Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 26
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
वर्षारात्रे भुयः शोषे सेक्तव्या रोपितद्रुमाः विडङ्गघृटसंयुक्तान् सेचयेच्छीतवारिणा
varṣārātre bhuyaḥ śoṣe sektavyā ropitadrumāḥ viḍaṅgaghṛṭasaṃyuktān secayecchītavāriṇā
বৰ্ষাৰ ৰাতিত আৰু পুনৰ অতিশয় শুষ্কতা (খৰাৰ চাপ) হ’লে সদ্য ৰোপিত গছসমূহক পানী দিব লাগে। বিডংগ আৰু ঘৃত মিহলি ঠাণ্ডা পানীৰে সেচন কৰা উচিত।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Vṛkṣāyurveda irrigation schedule for saplings under excess rain-night conditions and drought-stress; preparation of a mild nutritive/repellent irrigation mix (viḍaṅga + ghṛta in cool water).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sapling irrigation with viḍaṅga-ghṛta in cool water","lookup_keywords":["vṛkṣāyurveda","seka","viḍaṅga","ghṛta","ropita-druma"],"quick_summary":"Newly planted trees should be watered on rainy nights and again during drying stress. Use cool water mixed with viḍaṅga and ghee as a protective, strengthening irrigation."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dharma of stewardship: sustaining life through correct seasonal care and measured nourishment.
Application: Adopt season- and stress-responsive care rather than uniform watering; use gentle, cooling, protective inputs.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Vṛkṣāyurveda (horticulture and plant-care remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gardener waters newly planted saplings at night during the rainy season, using a pot of cool water infused with viḍaṅga and ghee; nearby, signs of drying stress are shown on leaves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, deep earthy reds and greens, stylized saplings and a calm night-rain setting, a gardener pouring cool water from a bronze vessel, small bowl of viḍaṅga berries and ghee beside, flat decorative foliage patterns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sapling with ornate border, gardener holding a kalasha, gold-leaf highlights on the vessel and leaves, small inset showing viḍaṅga and ghṛta mixture, devotional agrarian serenity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading, instructional layout: sapling, pot labeled śīta-jala, viḍaṅga and ghṛta shown as ingredients, night-rain indicated with delicate streaks","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed garden bed with saplings, attendant pouring water, small tray with viḍaṅga and ghee, cool palette, precise botanical detailing and patterned ground"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वर्षारात्रे = वर्षा-रात्रे; रोपितद्रुमाः = रोपित-द्रुमाः; विडङ्गघृतसंयुक्तान् = विडङ्ग-घृत-संयुक्तान्; सेचयेच्छीतवारिणा = सेचयेत् शीत-वारिणा (त् + श् → च्छ्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (Vṛkṣāyurveda: seka, lepa, dhūpa, plant protection measures)
FAQs
It teaches a Vṛkṣāyurveda method: protect newly planted trees from seasonal stress by watering during rainy nights and drought, using cool water fortified with viḍaṅga and ghee as a restorative mixture.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical applied science—horticulture and plant-medicine—showing the Agni Purana as a compendium that includes agronomy-like guidance alongside ritual, ethics, and other vidyās.
Caring for planted trees is treated as a meritorious, dharmic act (upakāra to living beings), supporting prosperity and ecological well-being; such stewardship is traditionally linked with puṇya through protection of life and resources.