Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
Dānādi-māhātmya — The Glory of Gifts, Manuscript-Donation, and Purāṇic Transmission
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि भविष्यं सूर्यसम्भवं भवस्तु मनवे प्राह दद्यात् पौष्यां गुडादिमत्
caturdaśasahasrāṇi bhaviṣyaṃ sūryasambhavaṃ bhavastu manave prāha dadyāt pauṣyāṃ guḍādimat
《未来》（Bhaviṣya）《往世书》由太阳而生，共一万四千颂。婆婆（Bhava）曾对摩奴（Manu）如是宣说：在补沙（Puṣyā）宿之日，应施与以古达（guda，粗糖/糖块）等物为主的供施。
Lord Agni (narrating Purāṇic ritual instruction, citing Bhava’s statement to Manu)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Calendrical gifting: perform guḍa-ādi dāna on Puṣyā nakṣatra; also provides Purāṇa catalog data (Bhaviṣya: 14,000) for textual organization.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Puṣyā-nakṣatra guḍa-ādi dāna; Bhaviṣya Purāṇa extent (14,000)","lookup_keywords":["Puṣyā nakṣatra","guḍa-dāna","Bhaviṣya Purāṇa","Sūrya-sambhava","Bhava-Manu"],"quick_summary":"Notes Bhaviṣya Purāṇa’s traditional extent and prescribes gifting jaggery and related items specifically on Puṣyā—an auspicious nakṣatra—linking charity to time-selection."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Kāla-viśeṣa (time-specific observance) enhances dāna’s ritual efficacy; charity is integrated with jyotiṣa-based auspicious timing.
Application: Plan charitable distributions (food/sweets) on Puṣyā; align community giving with calendrical observances for coordinated vrata culture.
Khanda Section: Dāna-dharma (Gifts, Vrata, and Ritual Merit)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Under a night sky marked by Puṣyā, a donor offers jaggery and sweet provisions to brahmins/poor; a side vignette shows Sūrya symbolism for Bhaviṣya’s origin and Bhava instructing Manu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Puṣyā star motif above; villagers offering guḍa in leaf-bowls; Sūrya disc and Bhava-Manu teaching vignette in corner; earthy colors and temple-lamp ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ceremonial dāna with gold highlights on vessels of jaggery; Puṣyā symbol as a gold star; Sūrya with radiant gold halo; ornate framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear instructional scene—calendar/panchāṅga shown indicating Puṣyā; donor distributing guḍa-ādi; neat composition emphasizing the ‘when’ and ‘what’ of the procedure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: nocturnal courtyard charity scene with detailed sweets and containers; astrologer points to Puṣyā on a chart; delicate sky and architectural detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्दशसहस्राणि = चतुर्दश-सहस्राणि; भवस्तु = भवः + तु.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: nakṣatra/māsa-based dāna-vrata rules; Agni Purana: purāṇa-catalog passages
FAQs
It gives a nakṣatra-specific dāna rule: on Puṣyā one should perform charity by gifting jaggery (guḍa) and related items, indicating calendrical timing in ritual giving.
It exemplifies the Agni Purāṇa’s catalog-like preservation of dharma practices—linking Purāṇic textual lore (Bhaviṣya Purāṇa’s solar origin and extent) with practical ritual procedure (nakṣatra-based charity).
Nakṣatra-timed dāna is taught as a dharmic act that increases religious merit (puṇya) and supports purification through disciplined generosity aligned with sacred time.