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
并且国王当自持谨慎，礼敬诵读《普罗那》者——以牛、田地、黄金等布施，并以衣服、饰物及怛尔帕那（tarpaṇa，仪式性满足供养）等供献。
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narration to Vasiṣṭha)
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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).