Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
Utpāta-śānti
Pacification of Portents
स्नात एकैकया दत्वा फलं स्यात् सर्वकामभाक् महापापोपपान्तो भवेज्जप्त्वा तु पौरुषं
snāta ekaikayā datvā phalaṃ syāt sarvakāmabhāk mahāpāpopapānto bhavejjaptvā tu pauruṣaṃ
स्नानानंतर जर कोणी प्रत्येक वेळी एकेक (मुद्रा/वस्तू) दान देईल, तर त्याचे फळ मिळून तो सर्वकामसिद्ध होतो. आणि ‘पौरुष’ मंत्राचा जप केल्याने तो महापापांपासूनही शुद्ध होतो.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Post-bath dāna in repeated single units (coin/measure) as a vrata-like discipline for kāma-siddhi; recitation of the Pauruṣa hymn/mantra for mahāpāpa-śuddhi.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ekaka-dāna & Pauruṣa-japa for Kāma-siddhi and Mahāpāpa-śuddhi","lookup_keywords":["ekaka-dāna","snāna","sarva-kāma","Pauruṣa","mahāpāpa-kṣaya"],"quick_summary":"Repeatedly giving even a single unit after bathing is taught as desire-fulfilling; Pauruṣa-recitation is prescribed as a purifier from great sins."}
Concept: Small but repeated, rule-bound giving (dāna) and mantra-japa function as moral-ritual technologies for purification and goal-attainment.
Application: Adopt micro-dāna (single coin/measure) as a daily habit after bathing; pair with Pauruṣa-japa during periods of expiation or intention-setting.
Khanda Section: Dāna–Vrata–Japa (Gifts, vows, and mantra-recitation rites)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bather returns from snāna and gives a single coin/measure repeatedly to a recipient; beside him, a japa-mālā indicates Pauruṣa recitation for purification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, devotee with wet hair and simple cloth, giving one coin at a time to a brāhmaṇa/poor recipient, japa-mālā in hand, subtle depiction of sacred bath steps and water pot, warm temple-lamp ambiance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central figure offering a single gold coin, ornate border with gold foil, recipient seated respectfully, japa-mālā and palm-leaf manuscript hinting Pauruṣa, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: panel 1 snāna, panel 2 ekaka-dāna repeated, panel 3 seated japa with mālā labeled ‘Pauruṣa’, clean lines and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, street-side charity scene after bath, donor handing one coin, recipient with bowl, donor later seated on a carpet doing japa, fine textiles and architectural backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavej-japtvā → भवेत् जप्त्वा (t + j → jj); mahāpāpopapānto → महापाप-उपपान्तः (compound; visarga lost in external sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 262 (Dāna–Vrata–Japa section)
FAQs
It prescribes a simple rite-sequence—snāna (ritual bath) followed by regular small dāna (even single units given repeatedly) and japa of a Pauruṣa mantra/hymn—to generate merit and purification.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s practical ritual handbook aspect: alongside larger topics, it catalogs compact, actionable dharma-rituals (snāna, dāna, japa) with stated results (phala), functioning like a reference for daily religious practice.
It links modest, repeatable generosity with broad prosperity (sarva-kāma) and frames Pauruṣa-japa as a potent expiation (prāyaścitta) capable of pacifying or removing major sins.