Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
वेणुवीजयवाःशालिश्यामाकतिलराजिकाः जवापुष्पान्वितां दत्वा पात्रैः शिरसि धार्य तत्
veṇuvījayavāḥśāliśyāmākatilarājikāḥ javāpuṣpānvitāṃ datvā pātraiḥ śirasi dhārya tat
बाँस के पंखे, जौ, चावल, श्यामाक, तिल और सरसों—जपा के पुष्पों सहित—दान करके, उसे पात्रों में रखकर सिर पर धारण करना चाहिए।
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Perform dāna/offerings for śānti: donate specified grains and ritual items with hibiscus, then carry the offering-vessels on the head as a prescribed gesture of humility and vow-completion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dāna of grains with javā-puṣpa and śiras-dhāraṇa rite","lookup_keywords":["dana","yava","tila","rajika","japa-pushpa"],"quick_summary":"The verse prescribes a set of donation items (fans and grains) accompanied by hibiscus flowers and a concluding head-bearing act. It encodes both material dāna and embodied ritual submission."}
Concept: Dāna as śānti and merit: material offering plus bodily enactment (śiras-dhāraṇa) to internalize surrender and responsibility.
Application: In expiatory or pacificatory rites, combine charity with a visible act of humility; ensure items are wholesome staples suitable for redistribution.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata–Dāna–Śānti rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee presenting bamboo fans and heaps of grains (barley, rice, millet, sesame, mustard) adorned with red hibiscus flowers; afterward the devotee lifts vessels onto the head in a ritual procession.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple courtyard with priest receiving grain offerings decorated with hibiscus, devotee carrying offering pots on head, stylized banana leaves and floral borders, earthy reds and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented offering trays with gold accents, bright red hibiscus, devotee in traditional attire balancing decorated vessels on head, gold leaf on vessels and jewelry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of each grain type in separate bowls, hibiscus garland, step-by-step panel showing donation then head-bearing, fine linework and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, market-like donation scene with detailed textures of grains and textiles, devotee lifting vessels to head, attendants and priest, architectural backdrop with delicate patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: veṇuvījayavāḥśāli... = वेणु-वीज-यवाः + शालि-श्यामाक-तिल-राजिकाः; javāpuṣpānvitām = जवा-पुष्प-अन्विताम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Vrata–Dāna–Śānti sections on grain-dāna, puṣpa-upacāra, and prayāścitta gestures (same khanda context)
FAQs
It prescribes a dravya-dāna/ritual-offering set (barley, rice, millet, sesame, mustard, bamboo fan) and the specific procedure of placing the collected offering in vessels and ceremonially bearing it on the head.
It exemplifies the text’s catalog-like coverage of practical religious life—itemizing exact materials (grains, seeds, flowers, implements) and the method of performance—alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts).
Such materially specific dāna with a prescribed gesture (head-bearing) functions as a humility-and-purification act, intended to accrue merit (puṇya) and support śānti (appeasement/auspiciousness) through disciplined giving.