Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
तस्य संपूजनादेव सर्वान्कामान्समश्नुते स्नापयित्वा घृतक्षीरैः पूजयित्वा च पित्तहा
tasya saṃpūjanādeva sarvānkāmānsamaśnute snāpayitvā ghṛtakṣīraiḥ pūjayitvā ca pittahā
તેનું સંપૂર્ણ પૂજન માત્ર કરવાથી જ સર્વ કામનાઓ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે. ઘી અને દૂધથી સ્નાન કરાવી પછી પૂજા કરવાથી તે પિત્તનાશક બને છે.
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ritual-therapeutics: abhiṣeka with ghee and milk followed by worship as a pitta-pacifying rite; also framed as a kāmya practice for attaining desired aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ghṛta–Kṣīra Abhiṣeka as Pitta-Śamana Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta-abhiṣeka","kṣīra-abhiṣeka","pitta-hara","pūjā-vidhi","kāmya-sādhana"],"quick_summary":"Complete worship culminating in ghee-and-milk bathing (abhiṣeka) is taught as both wish-fulfilling and specifically pitta-alleviating, integrating devotion with doṣa-pacification."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Integration of inner intention (kāma/saṅkalpa) with purifying action (pūjā/abhiṣeka) to harmonize body-mind (doṣa) and destiny.
Application: Adopt cooling devotional routines when pitta is high: gentle worship, cooling offerings, avoidance of heat-provoking conduct.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritual-therapeutics and doṣa-pacification through pūjā and snāna)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priests pour streams of ghee and milk over a deity image during abhiṣeka; devotees offer flowers and lamps, with a cooling, serene atmosphere suggesting pitta pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; abhiṣeka scene with white milk and golden ghee flowing over the deity, attendants holding kalaśas, cool-toned background, traditional lamps and floral garlands","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; deity on pedestal with thick gold ornamentation, abhiṣeka streams rendered in relief, devotees in añjali, rich gold leaf and temple arch framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; clear ritual depiction—two vessels labeled ghṛta and kṣīra, priest performing abhiṣeka, calm instructional composition with fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; interior shrine scene with detailed vessels, translucent milk stream and amber ghee, patterned textiles, attentive devotees, refined architectural niche"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संपूजनादेव → संपूजनात् एव; सर्वान्कामान् → सर्वान् कामान्. घृतक्षीरैः (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (auṣadha, snāna, pūjā as therapy)
FAQs
It prescribes a ritual-therapeutic method: perform abhiṣeka (snāna) using ghee and milk, followed by full pūjā, specifically to pacify and remove pitta-doṣa.
It blends devotional ritual (pūjā/abhiṣeka) with Ayurvedic doṣa-theory (pitta), showing how the text integrates religion, practical healing, and applied ritual procedures within one compendium.
The verse asserts both worldly fulfillment (attainment of desired aims) and purification/healing merit, presenting worship as a means to remove affliction (pitta) while accruing auspicious results.