Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 32
Rājābhiṣeka-kathana
Account of the Royal Consecration
गोजाविगृहदानाद्यैः सांवत्सरपुरोहितौ पूजयित्वा द्विजान् प्रार्च्य ह्य् अन्यभूगोन्नमुख्यकैः
gojāvigṛhadānādyaiḥ sāṃvatsarapurohitau pūjayitvā dvijān prārcya hy anyabhūgonnamukhyakaiḥ
Sau khi tôn kính các tư tế chủ lễ hằng năm bằng những lễ vật như bò, dê, nhà cửa v.v., và đã cung kính cúng dường các bậc nhị sinh (brāhmaṇa), lại nên kính trọng họ bằng các phẩm vật khác—đặc biệt là ruộng đất và lương thực, ngũ cốc v.v.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Annual patronage protocol: honoring the samvatsara-purohita and brahmanas through graded gifts (cattle, goats, houses, land, grain/food), ensuring ritual continuity and social reciprocity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Samvatsara-Purohita Puja and Dana: Go-Aja-Griha-Bhumi-Dhanya","lookup_keywords":["samvatsara-purohita","dana","dakshina","go-dana","bhumi-dana"],"quick_summary":"The verse outlines a ranked gift-set for annual priests and brahmanas—cattle, goats, houses, and especially land and grain/food—framing dana as a formal component of yearly ritual maintenance."}
Concept: Dana and satkara as sustaining pillars of yajna-ecosystem: the patron supports the ritual specialists and the learned, maintaining dharma and prosperity.
Application: Institutionalize annual remuneration for priests/teachers; prioritize durable endowments (land, grain stores) alongside immediate gifts.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dana, Dakshina, and Annual Priest-Ritual Protocols)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patron honoring annual priests and brahmanas with gifts—cows, goats, deeds to houses, measures of grain, and symbolic land-grant—performed with respectful worship gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ritual courtyard scene, brahmanas seated in rows, patron offering go-dana and aja-dana, bundles of grain and palm-leaf land grant, bright reds/ochres, stylized sacred ambiance","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work, central patron figure presenting cow and grain to purohita, ornate halos for revered brahmanas, rich temple-pillared setting, emphasis on auspicious abundance","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, fine detailing of gift items (cow, goat, grain sacks, house model, land-grant scroll), calm devotional etiquette, soft palette and precise gestures of offering","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed donation ceremony with attendants, livestock rendered naturalistically, sacks of grain, architectural veranda, careful depiction of exchange and respectful postures"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोजाविगृहदानाद्यैः = गो + जावि + गृह + दान + आद्यैः; सांवत्सरपुरोहितौ = सांवत्सर + पुरोहितौ; ह्य् = हि (यण्-सन्धि/अवग्रह-लोप).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: dana-prakarana (gift-taxonomy), dakshina rules, brahmana-satkara passages (elsewhere in ritual/achara sections)
FAQs
It prescribes a dakṣiṇā-and-dāna protocol: after worshipping the annual officiating priests and other brāhmaṇas, one should give concrete remunerative gifts—cattle, houses, and especially land and grain—as principal offerings.
Beyond theology, it codifies practical household-ritual administration—how priests are honored and compensated—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of social-religious procedure (pūjā, dāna, and ritual economy) alongside other sciences.
Honoring priests and brāhmaṇas with substantial gifts (especially land and food) is presented as a merit-producing act that supports ritual continuity and is traditionally linked with purification and auspicious karmic results.