Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 29
Ayuta–Lakṣa–Koṭi Fire-offerings (अयुतलक्षकोटिहोमाः) — Graha-yajña Vidhi
धर्मकामार्थसिद्धये इति ख यस्मादशून्यं शयनं केशवस्य शिवस्य च शय्या ममाप्यशून्यास्तु दत्ता जन्मनि जन्मनि
dharmakāmārthasiddhaye iti kha yasmādaśūnyaṃ śayanaṃ keśavasya śivasya ca śayyā mamāpyaśūnyāstu dattā janmani janmani
“Vì sự thành tựu của dharma, kāma và artha”—nên nói như vậy. Vì giường của Keśava và của Śiva không bao giờ trống, xin cho giường của con cũng không trống, nhờ đã bố thí, qua đời này đến đời khác.
Lord Agni (teaching the merit and mantra-like formulation connected with śayyā-dāna)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"A phala-śruti style utterance used during śayyā-dāna (gift of a bed/couch) with a sankalpa for dharma-kāma-artha and continuity of household well-being across births.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śayyā-dāna sankalpa for dharma-kāma-artha and unbroken prosperity","lookup_keywords":["śayyā-dāna","dharma-kāma-artha","phala-śruti","Keśava","Śiva"],"quick_summary":"When gifting a bed, one recites a sankalpa aimed at fulfilling dharma, desire, and prosperity; the verse frames the gift as ensuring ongoing domestic completeness and auspicious continuity."}
Concept: Dāna as a means to stabilize puruṣārthas; aligning personal welfare with divine exemplars (Keśava/Śiva) through charitable giving.
Application: Perform śayyā-dāna with proper intention (saṅkalpa) and recipient-eligibility to cultivate prosperity, harmony, and merit over time.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata & Dāna / Phala-śruti and devotional observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor offers a decorated bed/couch in charity while reciting a sankalpa for dharma, kāma, and artha; Keśava and Śiva are invoked as auspicious witnesses.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior of a traditional house/temple hall, donor presenting ornate cot with textiles, priests witnessing, faint divine presence of Viṣṇu and Śiva above as protective icons, warm palette, calm mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, richly ornamented cot with gold detailing, donor and recipient in ceremonial posture, small framed icons of Keśava and Śiva with gold halos, festive yet restrained composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear narrative: donor, recipient, priest, and the bed as central object; fine linework and soft colors; emphasis on ritual correctness and saṅkalpa moment","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly charity scene with textiles and furniture rendered in detail, attendants and scribe, subtle depiction of invoked deities as small cloud-borne figures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritual-formal","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्मात्+अशून्यम्→यस्मादशून्यम्; मम+अपि→ममापि; अशून्या+अस्तु→अशून्यास्तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: dāna-khaṇḍa lists of gifts and their fruits; vrata-phala sections
FAQs
It gives a mantra-style intention for śayyā-dāna (donating a bed): dedicating the act toward dharma–kāma–artha attainment and praying for an “unempty” (fulfilled, auspicious) household life across births.
It exemplifies the Purana’s practical dharma content—specific dāna procedures with stated outcomes (phala)—alongside theology (invoking Keśava and Śiva), showing how ritual action, ethics, and devotion are integrated.
By giving a bed in charity with this resolve, the donor seeks lasting auspiciousness in domestic life—symbolized by an “unempty bed”—and merit that continues “birth after birth,” aligning personal well-being with devotional dharma.