Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 67
Āgneya-Purāṇa-māhātmya
The Greatness and Self-Testimony of the Agni Purāṇa
पुराणपाठकञ्चैव पूजयेत् प्रयतो नृपः गोभूहिरण्यदानाद्यैर् वस्त्रालङ्कारतर्पणैः
purāṇapāṭhakañcaiva pūjayet prayato nṛpaḥ gobhūhiraṇyadānādyair vastrālaṅkāratarpaṇaiḥ
రాజు నియమంతో పురాణపాఠకుణ్ని పూజించాలి— గోవులు, భూమి, స్వర్ణం మొదలైన దానాలతో, అలాగే వస్త్రాలు, ఆభరణాలు, తర్పణాదులతో।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Royal patronage protocol: honor Purāṇa reciters with specified gifts (cows, land, gold, garments, ornaments) and tarpaṇa to sustain public dharma-instruction.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Dāna and satkāra to dharma-vaktṛs (religious transmitters) are obligations of righteous rule.
Application: Create endowments for reciters, schedule public readings, ensure fair and respectful remuneration, and perform tarpaṇa as part of ceremonial closure.
Khanda Section: Dana-Dharma and Purana-Patha (Ritual Patronage, Merit-making Gifts)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Veera
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king respectfully honors a Purāṇa reciter seated on a vyāsāsana, presenting cows, land-grant documents, gold, garments, ornaments, and performing tarpaṇa with water offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, royal figure in traditional attire offering gifts to a paurāṇika, cows and attendants in the background, ritual vessels for tarpaṇa, temple mandapa setting, dignified calm","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, king with jeweled crown presenting gold and garments, paurāṇika with manuscript, abundant gold leaf on ornaments and borders, ceremonial grandeur","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of gift categories: cow, land deed, gold coins, folded cloth, ornaments, water libation bowl; fine lines, didactic labeling feel","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, durbar-like scene: king bestowing robes of honor and gold, scribes recording land grant, cows led in, delicate architectural backdrop, refined court etiquette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुराणपाठकम्+च+एव→पुराणपाठकञ्चैव; दानाद्यैः=दान+आद्यैः; वस्त्र+अलङ्कार+तर्पणैः→वस्त्रालङ्कारतर्पणैः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dāna-dharma sections listing go/bhū/hiraṇya-dāna; Agni Purana rāja-dharma and sabhā/ritual patronage discussions
FAQs
It prescribes a dana-vidhi: the ruler should ritually honour a Purana-reciter through specified forms of gifting (cows, land, gold) and respectful offerings such as garments, ornaments, and tarpaṇa (formal acts of satisfaction/propitiation).
It integrates rajadharma (kingly duty) with ritual economy—detailing how religious transmission (Purana recitation) is sustained through structured patronage and merit-making charity, a recurring practical topic across the Agni Purana’s many disciplines.
Honouring the Purana-reciter with sanctioned gifts is presented as a meritorious act that supports dharma, strengthens sacred learning, and accrues religious merit (puṇya) for the patron—especially when done with personal discipline (prayata).