Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 24
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
साजक्षीरं सतैलं तद्भक्षणं रोमजन्मकृत् शीर्यमाणेषु केशेषु स्थापनञ्च भवेदिदम्
sājakṣīraṃ satailaṃ tadbhakṣaṇaṃ romajanmakṛt śīryamāṇeṣu keśeṣu sthāpanañca bhavedidam
Zusammen mit Ziegenmilch und Öl eingenommen, fördert es das Wachstum der Körperbehaarung; und bei ausfallendem Haar wirkt dies festigend und wiederherstellend.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Snehana and br̥ṃhaṇa as practical principles for tissue support (hair as mala/upadhātu depending on school).
Application: Dietary-adjuvant method (anupāna) selection to enhance efficacy and reduce dryness-related symptoms.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Keshya & Romajanana remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साजक्षीरं = साज-क्षीरम्; सतैलं = स-तैलम्; तद्भक्षणं = तत्-भक्षणम्; रोमजन्मकृत् = रोम-जन्म-कृत्; भवेदिदम् = भवेत् इदम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (Rasāyana/keshya remedies context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic guidance: administering a preparation with goat’s milk and oil as an ingestible (internal) remedy to promote body-hair growth and to arrest hair fall (keśa-sthāpana).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium, preserving applied Ayurveda alongside theology—here, a targeted regimen for cosmetic/clinical concerns (hair loss and hair growth).
While primarily medical, such prescriptions reflect the Purāṇic ideal of sustaining bodily health as a support for dharma—maintaining the body enables continued ritual, study, and disciplined living.