Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 18
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
एते त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये अलङ्कृतस्ततो दद्याद्धेमगोन्नभुवादिकं
ete tvāmabhiṣiñcantu sarvakāmārthasiddhaye alaṅkṛtastato dadyāddhemagonnabhuvādikaṃ
“Semoga semua ini mengabhiṣeka (menyucikan dengan upacara penyiraman) engkau, agar segala tujuan dan hajat tercapai.” Kemudian, setelah dihias dengan sempurna, hendaklah seseorang memberi dana: emas, lembu, bijirin makanan, tanah, dan seumpamanya.
Lord Agni (narrating Agni Purana teachings to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Guides abhiṣeka blessing formula and the follow-up dāna (gifting) protocol—gold, cows, grain, land—used in pūjā and consecration rites.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Abhiṣeka-Śānti and Dāna: Hemā–Go–Anna–Bhū Dāna after Consecration","lookup_keywords":["abhiṣeka","sarvakāma-siddhi","dāna","hema-go-anna-bhū","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"After consecration with sacred agencies/substances, one prays for fulfillment of aims and then performs prescribed gifts (gold, cows, grain, land, etc.). The sequence links ritual merit to social-ethical redistribution through dāna."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is completed by dāna; blessings (siddhi) are ethically grounded through giving.
Application: In any abhiṣeka/pūjā, conclude with capacity-appropriate dāna (money, food, cattle support, land endowment) to priests/poor/temple institutions.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Abhisheka, Dana, and Phala of Ritual Worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shraddha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration scene: priests performing abhiṣeka over a worshipper or deity, followed by the patron—adorned—offering gold, cows, heaps of grain, and land-deed symbols to recipients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, temple interior with abhiṣeka vessels, priests in traditional attire, patron adorned with ornaments, offerings of gold and grain, a cow presented respectfully, warm earthy palette and stylized figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central abhiṣeka ritual with ornate arch, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and ornaments, side panels showing go-dāna and anna-dāna, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear step-by-step ritual depiction: abhiṣeka, then dāna items arranged (gold coins, cow, grain sacks, land grant palm-leaf), fine lines and subdued colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly patron at a shrine, priests pouring water, attendants bringing trays of gold and grain, a cow led forward, detailed textiles and architecture, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वामभिषिञ्चन्तु = त्वाम् + अभिषिञ्चन्तु; सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये = सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये (समास); अलङ्कृतस्ततः = अलङ्कृतः + ततः; दद्याद्धेम... = दद्यात् + हेम... (त् + ह → द्ध).
Related Themes: Agni Purana pūjā-vidhi sections on abhiṣeka materials and śānti-mantras; Agni Purana dāna-prakaraṇa (gift-taxonomy) chapters
FAQs
It prescribes the abhiṣeka (consecratory anointing) aimed at sarva-kāmārtha-siddhi, followed by mandatory dāna—gold, cows, grain, land, etc.—as the completion practice of the rite.
It combines practical ritual procedure (abhisheka) with social-religious ethics (dāna rules), showing how the Agni Purana integrates worship technology with normative duties and merit-making acts.
The verse frames charity as the karmic sealing of consecration: abhiṣeka seeks attainment, while dāna purifies the act, redistributes wealth righteously, and is treated as a merit-enhancing completion of worship.