Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
Chapter 264 — Dikpālādi-snāna
Bathing rites for the Dikpālas and associated deities
ज्योतिष्मतीमतिबलाञ्चन्दनोशीरकेशरं कस्तूरिकाञ्च कर्पूरं बालकं पत्रकं त्वचं
jyotiṣmatīmatibalāñcandanośīrakeśaraṃ kastūrikāñca karpūraṃ bālakaṃ patrakaṃ tvacaṃ
জ্যোতিষ্মতী, অতিবলা, চন্দন, উশীৰ, কেশৰ, কস্তূৰী, কৰ্পূৰ, বালক, পত্রক আৰু ত্বক—এই দ্ৰব্যসমূহ গ্ৰহণ কৰিব লাগে।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gandha-dravya list (aromatics: candana–karpura group)","lookup_keywords":["gandha-dravya","chandana","ushira","kesar","kasturi"],"quick_summary":"A catalog of aromatics and medicinals to be taken together, suitable for scented preparations in ritual and for supportive fragrant therapeutics."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Gandha (fragrance) is both a sensory purifier in worship and a subtle regulator of mind-body states.
Application: Select dravyas by guna (cooling, soothing, stimulating) to match context: abhiṣeka, lepa, dhūpa, or personal use.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-guna / Gandha-dravya: aromatic and medicinal substances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: sringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tray of aromatics—sandalwood, vetiver, saffron, musk, camphor—arranged beside a mortar and pestle, ready to be ground into fragrant paste or mixed into water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style still-life with ritual tray of gandha-dravyas, priest grinding candana, stylized floral borders, warm tones, subtle smoke of dhupa in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate silver/gold tray with saffron strands and camphor crystals, sandal paste bowl, gold-leaf accents, temple lamp glow.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean didactic layout: labeled bowls of each aromatic, mortar-pestle, measured quantities, soft pastel palette, minimal background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, perfumer’s workshop scene with jars and spices, fine botanical detail of saffron and bark, elegant attendants preparing scented paste."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jyotiṣmatīmatibalāñcandanośīrakeśaraṃ → jyotiṣmatīm + atibalām + candanam + uśīram + keśaram; kastūrikāñca → kastūrikām + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: dhupa/gandha/lepana items in puja-vidhi; Agni Purana: dravya-guna lists for ritual substances
FAQs
It transmits Ayurvedic dravya-guna knowledge by enumerating specific aromatic and medicinal substances used as ingredients in a formulation (gandha-varga drugs for scented/cooling preparations).
By cataloguing pharmacological and perfumery-grade substances (herbs, roots, bark, leaves, resins/aromatics), the text functions like a reference manual that preserves practical Ayurvedic ingredient-lists alongside ritual and theological material.
Such pure aromatics are traditionally associated with śauca (purity) and sattvic refinement—supporting bodily clarity and suitability for worship, an indirect aid to merit through cleanliness, calmness, and devotion-ready conduct.