Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 14
Chapter 374 — ध्यान (Dhyāna) — Colophon & Transition to Dhāraṇā
संप्लाव्य हिमसंस्पर्शतोयेनामृतमूर्तिना क्षुत्पिपासाक्रमप्रायसन्तापपरिपीडितः
saṃplāvya himasaṃsparśatoyenāmṛtamūrtinā kṣutpipāsākramaprāyasantāpaparipīḍitaḥ
بعد أن يغتسل (ويُغدِق على جسده) بماءٍ باردِ الملمس، ذي أثرٍ كالرحيق، فإنّ من تُداهمه الجوعُ والعطشُ وتُعذّبه حرارةٌ خانقة يَجدُ فرجًا وراحة.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator to Vasiṣṭha; chapter-level attribution)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Cooling hydro-therapy as immediate relief: dousing/bathing with cool, ‘nectar-like’ water to reduce heat-stress and the exhaustion from hunger and thirst, restoring comfort and functional capacity.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śīta-toya-seka/snānā for kṣut-pipāsā and santāpa relief","lookup_keywords":["śīta-toya","snāna","kṣut","pipāsā","santāpa"],"quick_summary":"When heat and depletion from hunger/thirst oppress, thorough bathing or dousing with cool water provides rapid soothing and recovery; it is framed as amṛta-like in effect."}
Dosha: Pitta
Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Practical upakrama: simple external measures can rapidly pacify aggravated heat and distress, supporting dharma by preserving bodily capacity.
Application: Apply immediate cooling measures during heat exhaustion-like states; prioritize stabilization before further practice or exertion.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Therapeutic purification and relief of fatigue/heat)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A heat-stricken person being thoroughly doused with cool, clear water; the oppressive red heat-haze lifts, replaced by a pale blue, nectar-like aura; posture relaxes as thirst and fatigue subside.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, figure under a stream of cool water from a vessel, red heat aura dissolving into blue-white calm, simple setting with traditional decorative borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted water vessel and droplets, central figure receiving cool affusion, radiant amṛta-like glow, rich saturated background colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear therapeutic scene: attendant pouring water, patient seated, emphasis on cooling tones and calm expression, minimal background for instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard bath scene with attendants, fine depiction of water streams, subtle color shift from warm to cool around the subject, detailed textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"soothing","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिमसंस्पर्शतोयेन = हिम + संस्पर्श + तोयेन; तोयेनामृतमूर्तिना = तोयेन + अमृतमूर्तिना; क्षुत्पिपासा... = क्षुत् + पिपासा... (t+p → tp).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on pitta-śamana and śīta-upakrama (within 371-376 range); Agni Purana general cikitsā guidance on fatigue/heat management
FAQs
A practical Ayurvedic measure is taught: cooling ablution with cold-to-touch water, treated as nectar-like, to counter distress from heat, thirst, and hunger.
Alongside theology and ritual, the text preserves applied health guidance—simple therapeutic procedures (cool bathing for santāpa) that reflect Ayurveda’s preventive and restorative concerns.
Bathing functions as both bodily restoration and purification (śauca), supporting clarity and fitness for dharmic practice by reducing debilitating heat-distress and exhaustion.