Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
गायत्र्या हावयेद्वह्नौ दूर्वान्त्रिमधुराप्लुताम् यस्मिन् भे व्याधिमाप्नोति तस्मिन् स्नानं बलिः शुभे
gāyatryā hāvayedvahnau dūrvāntrimadhurāplutām yasmin bhe vyādhimāpnoti tasmin snānaṃ baliḥ śubhe
ដោយសូត្រគាយត្រី (Gāyatrī) គួរបូជាដាក់ក្នុងភ្លើងបរិសុទ្ធ ដោយយកស្មៅទួរវា (dūrvā) ដែលបានជ្រលក់ដោយវត្ថុផ្អែមបីប្រភេទ។ នៅក្នុងនក្ខត្រ (nakṣatra) ណាដែលជំងឺបានកើតឡើងលើមនុស្ស នោះនៅពេលនក្ខត្រនោះ គួរធ្វើពិធីងូតសម្អាត និងបូជាបលិ (bali) ដ៏មង្គល។
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Mantra-homa with specific offering (dūrvā + madhura-traya) and nakṣatra-timed bath/bali as a remedial śānti protocol for illness linked to astral timing.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gāyatrī-homa with Dūrvā and Madhura-traya; Nakṣatra-śānti Snāna and Bali","lookup_keywords":["gāyatrī homa","dūrvā","madhura-traya","nakṣatra śānti","bali"],"quick_summary":"Perform Gāyatrī-recitation homa offering dūrvā grass moistened with three sweet substances; repeat purification bath and bali during the same nakṣatra in which illness arose to neutralize its influence."}
Concept: Mantra and kāla (time) are therapeutic instruments: aligning practice with nakṣatra is presented as restoring harmony.
Application: Track onset timing of recurring ailments; schedule restorative practices (rest, purification, prayer) at the same periodic time to build disciplined recovery cycles.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa (Ritual-therapeutic remedies and śānti rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred fire altar where a practitioner recites Gāyatrī and offers dūrvā grass dipped in three sweet substances; nearby, a calendar wheel of nakṣatras marks the specific mansion for bath and bali offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, priest holding dūrvā, small bowls of sweet liquids, nakṣatra wheel motif in the background, ritual purity aesthetics","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted fire altar and vessels, radiant Gāyatrī aura, dūrvā rendered in green enamel-like strokes, ornate border with nakṣatra symbols","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional diagram feel: homa steps, dūrvā dipping, bali placement, nakṣatra wheel labeled, fine lines and soft washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate courtyard homa scene, detailed brass vessels, dūrvā bundle, astrologer pointing to a nakṣatra chart, attendants preparing bath items and bali plates"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हावयेद्वह्नौ = हावयेत् + वह्नौ; व्याधिमाप्नोति = व्याधिम् + आप्नोति; दूर्वान्त्रिमधुराप्लुताम् parsed as multi-member compound ending in आप्लुताम् (soaked).
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Gāyatrī-mantra and homa procedures (general); Agni Purana: Nakṣatra/graha-śānti sections (general)
FAQs
It prescribes a healing-oriented śānti procedure: Gāyatrī-japa with fire oblations of dūrvā grass soaked in tri-madhura, plus bathing and bali offerings timed to the nakṣatra in which the illness manifested.
It fuses multiple domains—mantra-vidhi (Gāyatrī), yajña/ homa procedure (offerings into Agni), jyotiṣa (nakṣatra-based timing), and practical healing/śānti measures—showing the text’s cross-disciplinary, handbook-like character.
The rite frames disease as an affliction that can be ritually pacified: purification through bath, propitiation through bali, and sanctification through Agni and Gāyatrī are intended to restore auspiciousness and reduce harmful influences.