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
En rejetant la part kravyāda (carnée/impure) et, après l’avoir purifiée par l’examen et les procédés connexes, on doit réunir les éléments liés à la digestion—la composante lunaire (rafraîchissante) et la composante élémentaire (terrestre)—afin de constituer l’anala-traya, la triade des «feux».
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.