Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 14

Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं

Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only

Devanagari script

विदारीं सोच्चटामाषचूर्णीभ्ह्तां सशर्करां गथितां यः विपेत् क्षीरैर् नित्यं स्त्रीशतकं व्रजेत्

Transliteration

vidārīṃ soccaṭāmāṣacūrṇībhhtāṃ saśarkarāṃ gathitāṃ yaḥ vipet kṣīrair nityaṃ strīśatakaṃ vrajet

Translation

vidārīに māṣa（黒グラム豆）粉と砂糖を混ぜて丸剤（ボーラス）とし、これを乳とともに毎日服す者は、百人の女に近づき得るほどの精力（強大な性力）を得る。

Word by Word

• विदारीम्: vidārī (a tuber/plant)
• विदारीम्: कर्म (सेव्य-द्रव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• स-उच्चट-माष-चूर्णीभूताम्: made into powder together with uccaṭa and black-gram
• स-उच्चट-माष-चूर्णीभूताम्: विशेषण (विदारीम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + uccaṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + māṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhū (धातु) → bhūta (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘भू’ धातोः; तत्पुरुषसमासः—‘उच्चटमाषयोः चूर्णं’ + ‘स’ (सहित)

• स-शर्कराम्: with sugar
• स-शर्कराम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + śarkarā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘स’ = सहित; qualifies विदारीम्

• गथिताम्: mixed/compounded
• गथिताम्: विशेषण (विदारीम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: grath (धातु) → gathita (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘ग्रथ्/गथ्’—mixed/compounded

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: कर्ता (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: क्रिया (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष? actually 3rd person singular (प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन); परस्मैपद

• क्षीरैः: with milk
• क्षीरैः: करण (with milk)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• नित्यम्: always, daily
• नित्यम्: कालाधिकरण (time adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• स्त्री-शतकम्: a hundred women (i.e., many women)
• स्त्री-शतकम्: कर्म (प्राप्य/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक) + śataka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्त्रीणां शतकम्)

• व्रजेत्: would attain/go to
• व्रजेत्: क्रिया (फल-प्राप्ति)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष? 3rd person singular (प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन); परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Vājīkaraṇa formulation for enhancing sexual vigor using vidārī, māṣa powder, sugar, taken with milk as an anupāna.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vidārī–Māṣa–Śarkarā Kṣīra-sevana (Vājīkaraṇa)","lookup_keywords":["vidari","masa","sharkara","ksheera","vajikarana"],"quick_summary":"Make a bolus from vidārī, powdered māṣa, and sugar; take daily with milk to promote vājīkaraṇa (virility/sexual stamina) as described."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhātu-nourishment through daily disciplined intake (nitya-sevana) and appropriate anupāna.

Application: Frames potency as a product of regimen and nutrition-based pharmacology rather than a single-dose effect.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Vajikarana: aphrodisiac and virility formulations)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bolus of mixed powders (vidārī, māṣa, sugar) is prepared and taken with a cup of milk, symbolizing a vājīkaraṇa daily regimen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene domestic-vaidya scene, bowls of powders and a milk vessel, figure forming a bolus by hand, subtle shṛṅgāra mood without explicitness, traditional borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold highlights on milk pot and offering tray, vidārī tuber and black gram depicted, dignified seated figure consuming medicine with milk, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction of ingredients and bolus-making, clean composition with labeled items, gentle shading, emphasis on daily intake with milk","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor scene with physician presenting bolus and milk to a noble, intricate textiles, naturalistic food/medicine vessels"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोच्चटामाषचूर्णीभ्ह्ताम्→स+उच्चट+माष+चूर्णीभूताम् (पाठे ‘भ्ह्त’ = ‘भूत’); सशर्करां→स+शर्कराम्; क्षीरैर्→क्षीरैः

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (rasāyana/vājīkaraṇa subsections)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa)
• Masha (Vigna mungo)
• Ksheera (milk)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic Vajīkaraṇa knowledge: a daily milk-based tonic using vidārī, powdered māṣa, and sugar, prepared as a bolus and taken to enhance strength and sexual vigor.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (dietetic-pharmacological recipes) alongside other sciences, making the Agni Purana a multi-disciplinary reference.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Primarily pragmatic rather than ritual: it frames bodily potency as a legitimate puruṣārtha-supporting aid (health and vitality), indirectly supporting household life (gṛhastha-dharma) through maintenance of strength.