Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Aśvāyurveda
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प्रत्येकं पूर्णकुम्भैश् च वेद्यान्तत्सौम्यतः स्थले तिलाक्षताज्यसिद्धार्थान् देवतानां शतं शतं उपोषितेन कर्तव्यं कर्म चास्वरुजापहं
pratyekaṃ pūrṇakumbhaiś ca vedyāntatsaumyataḥ sthale tilākṣatājyasiddhārthān devatānāṃ śataṃ śataṃ upoṣitena kartavyaṃ karma cāsvarujāpahaṃ
في كل موضع، تُوضَع جرارٌ مملوءة (pūrṇa-kumbha) عند حافة المذبح في الجهة المباركة. وبالسمسم، والأرز غير المكسور (akṣata)، والسمن (ghee)، وبذور الخردل الأبيض، تُقدَّم القرابين للآلهة—مئاتٍ بعد مئات—مع مراعاة الصوم؛ فيصير هذا العمل مُزيلًا للألم والمرض.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Tapas (upoṣaṇa) plus ordered offering multiplies ritual potency; bodily discipline is linked to relief from suffering.
Application: Combine fasting/regulated intake with structured devotional practice to cultivate steadiness and perceived reduction of distress.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vedic/Tantric ritual procedure; homa/arcana adjuncts)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fire-altar with multiple stations; at each station a full water-pot (pūrṇa-kumbha) is placed along the altar edge on the auspicious side; a fasting priest offers sesame, rice, ghee, and white mustard repeatedly into the flames, suggesting a healing śānti rite.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vedi with bright stylized flames, a row of pūrṇa-kumbhas with mango leaves/coconut, priest in austere posture indicating fasting, offerings of sesame and mustard shown as patterned grains, calm sacred ambience","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, homa-kunda with gold-highlighted flames, gleaming pūrṇa-kumbhas with ornate bands, offering ladle with ghee, bowls of sesame/rice/mustard, devotional healing theme with rich gold work","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional layout: altar edge marked, auspicious (saumya) side indicated, multiple stations each with a kumbha, priest performing repeated offerings, neat and didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate ritual chamber, detailed metal pots lined at the altar edge, priest offering grains and ghee into fire, attendants holding bowls of sesame and mustard, fine smoke curls and textile detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूर्णकुम्भैश् = पूर्णकुम्भैः + (following consonant) visarga-lopa; वेद्यान्तत्सौम्यतः = वेद्यान्तत् + सौम्यतः (textual sandhi/orthography); तिलाक्षताज्यसिद्धार्थान् = तिल + अक्षत + आज्य + सिद्धार्थान् (dvandva); चास्वरुजापहम् = च + अस्वरुजापहम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi lists of homa-dravyas; sections on pūrṇa-kumbha, upoṣaṇa, and śānti/ārogya rites (same khanda context)
FAQs
It prescribes a precise offering protocol: placing pūrṇa-kalaśas at the altar’s edge on the auspicious side and making large-count offerings using sesame, akṣata, ghee, and white mustard while observing upavāsa.
Alongside theology, it records operational ritual details—materials, spatial placement (vedī-anta, saumya side), counts (śata-śata), and observance (fasting)—showing the text’s practical manual-like coverage of worship and remedial rites.
The verse frames the rite as expiatory and therapeutic: fasting plus repeated devatā-offerings are said to purify and to dispel bodily pain and disease (asvarujāpaha).