Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 18
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
एते त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये अलङ्कृतस्ततो दद्याद्धेमगोन्नभुवादिकं
ete tvāmabhiṣiñcantu sarvakāmārthasiddhaye alaṅkṛtastato dadyāddhemagonnabhuvādikaṃ
«Que ceux-ci t’oignent par l’abhiṣeka, afin que s’accomplissent tous les buts et tous les désirs.» Ensuite, dûment paré, on doit faire des dons : or, vaches, grains, terres, et autres semblables.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guides abhiṣeka blessing formula and the follow-up dāna (gifting) protocol—gold, cows, grain, land—used in pūjā and consecration rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Abhiṣeka-Śānti and Dāna: Hemā–Go–Anna–Bhū Dāna after Consecration","lookup_keywords":["abhiṣeka","sarvakāma-siddhi","dāna","hema-go-anna-bhū","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"After consecration with sacred agencies/substances, one prays for fulfillment of aims and then performs prescribed gifts (gold, cows, grain, land, etc.). The sequence links ritual merit to social-ethical redistribution through dāna."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is completed by dāna; blessings (siddhi) are ethically grounded through giving.
Application: In any abhiṣeka/pūjā, conclude with capacity-appropriate dāna (money, food, cattle support, land endowment) to priests/poor/temple institutions.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Abhisheka, Dana, and Phala of Ritual Worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shraddha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: priests performing abhiṣeka over a worshipper or deity, followed by the patron—adorned—offering gold, cows, heaps of grain, and land-deed symbols to recipients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple interior with abhiṣeka vessels, priests in traditional attire, patron adorned with ornaments, offerings of gold and grain, a cow presented respectfully, warm earthy palette and stylized figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central abhiṣeka ritual with ornate arch, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and ornaments, side panels showing go-dāna and anna-dāna, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step ritual depiction: abhiṣeka, then dāna items arranged (gold coins, cow, grain sacks, land grant palm-leaf), fine lines and subdued colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly patron at a shrine, priests pouring water, attendants bringing trays of gold and grain, a cow led forward, detailed textiles and architecture, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु = त्वाम् + अभिषिञ्चन्तु; सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये = सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये (समास); अलङ्कृतस्ततः = अलङ्कृतः + ततः; दद्याद्धेम... = दद्यात् + हेम... (त् + ह → द्ध).
Related Themes: Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi sections on abhiṣeka materials and śānti-mantras; Agni Purana dāna-prakaraṇa (gift-taxonomy) chapters
FAQs
It prescribes the abhiṣeka (consecratory anointing) aimed at sarva-kāmārtha-siddhi, followed by mandatory dāna—gold, cows, grain, land, etc.—as the completion practice of the rite.
It combines practical ritual procedure (abhisheka) with social-religious ethics (dāna rules), showing how the Agni Purana integrates worship technology with normative duties and merit-making acts.
The verse frames charity as the karmic sealing of consecration: abhiṣeka seeks attainment, while dāna purifies the act, redistributes wealth righteously, and is treated as a merit-enhancing completion of worship.