Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 29
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
अर्घ्यादानं विनिष्पाद्य गोवस्त्रादीन्ददेद्गुरौ कालज्ञाय स्थपतये वैष्णवादिभ्य अर्चयेत्
arghyādānaṃ viniṣpādya govastrādīndadedgurau kālajñāya sthapataye vaiṣṇavādibhya arcayet
Tendo concluído devidamente a oferta de arghya, devem-se dar vacas, vestes e semelhantes ao guru. E deve-se venerar o conhecedor dos tempos auspiciosos (kālajñā), o sthapati (arquiteto) e os vaiṣṇavas e outros.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as the dominant Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Post-ritual honoraria and social-ritual obligations: gifting to guru, and honoring the time-knower (muhūrta/jyotiṣin), the architect (sthāpati), and Vaiṣṇava officiants/participants.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dakṣiṇā and satkāra (honoring) as integral limbs of yajña/pūjā—right relationship with teachers and experts.
Application: Budget and plan gifts/fees for ritual specialists; treat expertise as a dharmic obligation, not optional.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dāna, arcana, and honoraria in ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After worship, the patron offers cows and garments to the guru; nearby the jyotiṣin holds a pañcāṅga/astrolabe-like manuscript, and the sthāpati holds measuring tools; Vaiṣṇavas receive honors.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ceremonial gifting scene with guru seated, cow and folded cloth presented, jyotiṣin with palm-leaf almanac, sthāpati with measuring cord, Vaiṣṇavas in white, temple courtyard backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, lavish gifting with gold accents on garments and ornaments, guru enthroned, cow decorated, attendants, ornate borders, devotional completion scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear role-identifiers: almanac for kālajña, tools for sthāpati, gifts arranged neatly; soft palette and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly patronage scene, detailed textiles and animals, scholars and artisans in a row receiving gifts, architectural pavilion setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोवस्त्रादीन्ददेद्गुरौ → गोवस्त्रादीन् + ददेत् + गुरौ. वैष्णवादिभ्य अर्चयेत् → वैष्णवादिभ्यः + अर्चयेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dāna-prakaraṇa and pūjā-vidhi passages on dakṣiṇā, satkāra, and muhūrta selection
FAQs
It prescribes the post-ritual protocol: after arghya is offered, one should give appropriate gifts (cows, cloth, etc.) to the guru and formally honor key functionaries—muhūrta/time experts (kālajña), temple/ritual architects (sthapati), and Vaiṣṇava devotees/priests.
In one instruction it links multiple applied domains—pūjā-vidhi (arghya and worship), dāna (ritual gifting), jyotiṣa (kālajña/muhūrta expertise), and vāstu/śilpa (sthapati)—showing how Purāṇic practice integrates ritual, calendrics, and temple craft.
Honoring the guru and the ritual specialists who enable correct timing and proper construction/arrangement supports the rite’s correctness (śuddhi) and completeness, thereby increasing its merit (puṇya) and reducing faults arising from improper procedure.