Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 5
Devapūjā, Vaiśvadeva Offering, and Bali (देवपूजावैश्वदेवबलिः)
अन्नस्य मनुजश्रेष्ठ पानस्य च सुगन्धिनः चामरव्यजनोपानच्छत्रं यानासने तथा
annasya manujaśreṣṭha pānasya ca sugandhinaḥ cāmaravyajanopānacchatraṃ yānāsane tathā
اے انسانوں میں برتر، کھانا اور خوشبودار مشروبات کا دان کرے۔ نیز چامر، وِیجن (پنکھا)، اُپانہ (جوتا/پادُکا)، چھتر، اور سواری و نشست (یان و آسن) بھی دان کرے۔
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Dāna-prayoga: guidance on meritorious gifts—food, drinks, comfort and travel items—useful for householders planning charity, hospitality, and ritual gifting.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dāna-dravya List: Anna–Pāna–Upabhoga–Yāna–Āsana","lookup_keywords":["dāna","anna-dāna","pāna","chatra","āsana"],"quick_summary":"Commends gifting food and fragrant drinks, along with comfort items (cāmara, fan, footwear, umbrella) and utilities (vehicles and seats) as meritorious charity."}
Concept: Dāna sustains society and accrues puṇya; gifts should meet real human needs—nourishment, comfort, mobility, shelter.
Application: Prioritize anna-dāna and practical utility gifts to guests, priests, and the needy, aligned with one’s capacity and occasion.
Khanda Section: Dāna-vidhi (Charity and Gifts)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder or king distributes gifts: food and fragrant drinks, then cāmara, fan, footwear, umbrella, and finally a conveyance and seat to recipients (brahmins, travelers, poor).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, donor figure offering bowls of food and drink to supplicants, attendants holding cāmara and chatra, stylized crowd, temple courtyard feel, warm earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, royal donor seated with gold ornaments, recipients receiving anna and pāna, gold-leaf emphasis on umbrella and fly-whisk, rich reds and greens, ceremonial symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, narrative charity scene with clearly rendered objects (upāna, chatra, āsana, yāna), gentle colors, didactic arrangement showing each gift type.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court charity distribution: detailed textiles, parasol, fans, footwear, trays of food, architectural pavilion, fine facial expressions and border illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चामरव्यजनोपानच्छत्रम् → चामर + व्यजन + उपानत् + छत्रम् (द्वन्द्व-समास; उपानत् + छत्रम् में सन्धि); यानासने → यान + आसने (द्वन्द्व/समाहार-भाव).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Dāna-vidhi sections enumerating gift-types and their fruits
FAQs
It enumerates approved categories of dāna—food, fragrant drinks, and practical comfort-items (fan/whisk, footwear, umbrella, vehicles, seats)—as part of dāna-vidhi.
By cataloging concrete, everyday gift-items alongside ritual principles, it shows the Agni Purana’s systematic coverage of dharma in practical, actionable lists.
Donating sustenance and protective amenities is treated as dharmic merit (puṇya), supporting others’ well-being and thereby purifying the donor’s karma through compassionate giving.