Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 13
Āsana–Prāṇāyāma–Pratyāhāra
Posture, Breath-control, and Withdrawal of the Senses
आरोग्यं शीघ्रगामित्वमुत्साहः स्वरसौष्ठवम् बलवर्णप्रसादश् च सर्वदोषक्षयः फलं
ārogyaṃ śīghragāmitvamutsāhaḥ svarasauṣṭhavam balavarṇaprasādaś ca sarvadoṣakṣayaḥ phalaṃ
Le résultat est : la bonne santé, la rapidité de mouvement, l’ardeur, l’excellence de la voix, ainsi que la clarté de la force et du teint—avec, de surcroît, la diminution de tous les doṣa (humeurs/déséquilibres) du corps.
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Phala (benefits) of rasāyana/observance: ārogya, speed, enthusiasm, voice excellence, strength-complexion clarity, doṣa-kṣaya","lookup_keywords":["ārogya phala","svarasauṣṭhava","balavarṇa-prasāda","sarva-doṣa-kṣaya","rasāyana benefits"],"quick_summary":"Lists tangible benefits expected from a disciplined health-promoting observance: robust health, quickness, enthusiasm, improved voice, clearer strength and complexion, and reduction of all doṣas."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Right observance yields integrated well-being—body (ārogya), energy (utsāha), and refined faculties (voice/complexion).
Application: Use the listed phalas as ethical-physiological incentives to sustain disciplined living and remedial practice.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Health-benefits of sacred rites and medicinal observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined practitioner after observance: radiant complexion, strong posture, clear voice in recitation; surrounding symbols of health—balanced doṣa triad, steady gait, and vigor.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene figure with luminous skin tone, holding palm-leaf and chanting, three balanced doṣa symbols subtly integrated, attendants offering simple sāttvika food, warm ochre-green palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure with gold highlights emphasizing varṇa-prasāda, inscription panels listing benefits (ārogya, bala, svara), ornate arch frame, devotional-health theme","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, semi-diagrammatic: icons for speed (footprints), enthusiasm (upright flame), voice (vīṇā/chant scroll), complexion (radiant face), doṣa reduction (three equal circles), fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined portrait of a healthy reciter in a garden, subtle glow, attendants, calligraphed benefit list in margin, naturalistic textiles and flora"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शीघ्रगामित्वमुत्साहः = शीघ्रगामित्वम् + उत्साहः; प्रसादश् च = प्रसादः + च
Related Themes: Agni Purana 372 (Rasāyana/vrata-linked benefits section)
FAQs
It states the measurable Ayurvedic outcomes—ārogya (health), doṣa-kṣaya (reduction of humoral imbalance), improved bala (vitality), varṇa (complexion), and svara (voice)—as the practical ‘fruit’ of the prescribed observance or regimen described in the surrounding passage.
By using classical Ayurvedic markers (doṣa, bala, varṇa, svara) to define results, the Agni Purana integrates medical theory and health-oriented outcomes into a Purāṇic framework, exemplifying its multi-disciplinary, encyclopedic scope.
The verse frames bodily well-being as a dhārmic ‘phala’—purification and balance (doṣa-kṣaya) manifesting as health, vigor, and clarity—linking spiritual observance with tangible purification and improved life-force.