Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 9
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
फलाद्भिश् च तथारोग्यं धात्र्यद्भिः परमां श्रियम् तिलसिद्धार्थकैर् लक्ष्मीः सौभाग्यञ्च प्रियङ्गुणा
phalādbhiś ca tathārogyaṃ dhātryadbhiḥ paramāṃ śriyam tilasiddhārthakair lakṣmīḥ saubhāgyañca priyaṅguṇā
ફળ-સંસ્કૃત જળથી આરોગ્ય મળે છે; ધાત્રી (આમળા) યુક્ત જળથી પરમ શ્રી પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે. તલ અને સિદ્ધાર્થક (સફેદ રાઈ) થી લક્ષ્મી મળે છે અને પ્રિય ગુણો સાથે સૌભાગ્ય પણ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Use specific infused waters (fruit-water, āmalakī-water, sesame-mustard bath) for health, prosperity, and auspicious household fortune as part of snāna/dāna observances.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Snāna-jala-dravya-phala: Phala–Dhātrī–Tila–Siddhārthaka","lookup_keywords":["phala-udaka","dhatri","amalaki","tila","siddharthaka"],"quick_summary":"Fruit-infused water is linked with health; āmalakī-water with supreme prosperity; bathing with sesame and white mustard is linked with Lakṣmī, saubhāgya, and agreeable virtues."}
Concept: Ārogya and śrī are treated as dharmically supported outcomes when purity and disciplined observance accompany daily life.
Application: Integrate seasonal cleansing baths and sattvic regimen with ethical conduct and worship to support both health and household harmony.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Snāna/Dāna-phala and medicinal waters)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of infused bathing waters: fruits steeped in a pot, āmalakī fruits in another, and sesame with white mustard arranged for a cleansing bath; the scene suggests health and Lakṣmī-associated auspiciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic-ritual bath scene with pots of fruit-water and āmalakī-water, sesame and white mustard in small bowls, banana-leaf trays, calm morning light, stylized lotus borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī-auspicious theme: ornate vessels with āmalakī and fruits, gold highlights, sesame and mustard depicted as offerings, rich colors and decorative arch motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional still-life: three vessels labeled phala/dhātrī/tila-siddhārthaka, careful botanical detailing of āmalakī, clean linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined household courtyard: servants prepare fruit infusions and arrange āmalakī, sesame, and white mustard; delicate realism, patterned carpets, and fine vessels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलाद्भिः = फल-अद्भिः; तथा + आरोग्यम् → तथारोग्यम्; धात्र्यद्भिः = धात्री-अद्भिः; तिलसिद्धार्थकैः = तिल-सिद्धार्थकैः; सौभाग्यम् + च → सौभाग्यञ्च
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (snāna-dravya phala lists); Agni Purana Ayurveda-related sections on rasāyana and dravya-guṇa (general)
FAQs
It teaches auṣadhi-jala/snānopacāra: bathing with water infused with fruits, āmalakī, sesame, and white mustard to obtain specific results—health (ārogya), prosperity (śrī), Lakṣmī, and saubhāgya.
It combines ritual practice (snāna-phala) with proto-Ayurvedic materia medica (dhātrī, tila, siddhārthaka), showing how the text catalogs practical health-and-prosperity techniques alongside religious observance.
The verse frames bodily purification with herb-infused water as merit-bearing (puṇya) action that aligns personal well-being with Śrī/Lakṣmī—linking cleanliness, auspiciousness, and prosperity as fruits of disciplined observance.