Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
आदित्यादियुतं प्रार्च्य उदितेर्के ऽर्घ्यकं ददेत् श्वासविषाग्निविप्रकुण्डीहृल्लेखासकलो भृगुः
ādityādiyutaṃ prārcya uditerke 'rghyakaṃ dadet śvāsaviṣāgniviprakuṇḍīhṛllekhāsakalo bhṛguḥ
Having duly worshipped the Sun together with Āditya and the attendant deities, one should offer the arghya-water when the Sun has risen. Thereby Bhṛgu becomes free from afflictions such as dyspnoea, poison, the burning fire of disease or fever, distortion or disorder, kuṇḍī-type swelling, heart-scraping pain, and all such maladies.
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Sunrise Sūrya-upāsanā with arghya-pradāna for wellbeing and relief from specific ailments; integrates daily ritual discipline with health-oriented outcomes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Udita-Sūrya Arghya-pradāna and Its Phala (Relief from Ailments)","lookup_keywords":["arghya","udita-arka","sūrya-upāsanā","bhṛgu-phala","śvāsa-viṣa"],"quick_summary":"After worshipping the Sun with attendant deities, offer arghya at sunrise. The rite is stated to remove afflictions such as dyspnoea, poison effects, burning/feverish distress, swellings, heart-pain, and related maladies."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Daily alignment with solar order (ṛta) through worship and offering; bodily afflictions are framed as mitigable through disciplined sacred routine and divine grace.
Application: Adopt a consistent sunrise practice (snāna, ācamana, arghya, short stotra/japa) as a stabilizing life-rhythm supporting health and clarity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Surya-upasana and Arghya-pradana rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Ritual-Temporal
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee at dawn offering arghya-water to the rising Sun, with Āditya and attendant deities subtly present; the scene implies healing—breath easing, poison/fire afflictions pacified—through solar radiance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dawn gradient sky, devotee in traditional posture holding arghya vessel; large radiant Sūrya with attendant deities in halo; stylized water stream arcing upward; calm sacred atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting: rising Sun with gold-leaf halo; devotee offering arghya in foreground; ornate lotuses and temple parapet; gold accents emphasizing solar tejas and auspiciousness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: clear step-by-step depiction—worship then arghya at sunrise; neat composition with subtle labels for ailments being dispelled (śvāsa, viṣa, etc.) as symbolic dark clouds dissolving.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: riverside terrace at dawn, devotee offering water to the sun; delicate architecture and landscape; sun rendered as luminous disc with faint divine entourage; refined naturalism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उदितेर्के = उदिते + अर्के (e+a → er); 'र्घ्यकं = अर्घ्यकम् (avagraha indicates initial a after vowel); long bahuvrīhi treated as name/epithet compound.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Sūrya-upāsanā and arghya-vidhi passages near ch. 299; related phala-śruti sections
FAQs
It prescribes the sunrise arghya (water oblation) to Sūrya after proper worship with attendant deities, presenting it as a remedial rite with specific therapeutic outcomes.
It blends pūjā-vidhi (ritual procedure) with a catalog of disease/toxin-related effects, showing how the text integrates liturgy, practical health concerns, and merit-producing observances.
Offering arghya at sunrise is presented as a purificatory act that removes afflictions and negative conditions, implying both religious merit and cleansing of bodily/psychic impurities through Sūrya-upāsanā.