Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4

Chapter 100 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाकथनम्

Dvāra-pratiṣṭhā-kathana: Procedure for Door Consecration

Devanagari script

यवसिद्धार्थकाक्रान्ता ऋद्धिवृद्धिमहातिलाः गोमृत्सर्षपरागेन्द्रमोहनीलक्षणामृताः

Transliteration

yavasiddhārthakākrāntā ṛddhivṛddhimahātilāḥ gomṛtsarṣaparāgendramohanīlakṣaṇāmṛtāḥ

Translation

Sont énumérés : l’orge ; la moutarde blanche ; la substance médicinale appelée Ākrāntā ; Ṛddhi et Vṛddhi ; Mahā-tilā ; la bouse de vache ; la moutarde ; le pollen ; le meilleur (le principal) parmi eux ; Mohanī ; Lakṣaṇā ; et Amṛtā — tels sont les noms/éléments cités.

Word by Word

• यव-सिद्धार्थक-आक्रान्ताः: covered/filled with barley and white mustard
• यव-सिद्धार्थक-आक्रान्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धार्थक (प्रातिपदिक) + आक्रान्त (कृदन्त; आ + क्रम् धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (यव-सिद्धार्थकैः आक्रान्ताः/आवृताः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; PPP used adjectivally (agreeing with implied ‘प्रकृतयः/द्रव्याणि’)

• ऋद्धि-वृद्धि-महा-तिलाः: (items called) Ṛddhi, Vṛddhi, and large sesame-seeds
• ऋद्धि-वृद्धि-महा-तिलाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतर- द्वन्द्व-समास (ऋद्धिः च वृद्धिः च महातिलाः च—समुच्चय); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• गो-मृत्-सरष-पराग-इन्द्र-मोहनी-लक्षण-अमृताः: cow-dung, mustard-pollen, Indra (herb), Mohanī, Lakṣaṇa, and Amṛtā (herbs/substances)
• गो-मृत्-सरष-पराग-इन्द्र-मोहनी-लक्षण-अमृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + मृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + सरष/सरषप (प्रातिपदिक) + पराग (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मोहनी (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-द्वन्द्व-समास (गोमृत्, सरषपराग, इन्द्र, मोहनी, लक्षण, अमृत—समुच्चय); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction flow)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dravya-saṅgraha: identifying and collecting named substances (grain, herbs, and ritual/household materials) for formulations, fumigation, protective packets, or ancillary therapies as per context.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-nāma-saṅgraha: Yava to Amṛtā (nighaṇṭu-style enumeration)","lookup_keywords":["dravya-guṇa","nighaṇṭu","yava","ṛddhi-vṛddhi","amṛtā"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of materia medica/ritual substances; the practical task is correct identification of each named dravya before use in recipes or protective rites."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Knowledge as correct naming and classification of dravyas—utility depends on accurate identification and contextual application.

Application: Maintain a local glossary mapping these Sanskrit names to regionally available equivalents; document properties (rasa-guṇa-vīrya-vipāka) when known.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-guna / Aushadha-nighantu style lists in Agni Purana)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe-physician compiling a nighaṇṭu list: barley grains, white mustard seeds, sesame, cow-dung cakes, pollen, and labeled herb bundles arranged in rows for identification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat vivid palette, a vaidya-scribe seated with palm-leaf manuscript, neatly arranged dravya trays (yava, sarṣapa, tila), herb bundles labeled in stylized script, traditional interior with lamps, emphasis on orderly listing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted trays of grains and seeds, ornate manuscript stand, vaidya with sacred thread, rich textile backdrop, each dravya rendered as a jewel-like offering, devotional-scientific mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional still-life: separate compartments showing yava, siddhārthaka, tila, gomaya cakes, pollen; a scribe annotating; soft shading and clarity for identification","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical bundles and grains on a carpet, scholar writing in a kitab, fine borders, delicate rendering of seeds and textures, labeled jars"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवसिद्धार्थकाक्रान्ता = यव-सिद्धार्थक-आक्रान्ताः; ऋद्धिवृद्धिमहातिलाः = ऋद्धि-वृद्धि-महा-तिलाः; गोमृत्सर्षपरागेन्द्रमोहनीलक्षणामृताः = गो-मृत्-सरष(प)-पराग-इन्द्र-मोहनी-लक्षण-अमृताः (समास-समुच्चय)

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/dravya-guṇa lists in the same khanda (adjacent verses); Agni Purana rakṣā-kalpa sections where such dravyas are deployed in pouches, fumigation, or homa

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Ayurveda
• Aṣṭavarga (Ṛddhi-Vṛddhi)
• Amṛtā (Guḍūcī)
• Yava (barley)
• Sarṣapa (mustard)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna: the verse functions as a compact list of medicinal substances/drug-synonyms (e.g., yava, sarṣapa, ṛddhi-vṛddhi, amṛtā/guḍūcī) used for formulation, dietetic therapy, and therapeutic preparations.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It exemplifies the Purana’s nighaṇṭu-like cataloging of technical vocabulary—recording drug names and synonyms alongside broader topics—so the text serves as a reference compendium spanning ritual, polity, arts, and Ayurveda.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By preserving and transmitting healing knowledge (āyur-vidyā) within a dhārmic framework, the instruction supports ahiṃsā and welfare (lokahita); using such remedies for protection of life is treated as a meritorious, purifying application of sacred knowledge.