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
Zur Besänftigung der Planeten und anderer Bedrängnisse soll man baden und danach Japa des Arka-Mantras (der Sonne) vollziehen; dadurch erlangt man alle Ziele — Sieg im Kampf samt der Kraft Agnis, die Beseitigung von Mängeln in Bezug auf Samen/Abstammung (vīja-doṣa) sowie die Abhilfe bei ‘bindu’-Störungen (Samen-/Tropfenleiden).
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.