Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 63
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
तुण्डलान् श्यामकादीनां निक्षिपेत्तत्र तद्यथा एकशिष्यविधानाय तेषां प्रसृतिपञ्चकं
tuṇḍalān śyāmakādīnāṃ nikṣipettatra tadyathā ekaśiṣyavidhānāya teṣāṃ prasṛtipañcakaṃ
Là, l’on doit déposer le tuṇḍala et les autres semblables—tels que le śyāmaka—selon la méthode prescrite ; pour la règle destinée à un seul disciple, la mesure de ces ingrédients est de cinq prasṛtis.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the standard Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Standardizing ingredient quantity (prasṛti-measure) for preparing a grain-based formulation for a single recipient (ekashishya).","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Pramāṇa (right measure) as the basis of effective prayoga (application).
Application: Treat dosage/quantity as a primary control in any therapeutic or ritual preparation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-guṇa / Aushadha-yoga: measures, grains, and preparation procedure)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-priest measures tuṇḍala and śyāmaka grains into a vessel using the palm-cup prasṛti measure, arranging ingredients for a single recipient.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm earthy palette, a vaidya measuring millet grains (tuṇḍala, śyāmaka) with hand-cup prasṛti into a bronze vessel, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, temple-kitchen ambience, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure of a vaidya-priest holding a prasṛti measure over a bowl of grains, rich reds and greens, gold leaf highlights on vessels and ornaments, decorative arch framing a small preparation scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau showing five prasṛti portions arranged in small heaps, labels on palm-leaf slips, calm domestic pharmacy setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy interior, attendant presenting bowls of tuṇḍala and śyāmaka, the practitioner counting five prasṛtis, delicate textiles and precise utensils, naturalistic shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्यामकादीनाम् = श्यामक + आदीनाम्; निक्षिपेत् (नि + क्षिप्, विधिलिङ्); तद्यथा = तत् + यथा; एकशिष्यविधानाय = एक-शिष्य-विधानाय; प्रसृतिपञ्चकम् = प्रसृति-पञ्चकम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (dravya-guṇa, māna, aushadha-yoga context)
FAQs
It gives a technical Ayurvedic instruction on adding specific small grains (tuṇḍala, śyāmaka, etc.) into a preparation and fixes the single-person dosage as five prasṛtis.
By prescribing concrete dietary/medicinal formulation details—ingredients and measurable quantities—it exemplifies how the Agni Purana functions as a compendium that includes practical Ayurveda alongside theology and ritual.
Though primarily medical, such regulated, sattvic dietary preparation supports bodily purity and discipline, which traditional Dharma-Ayurveda regards as conducive to steadiness in study, vows, and meritorious practice.