘what’ of the procedure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: nocturnal courtyard charity scene with detailed sweets and containers; astrologer points to Puṣyā on a chart; delicate sky and architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्दशसहस्राणि = चतुर्दश-सहस्राणि; भवस्तु = भवः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: nakṣatra/māsa-based dāna-vrata rules; Agni Purana: purāṇa-catalog passages
FAQs
It gives a nakṣatra-specific dāna rule: on Puṣyā one should perform charity by gifting jaggery (guḍa) and related items, indicating calendrical timing in ritual giving.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s catalog-like preservation of dharma practices—linking Purāṇic textual lore (Bhaviṣya Purāṇa’s solar origin and extent) with practical ritual procedure (nakṣatra-based charity).
Nakṣatra-timed dāna is taught as a dharmic act that increases religious merit (puṇya) and supports purification through disciplined generosity aligned with sacred time.