Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 16
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
स्नानं घृताम्बु द्विस्नेहं समलं घृततैलकम् क्षौद्रमिक्षुरसं क्षीरं स्नानं त्रिमधुरं स्मृतम्
snānaṃ ghṛtāmbu dvisnehaṃ samalaṃ ghṛtatailakam kṣaudramikṣurasaṃ kṣīraṃ snānaṃ trimadhuraṃ smṛtam
ঘৃতমিশ্রিত জলে যে স্নান, তা ‘দ্বিস্নেহ’ নামে পরিচিত, ঘি ও (তিল) তেলযুক্ত। মধু, ইক্ষুরস ও দুধের মিশ্রণে যে স্নান, তা ‘ত্রিমধুর’ বলে স্মৃত।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Standardized formulations for medicinal baths: defining ‘dvi-sneha’ and ‘tri-madhura’ bath mixtures for practical preparation.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Nāma-rūpa mapping in applied science: named yogas are tied to precise ingredient sets for reproducibility.
Application: Use the named formula as a mnemonic to prevent errors in preparation and transmission.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Snana-vidhi / Medicinal & Purificatory Baths)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two-panel instructional depiction: (1) dvi-sneha bath with ghee-water and sesame oil; (2) tri-madhura bath with honey, sugarcane juice, and milk, each shown in separate vessels being combined.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split composition with two scenes; attendants mixing ghrita and tila-taila into ghritambu; second scene mixing honey, sugarcane juice, milk; bold outlines, ritual-clean ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold work on vessels; two framed vignettes labeled dvisneha and trimadhura; rich reds and greens; decorative borders emphasizing auspicious household medicine.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic clarity; ingredients arranged with fine calligraphic labels; gentle shading; teacher-vaidya pointing to proportions and sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier-like precision; servants pouring liquids from ewers into basins; sugarcane stalks and milk pot depicted; physician notes on a folio."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृताम्बु = घृत + अम्बु; क्षौद्रमिक्षुरसं = क्षौद्रम् + इक्षुरसम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (Snāna-vidhi definitions)
FAQs
It defines two named Ayurvedic bathing formulations: a ‘dvi-sneha’ bath using ghee and oil (with water as the medium) and a ‘tri-madhura’ bath made from honey, sugarcane juice, and milk.
By cataloging precise technical terminology and recipes for therapeutic/purificatory practices, it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium that preserves applied Ayurveda alongside religious instruction.
Such prescribed baths function as śauca (purificatory discipline): they support bodily cleansing and ritual readiness, reinforcing merit through regulated purity practices aligned with dharma.