Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 14
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
ग्रहादिशान्तये स्नानं जप्त्वार्कं सर्वमाप्नुयात् संग्रामविजयं साग्निं वीजदोषं सविन्दुकं
grahādiśāntaye snānaṃ japtvārkaṃ sarvamāpnuyāt saṃgrāmavijayaṃ sāgniṃ vījadoṣaṃ savindukaṃ
গ্ৰহাদি শান্তিৰ বাবে স্নান কৰি অর্ক (সূৰ্য) মন্ত্ৰ জপ কৰিব; তাতে সকলো ফল লাভ হয়—অগ্নিবলসহ যুদ্ধবিজয়, আৰু বীজ/বংশদোষ তথা ‘বিন্দু’দোষৰ নিবারণ।
Lord Agni (instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Use snāna plus Arka-mantra japa as a remedial package for graha afflictions; it is also framed as granting battle-victory and correcting reproductive/lineage-related defects (bīja/bindu).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Arka-japa for Graha-śānti, saṅgrāma-vijaya, and bīja/bindu-doṣa nivṛtti","lookup_keywords":["arka-japa","graha-shanti","sangrama-vijaya","bija-dosha","bindu-dosha"],"quick_summary":"After bathing, japa of the Sun-mantra is taught as a multi-purpose remedy: pacifying planetary afflictions, supporting victory/energy (agni-tejas), and addressing bīja/bindu defects. It links ritual purity with solar empowerment."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Tejas as a unifying principle: solar japa after purification is said to harmonize cosmic (graha) and personal (bīja/bindu) conditions, yielding both worldly success and bodily steadiness.
Application: Adopt a consistent sunrise sādhana (snāna + arka-japa) as a remedial discipline during adverse daśā/transits or before high-stakes endeavors.
Khanda Section: Jyotisha–Grahāśānti & Mantra-prayoga (Planetary pacification rites)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a sādhaka after bathing sits facing the rising Sun, counting a mālā in japa; behind him a subtle battlefield vignette suggests victory, while symbolic motifs of seed/seminal ‘bindu’ are shown as purified droplets dissolving into solar light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sunrise with large radiant Aditya, sādhaka seated in japa with mālā after snāna, stylized flames of tejas around, small side-panel of warriors gaining courage, traditional border motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Surya with heavy gold halo and chariot motif, sādhaka below with mālā, gold highlights on sun rays and lamp-like tejas, small inset showing victorious standard on battlefield","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, serene dawn sādhana scene with clear depiction of snāna vessel and japa mālā, annotated motifs for graha-śānti and bīja/bindu-doṣa removal, delicate lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dawn terrace scene with ascetic performing japa facing the sun, detailed landscape and soldiers in distant field suggesting victory, fine rendering of light and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: grahādiśāntaye = ग्रह-आदि-शान्तये; japtvārkaṃ = जप्त्वा + अर्कम्; sarvamāpnuyāt = सर्वम् + आप्नुयात्; sāgniṃ = स-अग्निम्; savindukaṃ = स-विन्दुकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-prayoga and graha-śānti chapters; any Arka/Sūrya-stotra or ārogya/vājīkaraṇa-related discussions elsewhere in the Purāṇa’s encyclopedic sections
FAQs
It prescribes a practical grahāśānti procedure: ritual bathing followed by Arka (Sūrya) mantra-japa, taught as an applied method to secure specific results such as protection, success, and remedial effects.
It links Jyotiṣa-based planetary pacification with mantra-prayoga and outcome-oriented rites (battle victory and bodily/seminal remedies), showing how the text integrates astrology, ritual technology, and pragmatic life-goals in a single instruction.
Snāna and mantra-japa function as purification and propitiation, aimed at reducing graha-related karmic obstructions and generating protective merit that is believed to manifest as success, vitality, and the correction of reproductive/seminal afflictions.