Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 23
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
पीतवस्त्रयुगं यस्माद्वासुदेवस्य वल्लभं प्रदानात्तस्य वै विष्णुरतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
pītavastrayugaṃ yasmādvāsudevasya vallabhaṃ pradānāttasya vai viṣṇurataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me
क्योंकि वासुदेव को प्रिय पीतवस्त्रों का युग्म अर्पित किया गया है, इसलिए उस भक्ति से प्रसन्न विष्णु मुझे शान्ति प्रदान करें।
Lord Agni (narrating dharma/vidhi to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Dāna-dharma: prescribing/endorsing gifting yellow garments as a Vaiṣṇava-pleasing charity to obtain śānti and auspicious merit.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pīta-vastra-dāna for Viṣṇu-śānti","lookup_keywords":["dāna","pītavastra","Vāsudeva","Viṣṇu śānti","puṇya"],"quick_summary":"Charity of a pair of yellow garments, प्रिय to Vāsudeva, is presented as a cause for Viṣṇu’s favor and pacification. Practical takeaway: perform targeted dāna with devotional intent for śānti."}
Alamkara Type: Hetu (causal construction: ‘since… therefore…’) in prayer-form
Concept: Dāna offered with Viṣṇu-bhakti becomes a direct instrument for śānti and puṇya.
Application: On auspicious days (e.g., Ekādaśī, Dvādaśī, Viṣṇu-vrata days), donate clean yellow garments to a worthy recipient (brāhmaṇa/temple service) with Viṣṇu-smaraṇa.
Khanda Section: Dana-dharma (Charity and its merits; Vishnu-bhakti and shanti-prarthana)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee offers a neatly folded pair of yellow garments before a Viṣṇu shrine; the act is framed as a śānti-seeking charity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Viṣṇu with pītāmbara in sanctum-like setting, devotee presenting two folded yellow cloths on a tray, lamp-lit ambience, bold outlines, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: standing Viṣṇu with heavy gold halo and ornaments, bright yellow garments emphasized with gold embossing, donor kneeling with cloth offering, ornate arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined temple interior, priest receiving pīta-vastra-dāna, Viṣṇu image in background, instructional clarity on the offering items, soft colors and delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: patron-donor presenting yellow textiles to a learned brāhmaṇa before a small Viṣṇu icon, detailed fabric patterns, architectural pavilion, subtle gold."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्माद्वासुदेवस्य = यस्मात् + वासुदेवस्य; प्रदानात्तस्य = प्रदानात् + तस्य (t+t); विष्णुरतः = विष्णु-रतः.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa dāna-dharma catalogues (vastra-dāna, anna-dāna, etc.); Agni Purāṇa Viṣṇu-stuti/śānti-prayoga passages
FAQs
It prescribes a specific devotional donation—offering a pair of yellow garments, considered प्रिय (dear) to Vāsudeva—as a practical dana that is linked to obtaining śānti (peace).
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s catalog-like treatment of dharma: enumerating concrete gift-items (dāna-dravya), their deity-associations, and the resulting spiritual fruits, alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, medicine, arts).
The verse frames dāna as bhakti-driven karma: gifting what is प्रिय to Viṣṇu/Vāsudeva is said to please the deity and yield inner and outer śānti—calm, auspiciousness, and pacification of obstacles.