Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 8
Vināyaka-snāna (The Vinayaka Bath) — Obstacle-Removal and Consecratory Bathing Rite
चतुर्भिः कलसैः स्नानन्तेषु सर्वौषाधौ क्षिपेत् अश्वस्थानाद्गजस्थानाद्वल्मीकात् सङ्गमाद्ध्रदात्
caturbhiḥ kalasaiḥ snānanteṣu sarvauṣādhau kṣipet aśvasthānādgajasthānādvalmīkāt saṅgamāddhradāt
沐浴の終わりには、四つのカラシャ（kalasa、水壺）を用いて「一切の薬草」の浸液を注ぎかけるべきである。浄めの素材は、馬屋、象舎、蟻塚（valmīka）、河川の合流点（saṅgama）、および湖（hrada）から採取する。
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Prepare a concluding bath rite using four kalashas and a sarvauṣadhi infusion, incorporating sanctifying earth/water from specified potent locations for purification and protection.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Śuddhi is completed by integrating dravya (substance), kāla (sequence/end of bath), and deśa (potent sources).
Application: Design purification routines with clear sequencing and carefully chosen materials/contexts to reinforce discipline and intention.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Snana-vidhi (Purificatory bath and herbal infusion rites)
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Shanta
Type: River/Lake
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Four kalashas arranged at a bathing spot; attendants bring small portions of earth/water from horse-stable, elephant-stable, anthill, river confluence, and lake; the herbal infusion is poured at the bath’s conclusion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: riverside bathing ghat, four decorated kalashas, attendants carrying baskets from valmika and vessels from sangama/hrada; stylized animals (horse/elephant) in background; ceremonial purity mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented kalashas with gold accents, bathing pavilion, confluence scene in background; attendants with offerings from anthill and lakeside; luminous devotional-ritual finish.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: diagrammatic clarity—four kalashas labeled, arrows showing sources (ashva-sthana, gaja-sthana, valmika, sangama, hrada); soft palette, instructional layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed landscape with river confluence and lake, attendants collecting water/earth, elephants and horses near stables; precise vessels and textiles, narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अश्वस्थानाद्गजस्थानाद्वल्मीकात् सङ्गमाद्ध्रदात् → अश्वस्थानात् + गजस्थानात् + वल्मीकात् + सङ्गमात् + ह्रदात्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Snana-vidhi and śuddhi-dravya lists; Agni Purana kalasha usage in rites and abhiṣeka contexts
FAQs
It prescribes a post-bath rite: using four kalashas to pour a sarvauṣadhi (all-herbs) infusion, linked with collecting sanctifying material/water from specified potent locations (stables, anthill, confluence, lake).
It combines ritual procedure (snāna-kalpa and kalasha usage) with Ayurvedic herbal concepts (sarvauṣadhi) and tīrtha-style location-based sanctity, showing the text’s integration of medicine, ritual purity, and sacred geography.
The act functions as a purification and merit-generating rite: herbal infusion and location-derived sanctity are employed to remove ritual impurity and strengthen auspiciousness after bathing.