Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 14
Śrāddha-kalpa-kathana
Exposition of the Śrāddha Procedure
अन्नमादाय तृप्ताः स्थ शेषं चैवान्नमस्य च तदन्नं विकिरेद् भूमौ दद्याच्चापः सकृत् सकृत्
annamādāya tṛptāḥ stha śeṣaṃ caivānnamasya ca tadannaṃ vikired bhūmau dadyāccāpaḥ sakṛt sakṛt
Приняв пищу и насытившись, следует также отложить оставшуюся часть этой еды; этот остаток нужно рассыпать по земле и многократно (снова и снова) поднести воду.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
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Concept: Ritual completeness and compassion toward all beings through food and water offerings.
Application: Maintain śauca and dharma after meals by sharing remnants (bali) and water-offerings rather than wasting or discarding carelessly.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dana, Bhiksha, Bali and Annadana procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder finishing a meal, setting aside leftover rice, scattering a portion on clean earth, and repeatedly pouring small libations of water with a ladle or palm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a gṛhastha in white dhoti seated near a banana-leaf meal, offering leftover rice to the ground and pouring water repeatedly, simple domestic shrine in background, flat decorative detailing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf accents on vessels and halo-like ornamentation around a small household deity niche, devotee scattering anna on the ground and offering water, rich reds and greens, ornate brass lota highlighted.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional clarity: sequence panels showing (1) satisfied after meal (2) setting aside leftovers (3) anna-vikīraṇa (4) repeated water offering, soft shading and muted colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard, servant holding a water pot, householder scattering rice on earth, fine textiles and utensils, birds/ants subtly approaching the scattered food, precise architectural borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: annamādāya = annam + ādāya; caivānnamasya = ca + eva + annam + asya; dadyāccāpaḥ = dadyāt + ca + āpaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 163 (pūjā-vidhi: bali/annadāna context)
FAQs
It teaches a post-meal rite: set aside remnants, offer the leftover food as a ground-scattered bali, and make repeated water offerings (āpaḥ-pradāna) as part of daily purification and propitiation.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical household dharma—minute procedural rules for eating, offerings, and purity—showing its coverage of everyday ritual technology (puja-vidhi) in addition to larger mythic narratives.
Treating leftovers as an offering and giving water repeatedly functions as a small daily act of bali and śauca (purity), believed to reduce doṣa from consumption, cultivate gratitude, and generate merit through mindful offering rather than mere enjoyment.