Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 16
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
मूलं दूर्वाश्वगन्धोत्थं पिवेत् क्षीरैः सुतार्थिनी कौन्तीलक्ष्म्याः शिफा धात्री वज्रं लोघ्नं वटाङ्कुरम्
mūlaṃ dūrvāśvagandhotthaṃ pivet kṣīraiḥ sutārthinī kauntīlakṣmyāḥ śiphā dhātrī vajraṃ loghnaṃ vaṭāṅkuram
પુત્રાર્થી સ્ત્રીએ દુર્વા અને અશ્વગંધાના મૂળ દૂધ સાથે પીવા. તેમજ કૌંતી-લક્ષ્મીની શિફા (શિખા/કલગી), ધાત્રી (આવળા), વજ્ર, લોઘ્ન અને વડ (વટ)નો અંકુર—આ ઔષધિઓનું પણ સેવન કરવું।
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Garbha-dhāraṇa/putra-prāpti oriented regimen: ingestion of specified roots with milk for a woman desiring a son; reflects classical strī-roga/prasūti remedies and culturally framed fertility aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Putrārthinī-sevana: Dūrvā–Aśvagandhā Mūla with Kṣīra and Allied Dravyas","lookup_keywords":["garbha-dharana","putrarthini","durva","ashvagandha","vatankura"],"quick_summary":"A woman seeking conception/son is instructed to take dūrvā and aśvagandhā roots with milk, with additional named dravyas including dhātrī and banyan sprout—an example of fertility-focused Ayurvedic prayoga."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Householder aims (praja/offspring) pursued through sanctioned regimen and medicinal discipline.
Application: Frames fertility care as a dharmically situated practice supported by apara-vidyā (medical technique).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Garbha-dhāraṇa / Strī-roga & Prasūti-chikitsā: fertility and conception remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A woman seeking conception receives milk mixed with powdered roots (dūrvā and aśvagandhā); nearby are āmalakī fruits and a tender banyan sprout as supporting dravyas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, compassionate domestic scene, woman seated with a milk cup offered by a vaidya/elder, dūrvā grass and aśvagandhā roots depicted clearly, āmalakī and banyan sprout arranged, serene maternal mood","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf detailing on vessels and ornaments, auspicious fertility symbolism (banyan sprout, āmalakī), dignified portrayal of putrārthinī receiving medicine with milk, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional botanical clarity: dūrvā, aśvagandhā root, dhātrī fruit, vaṭāṅkura; stepwise depiction of mixing with milk and administration, soft palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor clinic scene with physician presenting milk-based tonic, detailed rendering of herbs on a tray, delicate textiles and architectural niche, calm hopeful atmosphere"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Anandabhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूर्वाश्वगन्धोत्थं→दूर्वा+अश्वगन्धा+उत्थम्; वटाङ्कुरम्→वट+अङ्कुरम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (strī-roga/garbha-related remedies in the Ayurveda khanda)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic-style putra-prāpti (offspring-seeking) formulation: specific roots/herbs are to be taken with milk as a fertility/conception aid.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical recipes—listing materia medica and dosage-medium (milk)—showing its compendium-like coverage of Ayurveda alongside ritual and dharma.
By framing conception-support as a dhārmic, text-authorized regimen, it treats progeny as a sanctioned life-goal (gṛhastha-dharma) pursued through disciplined, sāttvika remedies rather than mere desire.