Shloka 25
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
द्वादशैव तथा चान्या आग्नीध्रादिषु दापयेत् । अनया संख्यया चैव ग्रामान्दासीरजाविकं
dvādaśaiva tathā cānyā āgnīdhrādiṣu dāpayet | anayā saṃkhyayā caiva grāmāndāsīrajāvikaṃ
അതുപോലെ അഗ്നീധ്ര മുതലായവർക്കു പന്ത്രണ്ട് (ദാനങ്ങൾ)യും മറ്റു വിഹിതങ്ങളും നൽകിക്കൊള്ളണം. ഇതേ എണ്ണപ്രകാരം ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ, ദാസിമാർ, ആട്-ചെമ്മരിയാട് കൂട്ടങ്ങളും ദാനം ചെയ്യണം.
Unspecified (narrative instructional voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 34)
Concept: Sustaining dharma requires comprehensive giving—supporting not only priests but the wider ritual infrastructure and livelihoods connected to sacred action.
Application: Practice ‘systemic charity’: donate not only items but also capacity—education, tools, land-use support, or recurring aid that stabilizes communities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic gifting procession: beyond garlanded cows, the yajamāna grants symbolic ‘village deeds’ on palm leaves, while herds of goats and sheep move in a gentle stream. Household attendants stand respectfully with covered heads, and the Agnīdhra and other functionaries receive their allotments near the fire altar, suggesting the many limbs of a single sacrifice.","primary_figures":["yajamāna","Agnīdhra","other yajña functionaries","herdsmen with goats and sheep","attendants holding palm-leaf grants"],"setting":"Sacrificial ground opening into pastoral fields and a distant village skyline; ritual and agrarian life interwoven.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunlit gold","pasture green","clay brown","pearl white","cinnabar red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: expansive ceremonial gifting scene with gold-leaf halos around the sacred fire and key figures; richly patterned textiles, palm-leaf grants depicted with ornate script, goats and sheep in decorative rows, deep reds and greens, jewel-like highlights, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: wide landscape with village rooftops and fields; delicate rendering of animals, soft sky wash, refined gestures as grants are handed over, lyrical naturalism and gentle movement across the composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic animal forms; the Agnīdhra near a stylized flame-lotus, attendants and herds arranged in bands, strong earthy pigments, ornamental borders with creepers and lotus buds.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned pastoral procession with repeated goat-sheep motifs, lotus medallions and floral borders, deep blue and gold accents, sacred fire stylized as a central lotus, decorative symmetry balancing ritual and abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["herd movement rustle","sheep bells","mantra cadence","drum softly marking procession","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वादश + एव → द्वादशैव; च + अन्याः → चान्याः; संख्या + या → संख्यया; च + एव → चैव; ग्रामान् + दासीः + अजाविकम् → ग्रामान्दासीरजाविकं (अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-सन्धि)
FAQs
Agnīdhra is a named figure in Purāṇic genealogies, often appearing among early royal lineages; here he is referenced as part of a group (“Agnīdhra and others”) receiving allotments.
The verse outlines a rule-like instruction about allotting or bestowing quantified shares—extending the same numerical scheme to grants such as villages, female servants, and livestock.
Not directly; it is primarily administrative/ritual-economic in tone, focusing on regulated distribution or gifting rather than explicit theology of devotion.