Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 18
Śāva-āśauca and Sūtikā-śauca: Death/Childbirth Impurity, Preta-śuddhi, and Śrāddha Procedure
Chapter 157
भुक्तवत्सु द्विजेन्द्रेषु पूजितेषु धनेन च विसृष्टाक्षततोयेषु गोत्रनामानुकीर्तनैः
bhuktavatsu dvijendreṣu pūjiteṣu dhanena ca visṛṣṭākṣatatoyeṣu gotranāmānukīrtanaiḥ
ເມື່ອດວິຊະເຈນທຣະ (ຜູ້ເກີດສອງຄັ້ງຜູ້ປະເສີດ—ບຣາຫມັນ) ກິນເສັດແລ້ວ ແລະໄດ້ຮັບການບູຊາດ້ວຍທານ; ແລະເມື່ອໄດ້ຖວາຍເຂົ້າສານ (akṣata) ແລະນໍ້າຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງ—ພ້ອມກັບການກ່າວຊື່ gotra—[ພິທີຈຶ່ງດໍາເນີນຕາມບັນຍັດ]។
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Sequencing of śrāddha hospitality: after Brāhmaṇas eat, honor them with gifts, then perform akṣata-toya offerings and gotra-name recitations as part of rite completion.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Brāhmaṇa-bhojana completion and gotra-nāma offerings in śrāddha","lookup_keywords":["brāhmaṇa-bhojana","dakṣiṇā","akṣata","toya","gotra-nāma"],"quick_summary":"Complete śrāddha by ensuring the invited Brāhmaṇas have eaten and been honored with gifts, then offer rice-grains and water while reciting gotra names in the prescribed order."}
Concept: Dāna (honoring with wealth) and correct mantra-address (gotra-nāma) finalize pitṛ obligations through orderly ritual action.
Application: In śrāddha, do not omit dakṣiṇā and the concluding akṣata-toya with gotra recitation; these mark proper closure and merit transfer.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrāddha / Pitṛ-kriyā and Brāhmaṇa-bhojana procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A row of Brāhmaṇas finishing a ritual meal; the host offers dakṣiṇā; nearby, a plate of akṣata and a water vessel are used while gotra names are recited.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, banquet line of dvijas on leaf plates, host presenting cloth/coins, akṣata bowl and kalaśa in foreground, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf on vessels and ornaments, symmetrical arrangement of seated Brāhmaṇas, host with offering tray, ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, stepwise instructional composition: (1) feeding, (2) honoring with gifts, (3) akṣata-toya offering with gotra recitation; crisp lines and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined dining scene with attendants, host distributing gifts, small ritual corner with rice grains and water pot, detailed textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्विजेन्द्रेषु = द्विज-इन्द्रेषु; विसृष्टाक्षततोयेषु = विसृष्ट-अक्षत-तोयेषु; गोत्रनामानुकीर्तनैः = गोत्र-नाम-अनुकीर्तनैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 157.17 (piṇḍa and nāma-gotra); Agni Purana 157 (śrāddha procedural cluster)
FAQs
It specifies the post-meal completion steps in a Śrāddha/rite: honoring Brāhmaṇas with dakṣiṇā and performing the formal offering of akṣata (unbroken rice) and water while reciting the relevant gotra names.
It preserves a precise, procedural ritual rubric—detailing sequencing (after eating), materials (akṣata, water), and formal speech acts (gotra-nāma recitation)—showing the Agni Purāṇa functioning as a practical manual alongside its theological content.
Correct honor (pūjā/dakṣiṇā) and properly named offerings are treated as essential for the rite’s efficacy—ensuring the intended ancestral recipients are invoked and the performer gains purification and merit through accurate, respectful completion.