Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 35
Śrāddha-kalpa-kathana
Exposition of the Śrāddha Procedure
ब्रह्मवर्चस्विनः पुत्रान् स्वर्णरूप्ये सकुप्यके ज्ञातिश्रैष्ठ्यं सर्वकामानाप्नोति श्राद्धदः सदा
brahmavarcasvinaḥ putrān svarṇarūpye sakupyake jñātiśraiṣṭhyaṃ sarvakāmānāpnoti śrāddhadaḥ sadā
Ao oferecer no Śrāddha ouro, prata e também metais comuns, o doador do Śrāddha alcança sempre filhos dotados de fulgor sagrado, preeminência entre os parentes e a realização de todos os desejos.
Lord Agni (in narration to the sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Śrāddha-dāna selection: offering precious and base metals during pitṛ-kārya to seek specific household fruits (sons, kin-preeminence, wish-fulfillment).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śrāddhe suvarṇa-rūpya-sakupya-dāna-phala","lookup_keywords":["shraddha-dana","suvarna-dana","rupya-dana","sakupya","brahmavarchas"],"quick_summary":"In śrāddha, donating gold, silver, and other metals is taught as a means to obtain radiant sons, leadership among relatives, and fulfillment of desires—linking pitṛ-satisfaction with worldly stability."}
Concept: Pitṛ-yajña (śrāddha) as a dharmic investment in lineage (putra), social standing (jñāti-śraiṣṭhya), and kāma-siddhi.
Application: Perform śrāddha with appropriate dravya-dāna according to capacity; treat the rite as both gratitude to ancestors and reinforcement of family continuity and social cohesion.
Khanda Section: Shraddha-vidhi (Pitṛ-kārya and dāna-phala)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shraddha-bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha setting: a householder offers gold, silver, and metal vessels to a brāhmaṇa officiant; pitṛs are implied as subtle presences; ritual fire, darbha grass, and piṇḍa offerings appear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style śrāddha rite: seated brāhmaṇa with darbha, donor presenting gold and silver, stylized pitṛ figures faintly in the background, warm ochres and greens, sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of śrāddha-dāna: donor with ornate attire offering gold coins and silver vessels, heavy gold-leaf work on ornaments and vessels, temple-like interior framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear ritual diagram feel: donor, officiant, darbha, piṇḍas, labeled gold/silver/base-metal items, fine linework and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a domestic ritual: detailed courtyard, donor handing metal gifts to priest, attendants holding trays, delicate rendering of vessels and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वकामानाप्नोति → सर्वकामान् + आप्नोति; brahmavarcasvinaḥ putrān: विसर्ग-सन्धिः (…vinaḥ + p…).
Related Themes: Agni Purana śrāddha-vidhi and dāna-phala passages near 163.35
FAQs
It specifies a Śrāddha prescription: offering precious metals (gold, silver) and other metals as dāna in Śrāddha, along with the stated ritual result (phala).
It catalogues rite-specific donations and their outcomes—one of the Agni Purāṇa’s hallmark encyclopedic lists that systematize dharma, ritual economy (dāna), and karmic phala in a practical, item-by-item manner.
It links Śrāddha-dāna with progeny, social standing among one’s kin, and wish-fulfillment—framing ancestral rites as a potent means of accruing merit (puṇya) and auspicious results.