Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 32
Rājābhiṣeka-kathana
Account of the Royal Consecration
गोजाविगृहदानाद्यैः सांवत्सरपुरोहितौ पूजयित्वा द्विजान् प्रार्च्य ह्य् अन्यभूगोन्नमुख्यकैः
gojāvigṛhadānādyaiḥ sāṃvatsarapurohitau pūjayitvā dvijān prārcya hy anyabhūgonnamukhyakaiḥ
牛・山羊・家屋などの施与によって年次の祭官（プurohita）を供養し、さらに二度生まれ（ブラーフマナ）を正しく礼拝したのち、他の供物をもっても敬うべきである—とりわけ土地と穀物などを重んじて。
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Annual patronage protocol: honoring the samvatsara-purohita and brahmanas through graded gifts (cattle, goats, houses, land, grain/food), ensuring ritual continuity and social reciprocity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Samvatsara-Purohita Puja and Dana: Go-Aja-Griha-Bhumi-Dhanya","lookup_keywords":["samvatsara-purohita","dana","dakshina","go-dana","bhumi-dana"],"quick_summary":"The verse outlines a ranked gift-set for annual priests and brahmanas—cattle, goats, houses, and especially land and grain/food—framing dana as a formal component of yearly ritual maintenance."}
Concept: Dana and satkara as sustaining pillars of yajna-ecosystem: the patron supports the ritual specialists and the learned, maintaining dharma and prosperity.
Application: Institutionalize annual remuneration for priests/teachers; prioritize durable endowments (land, grain stores) alongside immediate gifts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dana, Dakshina, and Annual Priest-Ritual Protocols)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patron honoring annual priests and brahmanas with gifts—cows, goats, deeds to houses, measures of grain, and symbolic land-grant—performed with respectful worship gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ritual courtyard scene, brahmanas seated in rows, patron offering go-dana and aja-dana, bundles of grain and palm-leaf land grant, bright reds/ochres, stylized sacred ambiance","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work, central patron figure presenting cow and grain to purohita, ornate halos for revered brahmanas, rich temple-pillared setting, emphasis on auspicious abundance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine detailing of gift items (cow, goat, grain sacks, house model, land-grant scroll), calm devotional etiquette, soft palette and precise gestures of offering","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed donation ceremony with attendants, livestock rendered naturalistically, sacks of grain, architectural veranda, careful depiction of exchange and respectful postures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोजाविगृहदानाद्यैः = गो + जावि + गृह + दान + आद्यैः; सांवत्सरपुरोहितौ = सांवत्सर + पुरोहितौ; ह्य् = हि (यण्-सन्धि/अवग्रह-लोप).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: dana-prakarana (gift-taxonomy), dakshina rules, brahmana-satkara passages (elsewhere in ritual/achara sections)
FAQs
It prescribes a dakṣiṇā-and-dāna protocol: after worshipping the annual officiating priests and other brāhmaṇas, one should give concrete remunerative gifts—cattle, houses, and especially land and grain—as principal offerings.
Beyond theology, it codifies practical household-ritual administration—how priests are honored and compensated—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of social-religious procedure (pūjā, dāna, and ritual economy) alongside other sciences.
Honoring priests and brāhmaṇas with substantial gifts (especially land and food) is presented as a merit-producing act that supports ritual continuity and is traditionally linked with purification and auspicious karmic results.