Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 11
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
सशर्करयोनिलेपात् कदम्बरसको मधु सहदेवी महालक्ष्मीः पुत्रजीवी कृताञ्जलिः
saśarkarayonilepāt kadambarasako madhu sahadevī mahālakṣmīḥ putrajīvī kṛtāñjaliḥ
সশর্কৰা-যোনি-লেপ, কদম্ব-ৰসক, মধু, সহদেৱী, মহালক্ষ্মী, পুত্ৰজীৱী, কৃতাঞ্জলি—এইবোৰ ইয়াত ঔষধ-নাম/দ্ৰব্য হিচাপে উল্লেখিত।
Lord Agni (Agni Purana’s primary narrator) to sage Vashistha (dialogue-frame attribution)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Nighaṇṭu-style listing of dravya-nāmas/pravṛtti-nāmas (synonyms and named preparations), including topical yoni-lepa and fertility/offspring-associated plants.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-nāma list: yoni-lepa, kadamba-rasa, madhu, sahadevī, mahālakṣmī, putrajīvī, kṛtāñjalī","lookup_keywords":["yoni lepa","kadamba rasa","sahadevī","putrajīvī","kṛtāñjalī"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of medicinal names and preparations is provided, functioning like a glossary entry for identifying ingredients used in formulations, including reproductive/gynecological applications."}
Concept: Śāstra preserves knowledge via nāma-saṅgraha (name-lists) enabling correct identification and transmission of dravyas and yogas.
Application: Use the list as a lookup index when reading/compounding formulations; verify plant identity via nighaṇṭu cross-matching.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Nighantu-style medicinal synonyms and formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-like catalog scene: a vaidya points to a list of medicinal names while jars and plants (kadamba, putrajīvī, sahadevī) are displayed; a yoni-lepa preparation is indicated symbolically as a labeled jar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural styled ‘vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript’ scene, labeled medicinal plants (kadamba tree, putrajīvī shrub), honey pot, jars with script-like labels, flat colors and strong outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of a scholarly vaidya with manuscript, gold-embossed borders, arranged medicinal containers labeled madhu, kadamba-rasa, putrajīvī; rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional chart aesthetic: columns of names with small botanical vignettes for sahadevī, putrajīvī, kadamba; refined linework and soft washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a library-apothecary: physician reading a folio listing drug names, assistants presenting honey and plant specimens; intricate calligraphy-like labels and detailed flora"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saśarkarayonilepāt analyzed as स + शर्करा + योनि + लेपात् (ablative). kadambarasako split as कदम्ब + रसकः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana dravyaguṇa/nāma-saṅgraha style passages in the Ayurveda khanda; nearby verses defining lepas and yogas
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse functions as a nighaṇṭu-style register of medicinal items/synonym-names (e.g., honey, Sahadevī, Putrajīvī) and a topical paste-preparation term.
It exemplifies the Purana’s cataloguing method—embedding practical medical nomenclature and drug-lists alongside other disciplines, making the Agni Purana a compendium spanning ritual, polity, arts, and medicine.
Indirect rather than explicitly ritual: by preserving and transmitting healing knowledge (āyurveda/dravyaguṇa), the text supports dharmic wellbeing—health as an aid to righteous living and religious practice.