Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 30
Chapter 40 — भूपरिग्रहो नाम
Bhū-parigraha) / अर्घ्यदानविधानम् (Arghya-dāna-vidhāna
ततस्तु खानयेद्यत्नज्जलान्तं यावदेव तु पुरुषाधःस्थितं शल्यं न गृहे दोषदं भवेत्
tatastu khānayedyatnajjalāntaṃ yāvadeva tu puruṣādhaḥsthitaṃ śalyaṃ na gṛhe doṣadaṃ bhavet
तत्पश्चात् यत्नपूर्वक जल-स्तर तक खुदाई करे, जिससे पुरुष के नीचे स्थित शल्य (अशुभ वस्तु) घर में न रहे और दोषकारक न बने।
Lord Agni (teaching to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Remove harmful embedded ‘foreign body’/defect (śalya) from beneath a dwelling/person by careful excavation up to the water table—preventing ongoing harm attributed to hidden obstructions or impure deposits.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śalya-nirharaṇa by careful excavation up to jalānta","lookup_keywords":["śalya","khanana","jalānta","doṣa","gṛha"],"quick_summary":"Excavate carefully until the water level to remove a buried harmful object (śalya) so it does not remain in the house as a continuing source of defect or injury."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Doṣa arises from retained ‘śalya’ (hidden cause); remediation requires thorough, careful removal to the root level (jalānta as practical boundary).
Application: In both health and habitat, prioritize root-cause elimination and meticulous procedure to prevent recurring defects.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Shalya-Chikitsa / Surgical & wound-management instructions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Workers excavate a deep pit carefully down to the water level; a hidden object/obstruction is revealed and removed while a supervising expert ensures no ‘śalya’ remains beneath the dwelling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, deep pit with stylized blue water line at bottom, attendants lifting a dark ‘śalya’ object, supervising elder with staff, ritual purity motifs, earthy palette with strong outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, dramatic reveal of the buried object with gold highlights on tools and vessels, water shimmering with gold accents, figures in ornate attire, auspicious borders emphasizing purification.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional cross-section showing ground layers and water table, careful digging sequence, removal of foreign object, clean lines and soft shading for clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed excavation scene with spades and baskets, visible water at pit bottom, overseer pointing to extracted object, architectural backdrop of a house courtyard."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततस्तु → ततः + तु. खानयेद्यत्नज्जलान्तं → खानयेत् + यत्नात् + जलान्तम् (यत्नात् → यत्नाद् before voiced; written yatnaj- in the given). पुरुषाधःस्थितं is a tatpuruṣa compound (पुरुष + अधः + स्थित).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda portions on śalya and doṣa causation (śalya-cikitsā context); Agni Purana Vāstu passages on subterranean defects and remedial excavation
FAQs
It gives a practical Shalya-chikitsa instruction: carefully excavate the ground until water is reached so that a harmful embedded object (śalya) beneath an inhabited spot is removed and does not cause danger in the house.
Alongside theology and rites, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, a technical, procedure-like directive aligned with Ayurveda’s surgical/foreign-body management, showing the text’s breadth from dharma to pragmatic health and safety.
Removing a doṣa-producing source from the home functions as a preventive purification: it avoids harm and inauspiciousness (doṣa) for residents, aligning household order and well-being with dharmic cleanliness and protection.