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
તેમને યોગ્ય રીતે પૂજીને પુરાણ-શ્રવણનું પૂર્ણ ફળ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે; અને પુરાણના અંતે અવશ્ય દ્વિજભોજન કરાવવું જોઈએ।
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.