Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 8
Agnisthāpana-vidhi (Procedure for Establishing the Sacred Fire) and Protective Īśāna-kalpa Homa Sequences
क्रव्यादांशं परित्यज्य वीक्षणादिविशोधितं औदर्यं चैन्दवं भौतं एकीकृत्यानलत्रयं
kravyādāṃśaṃ parityajya vīkṣaṇādiviśodhitaṃ audaryaṃ caindavaṃ bhautaṃ ekīkṛtyānalatrayaṃ
Nachdem man den kravyāda-Anteil (fleischartig/unrein) verworfen und ihn durch Prüfung und verwandte Verfahren gereinigt hat, soll man die mit der Verdauung verbundenen Bestandteile—den mondhaften (kühlenden) und den elementaren (irdischen)—zu einem Ganzen vereinen und so das anala-traya, die Dreiheit der «Feuer», bilden.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Purity of inputs and correct saṃskāra transform substances; ‘fire’ is a governing principle of digestion and transformation.
Application: Apply disciplined quality-control (inspection, removal of impure parts) and process-control (proper combination) in medicinal preparation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Rasayana-Dravya-Samskara (Medicinal preparations and purification of substances)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician-alchemist removes impure portions from a substance, examines it, purifies it, then combines ‘lunar/cooling’ and ‘elemental/earthy’ components in a vessel, symbolically evoking three flames (anala-traya).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, traditional vaidya-alchemist at a low table, separating impurities, ritual vessel with three stylized flames rising, cool moon motif and earthy element symbols balanced, rich ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate medicinal vessel with gold highlights, three flame motifs above it, moon disc and earth emblem on either side, artisan-like detailing of ingredients.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional sequence panels: inspection, removal of impure part, purification, mixing; final panel shows tri-flame symbol labeled anala-traya, clean lines and soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with precise jars and bowls, practitioner examining material, mixing in a mortar, subtle symbolic tri-flame and moon/earth motifs in the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैन्दवम् = च + ऐन्दवम्; एकीकृत्यानलत्रयम् = एकीकृत्य + अनलत्रयम्; वीक्षणादिविशोधितम् = वीक्षण + आदि + विशोधितम्।
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/Rasāyana sections on dravya-saṃskāra, śodhana, and agni concepts (same khanda context)
FAQs
It teaches dravya-śodhana (purification of a substance by inspection and related steps) and then combining specific digestive-related components to constitute the ‘anala-traya’—a technical triad of metabolic/digestive ‘fires’ used in Ayurvedic-style processing.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied knowledge: here it records practical pharmaceutic/medical processing—how to remove impurities, purify ingredients, and classify/compose them according to functional principles like digestive ‘agni’.
Purification and careful preparation are framed as both hygienic and dharmic: removing impure portions and properly ‘śodhana’-processing substances aligns action with purity (śauca), reducing harm and supporting bodily and ritual cleanliness.