Agni Purana — Dharma-shastra, Shloka 8
Chapter 156 — द्रव्यशुद्धिः (Dravya-śuddhi) / Purification of Substances
गोबालैः पलपात्राणामस्थ्नां स्याच्छृङ्गवत्तथा निर्यासानां गुडानाञ्च लवणानां च शोषणात्
gobālaiḥ palapātrāṇāmasthnāṃ syācchṛṅgavattathā niryāsānāṃ guḍānāñca lavaṇānāṃ ca śoṣaṇāt
ગોબાલ (ગાયના વાળ/રોમ)ના બંધનથી અસ્થિમાંથી પલ-પ્રમાણનાં પાત્રો બનાવી શકાય; તેમ જ શૃંગસદૃશ પણ બનાવી શકાય. નિર્યાસ (રેઝિન), ગોળ અને લવણ (મીઠાં) શોષણ/સુકાવાથી ઘનરૂપ થાય છે।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia-medica and practical processing: making bone/horn-like containers with cow-hair binding; drying exudates, jaggery, and salts for storage and use.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Preparation: Bone/Horn Vessels and Drying of Resins, Jaggery, and Salts","lookup_keywords":["gobāla (cow-hair)","asthi-pātra","śṛṅga-vat","niryāsa","guḍa-lavaṇa śoṣaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Cow-hair can serve as a binding cord for forming measured vessels from bone (and horn-like forms). Exudates/resins, jaggery, and salts are stabilized by drying for solid storage and later use."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (practical reasoning) in processing dravya: binding, shaping, and drying transform raw materials into usable, storable forms.
Application: Pharmacy/household preparation: standardize measures (pala), choose suitable bindings, and apply śoṣaṇa (drying) for shelf-stable ingredients.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Rasayana & Dravya-guna (Materia Medica and practical preparations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-craftsman ties cow-hair cords around shaped bone to form a measured vessel; nearby, trays hold resin lumps, jaggery pieces, and crystalline salts drying in the sun.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, apothecary scene with drying trays, earthy palette, bold outlines; artisan binding bone vessel with cow-hair cord, labeled jars of niryāsa, guḍa, lavaṇa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central still-life of dried resins, jaggery, salts with gold accents on containers; artisan forming bone/horn-like vessel with cow-hair binding, ornate border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, technical illustration feel: stepwise depiction of bone vessel formation (pala-measure) and sun-drying of niryāsa/guḍa/lavaṇa, fine lines and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature pharmacy workshop, detailed textures of resin and salt crystals, artisan tying cord, sunlight courtyard drying racks, naturalistic rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पलपात्राणामस्थ्नाम् = पलपात्राणाम् + अस्थ्नाम्; स्याच्छृङ्गवत् = स्यात् + शृङ्गवत् (त् + श् → च्छ्); गुडानाञ्च = गुडानाम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 156 (dravya-grahaṇa and processing notes in the Ayurveda/Rasāyana vicinity)
FAQs
It gives practical processing/standardization guidance: making measured containers (pala-based) from bone/horn-like material using cow-hair binding, and preserving/solidifying resins, jaggery, and salts through drying.
It shows the text’s applied-knowledge range—moving beyond theology into technical pharmacy, preservation, and measurement practices used in Ayurvedic and household/industrial preparations.
By promoting purity, correct measures, and proper preparation of substances used in healing and offerings, it supports dharmic conduct through careful, non-wasteful, and orderly practice.