Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 35
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
तीर्थाम्भांसि सुगन्धीनि तथा सर्वौषधीजलं शस्तं पुष्पफलं वक्ष्ये रत्नगोशृङ्गवारि च
tīrthāmbhāṃsi sugandhīni tathā sarvauṣadhījalaṃ śastaṃ puṣpaphalaṃ vakṣye ratnagośṛṅgavāri ca
Les eaux sacrées des tīrtha (lieux de pèlerinage), les eaux parfumées, et de même l’eau infusée de toutes les herbes médicinales sont louées; j’exposerai aussi l’usage des fleurs et des fruits, ainsi que l’eau liée aux gemmes et celle recueillie au moyen d’une corne de vache.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as the primary frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Selection and consecration of waters and offerings for snana/abhisheka in puja, including medicated and fragrant waters.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Abhisheka-dravya: tīrtha-jala, sugandhi-jala, sarvauṣadhi-jala, ratna-jala, gośṛṅga-jala","lookup_keywords":["tirtha-jala","sugandhi-jala","sarvaushadhi-jala","ratna-udaka","gośṛṅga-udaka"],"quick_summary":"For ritual bathing and abhiṣeka, waters may be sourced from tīrthas, perfumed, infused with medicinal herbs, or ritually collected via gems or a cow-horn; flowers and fruits accompany these offerings."}
Concept: External purity (bāhya-śauca) supports inner composure and ritual efficacy.
Application: Before worship, prioritize pure water sources and sanctified substances to align body, space, and intention.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Tirtha-snana, Abhisheka & Dravya-sangraha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper collects sacred waters: from a tīrtha, perfumed vessels, a herb-infused pot, gem-associated water, and water drawn through a cow-horn; flowers and fruits are arranged for abhiṣeka.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, devotee with brass kalashas labeled tīrtha-jala and sugandhi-jala, herbs floating in water, cow-horn used as ladle, garlands and fruits on a puja platform, sanctum backdrop, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central puja tray with kalasha and conch, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and flowers, cow-horn water implement, jewel-toned gem motif near a water pot, rich red background, devotional still-life composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework showing categorized vessels: tīrtha water, perfumed water, herb-infused water, gem-associated water, cow-horn drawn water; annotated instructional layout with subtle pastel wash","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed courtly garden near a river-ghat, attendants carrying ewers of scented and herb waters, a cow-horn ladle, baskets of flowers and fruits, fine textile patterns and naturalistic plants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थाम्भांसि = तीर्थ + अम्भांसि (समास); सर्वौषधीजलं = सर्व + औषधि + जलम्; पुष्पफलं = पुष्प + फलम् (द्वन्द्व); रत्नगोशृङ्गवारि = रत्न + गो + शृङ्ग + वारि (समास).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (snāna/pujā-dravya-saṅgraha context)
FAQs
It enumerates approved abhiṣeka/purificatory substances—tīrtha-water, perfumed water, herb-infused water (sarvauṣadhi-jala), along with flowers, fruits, and ritually significant waters linked with gems and a cow-horn vessel.
It blends practical ritual protocol (selection of waters and offerings) with materially specific prescriptions (herb-infusions, gem-associated water, cow-horn water), showing the text’s catalog-like coverage of temple/household rites alongside proto-Ayurvedic notions of medicinally charged water.
Using tīrtha-water and sanctified/medicinal waters for bathing, abhiṣeka, or śānti is presented as a purifier—supporting śuddhi (ritual cleanliness), auspiciousness, and the removal of doṣa/inauspicious influences in worship.