Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 12
Ācāra
Right Conduct
पौरुषेण तु सूक्तेन ददेच्चैवोदकाञ्जलिं ततो ऽग्निहवनं कुर्याद्दानं दत्वा तु शक्तितः
pauruṣeṇa tu sūktena dadeccaivodakāñjaliṃ tato 'gnihavanaṃ kuryāddānaṃ datvā tu śaktitaḥ
पौरुषेण तु सूक्तेनोदकाञ्जलिं समर्पयेत् । ततः अग्निहवनं कुर्याद् दानं दत्त्वा यथाशक्ति ॥
Lord Agni (instructional narration typical of Agni Purana ritual chapters)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Śrāddha/pitṛ-kriyā sequence: tarpaṇa with mantra, then homa, then dāna according to means.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śrāddha-krama: Pauruṣa-sūkta udakāñjali, homa, dāna","lookup_keywords":["Pauruṣa-sūkta","udakāñjali","agnihavana","śrāddha-vidhi","dāna-śakti"],"quick_summary":"In pitṛ rites, offer water-libation with the Pauruṣa hymn, then perform homa, and conclude with gifts proportionate to one’s capacity."}
Concept: Kriyā-krama (ordered performance) and yathāśakti-dāna as dharmic completion of rite.
Application: Maintain correct sequence in ancestral rites; calibrate charity to means without neglecting it.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Śrāddha / Pitṛ-kriyā and ancillary rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder at a śrāddha setting offers a cupped handful of water while reciting the Pauruṣa hymn; a small homa fire burns nearby; gifts are arranged for donation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette; a brahmin householder in white dhoti performing udakāñjali before a small homa-kuṇḍa, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, pitṛ symbols subtle, serene ritual atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf; central figure offering water-libation, stylized homa fire with ornate arch, dāna items (cloth, vessel) highlighted with gold detailing, devotional calm.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework; instructional depiction of śrāddha sequence—udakāñjali posture, homa implements (sruk, sruva), and arranged dāna gifts, labeled-like clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard; priest and patron, small fire-altar, water in hand, attendants holding gifts; delicate architectural background and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ददेच्चैवोदकाञ्जलिम् = ददेत् + च + एव + उदकाञ्जलिम्; ततोऽग्निहवनं = ततः + अग्निहवनम्; कुर्याद्दानं = कुर्यात् + दानम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Śrāddha-vidhi / pitṛ-kriyā sections in Puja-vidhi khanda; Agni Purana: dāna-prakaraṇa passages
FAQs
It prescribes a sequence in rite-performance: recite the Pauruṣa hymn, offer an añjali of water (udakāñjali), then perform agnihavana (homa), and conclude with dāna according to one’s means.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual-handbook style—codifying mantra selection, offering types (water libation, fire oblation), and the ethical-social completion of rites through charitable gifts.
The verse links purification and merit to correct ritual order: mantra-guided offerings (water and fire) culminate in dāna, reinforcing that worship is completed by generosity proportional to one’s capacity.