Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 20
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
जातीफलं सकर्पूरं चन्दनञ्च त्रिशीतकम् पीतानि शुक्लवर्णानि तथा शुक्लानि भार्गव
jātīphalaṃ sakarpūraṃ candanañca triśītakam pītāni śuklavarṇāni tathā śuklāni bhārgava
جوزة الطيب (jātīphala) مع الكافور وخشب الصندل—هذه الثلاثة مواد مُبرِّدة. تُعَدّ ضمن العقاقير ذات اللون الأصفر الشاحب والأبيض؛ وكذلك تُعَدّ من مواد «شُكْلا» (śukla: البيضاء)، يا بهارغافا.
Lord Agni (instructing the Bhārgava sage within the Agni Purana’s Ayurvedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dravya-guṇa classification for selecting cooling (śīta) aromatics in diet, fumigation, unguents, and formulations; also for color-based grouping of drugs in nighaṇṭu-style cataloging.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Triśītaka (Three cooling substances): Jātīphala–Karpūra–Candana","lookup_keywords":["triśītaka","jātīphala","karpūra","candana","śīta-dravya"],"quick_summary":"Nutmeg, camphor, and sandalwood are grouped as cooling substances and placed among pale-yellow/white, ‘śukla’ drugs—useful for choosing cooling aromatics in preparations."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Guṇa-based and varṇa-based taxonomy of substances (dravya-guṇa/varṇa-varga) for correct selection.
Application: Use categorical properties (cooling nature, color-group) to choose ingredients suited to condition, season, and ritual/therapeutic purpose.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Dravya-guṇa (Materia Medica: substances, qualities, and classifications)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician-sage cataloging aromatic substances—nutmeg, camphor crystals, and sandalwood—grouped under ‘triśīta’ and ‘śukla’ categories on palm-leaf notes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a seated rishi-vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, bowls of nutmeg, camphor, sandalwood paste, labels indicating triśīta and śukla-varga, stylized medicinal garden backdrop","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central rishi-vaidya with ornate halo, gold-leaf highlights on vessels containing camphor and sandalwood, rich reds and greens, inscription-like borders naming triśītaka","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional layout showing three ingredients with captions, calm indoor apothecary scene with wooden shelves and brass containers","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of nutmeg, camphor, sandalwood with a scholar annotating a manuscript, delicate floral margins, naturalistic shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चन्दनञ्च = चन्दनम् + च; अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धिः न्यूनः।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (Dravya-guṇa and puja-dravya sections)
FAQs
It gives Ayurvedic dravya-guṇa knowledge: identifying a triad of cooling substances—nutmeg, camphor, and sandalwood—and classifying them by color-category (white/pale-yellow) used in pharmacological grouping.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical Ayurveda by listing specific medicinal substances and taxonomies (like varṇa-based classification), showing its role as a compendium of applied sciences alongside ritual and dharma.
By promoting correct, sāttvika (purifying) use of cooling and ‘white-classed’ substances associated with pacification and purity, the verse supports bodily balance and ritual cleanliness—seen as aiding clarity, restraint, and meritorious conduct.