Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
Chapter 70 — वृक्षादिप्रतिष्ठाकथनम्
Consecration of Trees and Related Objects
तरूणां यजमानस्य कुर्युश् च यजमानकः भूषितो दक्षिणां दद्याद्गोभूभूषणवस्त्रकं
tarūṇāṃ yajamānasya kuryuś ca yajamānakaḥ bhūṣito dakṣiṇāṃ dadyādgobhūbhūṣaṇavastrakaṃ
Pour un yajamāna jeune, les officiants assistants doivent accomplir le rite; et le yajamāna, dûment paré, doit offrir la dakṣiṇā (rétribution sacrificielle) composée de vaches, de terres, d’ornements et de vêtements.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guidelines for yajña conduct and proper distribution of dakṣiṇā (ritual fees) by the yajamāna, including socially recognized forms of gifting.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dakṣiṇā for the Yajamāna (cows, land, ornaments, garments)","lookup_keywords":["dakṣiṇā","yajamāna","dāna","go-dāna","yajña-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"In yajña context, the adorned yajamāna should give dakṣiṇā—cows, land, ornaments, and garments—while officiants execute the rite for a youthful patron."}
Concept: Yajña is completed and sanctified through proper dakṣiṇā and honoring of officiants.
Application: Budget and plan ritual gifts; ensure ethical, timely remuneration to priests/teachers as part of religious duty.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Yajna & Dakshina-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: dharmya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A youthful yajamāna, richly adorned, offers dakṣiṇā—cows, land deeds, ornaments, and folded garments—to officiating priests beside a prepared yajña-vedi.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, yajña-śālā with vedi and priests in white, youthful yajamāna adorned with jewelry offering cows and cloth bundles, stylized flames, sacred calm","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights on ornaments and garments, central adorned yajamāna presenting dakṣiṇā to priests, cows at side, ornate arch framing the yajña scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional clarity: labeled dakṣiṇā items (cow, land grant scroll, ornaments, garments) presented during yajña, soft pastel background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly yajña pavilion, youthful patron in jeweled attire gifting cows and textiles to brahmin priests, delicate flora border, precise architectural vedi"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याद्गोभूभूषणवस्त्रकं → दद्यात् + गो-भू-भूषण-वस्त्रकम्; कुर्युश् → कुर्युः (visarga/phonetic normalization in transmission).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 70 (Pūjā-vidhi; yajña-dakṣiṇā context); Agni Purana 71 (transition to Gaṇeśa-pūjā)
FAQs
It prescribes dakṣiṇā-vidhi: the yajamāna should remunerate the ritual with specific gifts—cows, land, ornaments, and clothing—while the rite is carried out by the proper assisting functionary when the patron is a young householder.
Beyond theology, it records practical ritual protocol—who performs the rite and what compensation is due—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of applied dharma, social economy of sacrifice, and ceremonial standards.
Proper dakṣiṇā is treated as essential to completing a sacrifice; giving it with reverence is understood to perfect the rite, generate religious merit (puṇya), and uphold dharma through honoring sacred service.