Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 25
Chapter 370: नरकनिरूपणम्
Naraka-nirūpaṇa) — Description of Hell (with the physiology of dying and the subtle transition
अम्बरीषेषु चैवान्यांस्ताम्रपात्रेषु चापरान् अयःपात्रेषु चैवान्यान् बहुवह्निकणेषु च
ambarīṣeṣu caivānyāṃstāmrapātreṣu cāparān ayaḥpātreṣu caivānyān bahuvahnikaṇeṣu ca
ചില (അർപ്പണങ്ങൾ) അംബരീഷം (പാചകപാത്രം)യിൽ വെക്കണം; ചിലത് താമ്രപാത്രങ്ങളിൽ, ചിലത് ഇരുമ്പുപാത്രങ്ങളിൽ, മറ്റുചിലത് അനേക അഗ്നികണചിഹ്നിത പാത്രങ്ങളിൽ വെക്കണം।
Lord Agni (in narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Selecting ritually appropriate vessels/containers for different kinds of dāna and homa-related offerings so that the gift is valid and yields intended merit.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dāna-dravya pātra-bheda (vessel differentiation for gifts/offerings)","lookup_keywords":["dāna-vidhi","pātra-bheda","tāmra-pātra","ayaḥ-pātra","bahu-vahni-kaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Different offerings are to be placed in specific vessel-types (cooking pot, copper, iron, fire-associated implements). Correct pātra selection is treated as part of the efficacy and propriety of the rite."}
Concept: Dharma is enacted through correct procedure (vidhi) and appropriate instruments (pātra), not merely intention.
Application: When performing charity/ritual gifting, match substance and vessel per injunctions; treat implements as part of the ethical-ritual act.
Khanda Section: Dāna-vidhi (Charity and Gift-Ritual Procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual setting where a donor or priest arranges offerings into different vessels—cooking pots, copper bowls, iron pots, and fire-associated containers—laid out methodically.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, priest in white dhoti arranging dāna offerings into clay cooking pot, copper vessel, iron vessel, and fire-ritual implements, stylized flames and sacred geometry, flat perspective, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on copper and iron vessels, donor and purohita seated near a small altar, offerings neatly separated by vessel type, rich reds and greens, embossed ornaments, temple interior backdrop","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing labeled vessel types (clay pot, tāmra, ayaḥ), instructional composition with calm ritual ambience, soft shading, minimal background, emphasis on objects and hand gestures","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of vessels with inscriptions, courtly donor scene, precise metal textures for copper and iron, patterned carpet, small ritual fire in corner, delicate brushwork"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; अन्यांस्ताम्रपात्रेषु = अन्यान् + ताम्रपात्रेषु; चापरान् = च + अपरान्; चैवान्यान् = च + एव + अन्यान्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dāna-vidhi sections on dravya-bheda and pātra-śuddhi; Agni Purana homa/vrata procedural chapters (general vidhi style)
FAQs
It specifies the correct classification of offerings by the type of vessel—cooking-pot, copper vessel, iron vessel, and fire-associated ritual containers—indicating that the material of the pātra is part of proper dāna/ritual protocol.
Beyond theology, it records practical liturgical details—materials, utensils, and procedural norms—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of applied ritual technology alongside broader dharma topics.
Using the appropriate vessel is treated as part of ritual correctness (vidhi), supporting purity and intended merit (puṇya) by aligning the gift/offering with prescribed material and sacrificial context.