Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 16
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
स्नानं घृताम्बु द्विस्नेहं समलं घृततैलकम् क्षौद्रमिक्षुरसं क्षीरं स्नानं त्रिमधुरं स्मृतम्
snānaṃ ghṛtāmbu dvisnehaṃ samalaṃ ghṛtatailakam kṣaudramikṣurasaṃ kṣīraṃ snānaṃ trimadhuraṃ smṛtam
ការងូតដែលរៀបចំដោយទឹកលាយឃ្រឹត (ghṛtāmbu) ត្រូវហៅថា “ទ្វិស្នេហ” គឺការងូតមានសារធាតុខ្លាញ់ពីរ ដោយផ្សំឃ្រឹត និងប្រេងល្ង។ ការងូតដែលមានទឹកឃ្មុំ ទឹកអំពៅ និងទឹកដោះគោ ត្រូវចងចាំថា “ត្រីមធុរ” គឺការងូតផ្អែមបី។
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Standardized formulations for medicinal baths: defining ‘dvi-sneha’ and ‘tri-madhura’ bath mixtures for practical preparation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Definitions of Dvisneha-snāna and Trimadhura-snāna","lookup_keywords":["ghritambu snana","dvisneha","trimadhura snana","honey sugarcane milk bath"],"quick_summary":"Defines two named bath-formulas: dvi-sneha (ghee-water with ghee and sesame oil) and tri-madhura (honey, sugarcane juice, milk)."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Nāma-rūpa mapping in applied science: named yogas are tied to precise ingredient sets for reproducibility.
Application: Use the named formula as a mnemonic to prevent errors in preparation and transmission.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Snana-vidhi / Medicinal & Purificatory Baths)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two-panel instructional depiction: (1) dvi-sneha bath with ghee-water and sesame oil; (2) tri-madhura bath with honey, sugarcane juice, and milk, each shown in separate vessels being combined.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split composition with two scenes; attendants mixing ghrita and tila-taila into ghritambu; second scene mixing honey, sugarcane juice, milk; bold outlines, ritual-clean ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold work on vessels; two framed vignettes labeled dvisneha and trimadhura; rich reds and greens; decorative borders emphasizing auspicious household medicine.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic clarity; ingredients arranged with fine calligraphic labels; gentle shading; teacher-vaidya pointing to proportions and sequence.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier-like precision; servants pouring liquids from ewers into basins; sugarcane stalks and milk pot depicted; physician notes on a folio."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृताम्बु = घृत + अम्बु; क्षौद्रमिक्षुरसं = क्षौद्रम् + इक्षुरसम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (Snāna-vidhi definitions)
FAQs
It defines two named Ayurvedic bathing formulations: a ‘dvi-sneha’ bath using ghee and oil (with water as the medium) and a ‘tri-madhura’ bath made from honey, sugarcane juice, and milk.
By cataloging precise technical terminology and recipes for therapeutic/purificatory practices, it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium that preserves applied Ayurveda alongside religious instruction.
Such prescribed baths function as śauca (purificatory discipline): they support bodily cleansing and ritual readiness, reinforcing merit through regulated purity practices aligned with dharma.