Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 60
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
गोधूमान् सतिलान्माषान्मुद्गानप्याहरेद्यवान् नीवारान् श्यामकानेवं ब्रीहयो ऽप्यष्ट कीर्तिताः
godhūmān satilānmāṣānmudgānapyāharedyavān nīvārān śyāmakānevaṃ brīhayo 'pyaṣṭa kīrtitāḥ
On doit aussi se procurer le blé, des grains mêlés de sésame, le haricot noir (māṣa), le haricot vert (mudga), l’orge, le riz sauvage (nīvāra) et le millet śyāmaka ; ainsi sont également dénombrées huit variétés de riz/grains.
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Diet planning and household procurement of staple grains/pulses according to āhāra-vidhi; choosing wholesome cereals/legumes for daily cooking, offerings, and seasonal regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Āhāra-dravya: dhānya-śimbī-dhānya (wheat, barley, millets, pulses)","lookup_keywords":["godhūma","yava","māṣa","mudga","nīvāra"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates staple grains/pulses to be procured for diet. Useful as a checklist for selecting basic cereals and legumes for regular meals and ritual hospitality."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āhāra as a regulated support of dharma and health; classification of staples as knowledge for right living.
Application: Maintain bodily steadiness and ritual fitness by disciplined procurement and consumption of staple foods.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Ahara-vidhi (Dietary classification of grains and pulses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A storeroom or marketplace scene showing sacks/bundles of wheat, barley, sesame-mixed grains, black gram, green gram, wild rice, and millet being measured and procured as an enumerated set.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat warm palette, temple-kitchen storeroom with neatly arranged grain heaps labeled in Sanskrit, a learned vaidya pointing to eight dhānya varieties, ornamental borders, traditional attire.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf highlights on grain baskets and measuring vessels, a householder offering grains before a small lamp, stylized abundance, deep reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines, instructional tableau of eight grains laid out in sequence with palm-leaf manuscript, calm domestic setting, soft shading and refined detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed bazaar procurement scene with merchants weighing wheat, barley, pulses; fine textiles, precise botanical rendering of grains, marginal notes in Devanagari."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुद्गान्+अपि→मुद्गानपि; अपि+आहरेत्→अप्याहरेत्; ब्रीहयः+अपि→ब्रीहयोऽपि (विसर्ग→ओऽ); सतिलान् interpreted as स-तिलान् (with sesame).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/Āhāra-vidhi sections on dhānya, śimbi, pathya-apathya
FAQs
It provides an Ayurvedic-style dhānya (grain) listing—identifying commonly stored/procured cereals and pulses used for diet planning and household provisioning.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs practical knowledge such as food groups and staples, reflecting a compendium approach similar to Ayurvedic nighaṇṭus and dhānya-vargas.
Maintaining proper, sāttvika provisioning of staple grains supports disciplined living (āhāra-niyama), which is traditionally linked with bodily purity and steadiness for dharma and worship.