Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 19
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
तरलं पयसा युक्तं कार्पासफलपल्ल्वं अपामार्गस्य पुष्पाग्रं नवं समहिषीपयः
taralaṃ payasā yuktaṃ kārpāsaphalapallvaṃ apāmārgasya puṣpāgraṃ navaṃ samahiṣīpayaḥ
તૈયારીને દૂધથી પાતળી કરીને, કપાસ-ફળ વનસ્પતિનો કોમળ પલ્લવ, અપામાર્ગના તાજા ફૂલના અગ્રભાગ અને સાથે તાજું ભેંસનું દૂધ ઉમેરવું.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Compounding instruction for a milk-based formulation using specified plant parts and buffalo milk, likely as a bṛṃhaṇa/fertility-supportive preparation within the surrounding putra-prāpti context.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Kṣīra-yukta lepa/pāna-dravya: kārpāsa-phala-pallava and apāmārga-puṣpāgra with mahiṣī-kṣīra","lookup_keywords":["karpasa","apamarga","mahishi-kshira","pallava","pushpagra"],"quick_summary":"Prepare a thin milk-based mixture incorporating tender cotton-plant shoots and fresh apāmārga flower tips, using fresh buffalo milk as part of the formulation."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Dravya-saṃyoga (combination) and saṃskāra (processing/consistency) determine therapeutic suitability.
Application: Adjust consistency (‘tarala’) and carrier (milk type) to match intended bṛṃhaṇa effect and patient digestion.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhaiṣajya / Medicinal formulations and remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mortar-and-pestle scene where tender cotton shoots and apāmārga flower tips are mixed into milk; a separate pot of fresh buffalo milk is shown, emphasizing ‘tarala’ thin consistency.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, simplified botanical forms of apāmārga and cotton plant, a bronze pot of milk, vaidya grinding herbs on a stone slab, flat composition with decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, still-life of ingredients with gold accents: buffalo, milk pot, cotton plant sprig, apāmārga flowers; central mixing bowl highlighted with gilded ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional still-life with labeled ingredients and a physician demonstrating thinning the mixture to ‘tarala’ consistency, clean lines and soft pastel shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic herbs and dairy vessels, careful depiction of buffalo and kitchen-physician workspace, fine brushwork and muted tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kārpāsaphalapallvaṃ → kārpāsa-phala-pallavam; puṣpāgraṃ → puṣpa-agram; samahiṣīpayaḥ → sa-mahiṣī-payaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (bhaiṣajya/putra-prāpti formulations sequence)
FAQs
It gives a practical Ayurvedic formulation step: prepare a thin milk-based mixture and combine specific plant parts—cotton-plant sprouts and apāmārga flower-tips—along with fresh buffalo milk.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied knowledge—here, pharmacological details (plant parts, freshness, and anupāna/vehicle like milk) typical of Ayurvedic recipe-style instruction.
Such prescriptions are traditionally framed as dhārmic care of the body (śarīra-dhāraṇa) supporting purity and the capacity to perform duties; using fresh, sattvic vehicles like milk is also associated with gentle purification.