Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 24
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
साजक्षीरं सतैलं तद्भक्षणं रोमजन्मकृत् शीर्यमाणेषु केशेषु स्थापनञ्च भवेदिदम्
sājakṣīraṃ satailaṃ tadbhakṣaṇaṃ romajanmakṛt śīryamāṇeṣu keśeṣu sthāpanañca bhavedidam
山羊乳と油とともに服すれば、その摂取は体毛の発生を促す。髪が抜け落ちつつあるときにも、これは髪を安定させ、回復させる。
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Snehana and br̥ṃhaṇa as practical principles for tissue support (hair as mala/upadhātu depending on school).
Application: Dietary-adjuvant method (anupāna) selection to enhance efficacy and reduce dryness-related symptoms.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Keshya & Romajanana remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साजक्षीरं = साज-क्षीरम्; सतैलं = स-तैलम्; तद्भक्षणं = तत्-भक्षणम्; रोमजन्मकृत् = रोम-जन्म-कृत्; भवेदिदम् = भवेत् इदम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (Rasāyana/keshya remedies context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic guidance: administering a preparation with goat’s milk and oil as an ingestible (internal) remedy to promote body-hair growth and to arrest hair fall (keśa-sthāpana).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium, preserving applied Ayurveda alongside theology—here, a targeted regimen for cosmetic/clinical concerns (hair loss and hair growth).
While primarily medical, such prescriptions reflect the Purāṇic ideal of sustaining bodily health as a support for dharma—maintaining the body enables continued ritual, study, and disciplined living.