Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
Chapter 264 — Dikpālādi-snāna
Bathing rites for the Dikpālas and associated deities
पुनर् नवां रोचनाञ्च शताङ्गं गुरुणी त्वचं मधूकं रजनी द्वे च तगरन्नागकेशरम्
punar navāṃ rocanāñca śatāṅgaṃ guruṇī tvacaṃ madhūkaṃ rajanī dve ca tagarannāgakeśaram
さらに、プナルナヴァー（punarnavā）、ローチャナー（rocanā）、シャターンガ（śatāṅga）、グルṇīの樹皮、マドゥーカ（madhūka）、二種のラジャニー（rajanī：ウコン類）、タガラ（tagara）、ナーガケーシャラ（nāgakeśara）を加える。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica list for compounding a formulation—selection of herbs/aromatics (dravya-guṇa) to be added in a recipe (contextually likely lepa/kvātha/cūrṇa depending on surrounding verses).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-saṅgraha: punarnavā–nāgakeśara additive set","lookup_keywords":["punarnavā","rajanī-dvaya","tagara","nāgakeśara","dravya-guṇa"],"quick_summary":"A compact ingredient list is given—punarnavā, rocanā, śatāṅga, guruṇī bark, madhūka, two rajanīs, tagara, and nāgakeśara—intended for inclusion in a medicinal preparation."}
Concept: Systematic enumeration of dravyas as the basis of applied healing knowledge.
Application: Build formulations by combining specified botanicals/aromatics; emphasizes correct identification and disciplined compounding.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-guna / Medicinal formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician-apothecary measures and arranges herbs: punarnavā roots, turmeric varieties, tagara, nāgakeśara, and bark pieces, preparing them for grinding and mixing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya seated with stone mortar, neatly arranged herbs and bark, labeled bundles, warm earthy tones, calm clinical setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, apothecary scene with ornate containers, gold highlights on jars and trays, stylized turmeric and flowers, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional herb-identification tableau, fine linework, each ingredient clearly depicted with subtle labels, focus on preparation tools","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of botanicals and brass scales, physician in a study, manuscript open, realistic textures of roots, bark, and blossoms"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोचनाम् + च → रोचनाञ्च; टगरम् + नागकेशरम् → तगरन्नागकेशरम् (म् + न → न्न)
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda dravya-guṇa and yoga (formulation) chapters around this khanda; Agni Purana: Gandha-dravya/lepa sections contiguous with ingredient lists
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravya-saṅgraha: it enumerates specific medicinal substances (herbs, bark, aromatics) to be included as ingredients in a compound preparation described in the surrounding context.
It functions like a pharmacopoeia entry—listing drugs by their classical Sanskrit names (including variants like the “two rajanīs”), showing that the Agni Purana preserves practical medical knowledge alongside ritual, mythic, and governance material.
In the Purāṇic frame, preserving health through dhārmic, text-authorized remedies supports purity of body and steadiness for worship, vows, and daily duties—thus indirectly aiding merit (puṇya) by sustaining sāttvic living.