Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
मध्येषु डिण्डिमं प्रार्च्य गन्धमाल्यानुलेपनैः हुत्वा देयस्तु कलसो रसपूर्णो द्विजाय च
madhyeṣu ḍiṇḍimaṃ prārcya gandhamālyānulepanaiḥ hutvā deyastu kalaso rasapūrṇo dvijāya ca
મધ્યભાગમાં પ્રથમ ગંધ, માળા અને અનુલેપનથી ડિણ્ડિમ (નગાડા)નું પૂજન કરવું. પછી હવન કરીને રસથી ભરેલો કલશ દ્વિજને પણ અર્પણ કરવો.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual sequencing: worship of the central ḍiṇḍima (kettledrum emblem/ritual object), perform homa, then complete dāna by gifting a rasa-filled kalaśa to a brāhmaṇa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Madhya-ḍiṇḍima-pūjā, Homa, and Rasa-kalaśa-dāna","lookup_keywords":["ḍiṇḍima-pūjā","homa","kalaśa-dāna","rasa-pūrṇa","gandha-mālya"],"quick_summary":"Worship the central ritual focus with fragrance, garlands, and unguents; after oblation, seal the rite with a gift of a liquid-filled vessel to a brāhmaṇa."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is completed by proper upacāra (offerings), homa, and dāna to qualified recipients.
Application: Ensure rites conclude with prescribed gifting (kalaśa-dāna) to integrate devotion with social-religious obligation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Homa Procedures)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the center of a ritual layout, a ḍiṇḍima is honored with sandal paste, garlands, and perfumes; a homa fire burns nearby; afterward a priest presents a liquid-filled kalaśa to a brāhmaṇa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual pavilion with central ḍiṇḍima adorned with garlands, priest offering incense and unguent, homa fire with ladle, brāhmaṇa receiving a kalaśa; bold outlines, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented kalaśa with gold work, central drum decorated with flowers, homa flames stylized, donor and brāhmaṇa in ceremonial attire, heavy gilded accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear step-by-step scene—worship items (gandha, mālya), homa altar, then kalaśa-dāna; fine detailing of vessels and gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate court-ritual setting, detailed brass vessels and textiles, central drum with garlands, homa fire, brāhmaṇa receiving kalaśa; delicate brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prārcya = pra + arcya (lyap); deyastu = deyaḥ + tu; rasapūrṇo = rasa + pūrṇaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (pūjā-vidhi and gaja-śānti ritual apparatus)
FAQs
It prescribes a sequence within a homa/pujā: worship a focal ritual item (ḍiṇḍima) with standard upacāras (fragrance, garland, unguent), complete the fire oblation, and conclude with dāna—giving a rasa-filled kalaśa to a brāhmaṇa.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s procedural detail in ritual science (pujā-homa), combining upacāra protocol, the act of hutā (fire offering), and prescribed charity (dāna) as a complete liturgical workflow.
By pairing homa with respectful worship and a concluding gift to a qualified recipient (dvija), the rite is framed as both purification and merit-making, ensuring the ritual’s completion (saṃpūrṇatā) through dāna.