Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 31
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
खर्जूरनारिकेलादेर्लवणाद्भिर्विवर्धनं विडङ्गमत्स्यमांसाद्भिः सर्वेषु दोहदं शुभं
kharjūranārikelāderlavaṇādbhirvivardhanaṃ viḍaṅgamatsyamāṃsādbhiḥ sarveṣu dohadaṃ śubhaṃ
Zur Erfüllung der Gelüste (dauhṛda) in allen Fällen fördern Datteln, Kokosnuss und dergleichen—zusammen mit salziger und wässriger Speise—Zunahme und Nährung. Ebenso gilt: mit viḍaṅga, Fisch und Fleisch ist die Stillung der Gelüste glückverheißend.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Garbhiṇī-paricaryā as a dharmic duty—protecting life through appropriate conduct and diet.
Application: Households and caregivers align food choices with safety, moderation, and auspicious intent during pregnancy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Garbha-vidya / Stri-roga—pregnancy cravings and fetal well-being)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: खर्जूरनारिकेलादेः = खर्जूर-नारिकेल-आदेः; लवणाद्भिः = लवणात् + भिः; विडङ्गमत्स्यमांसाद्भिः = विडङ्ग-मत्स्य-मांसात् + भिः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/Garbha-vidyā sections on garbhiṇī-paricaryā, dohada, and fetal nourishment (adjacent verses in the same khanda)
FAQs
Ayurvedic garbha-vidyā guidance: specific foods (dates, coconut, salty/watery items; also viḍaṅga, fish, meat) are prescribed to safely satisfy dauhṛda (pregnancy cravings) and support nourishment.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving practical Ayurveda (materia medica and dietetics) alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
By endorsing auspicious fulfillment of dauhṛda through suitable foods, it implies a dharmic duty of care for mother and fetus—supporting well-being and avoiding harm that could arise from neglecting legitimate needs.