Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 27
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
धूपयोगा भवन्तीह यथावत् स्वेच्छया कृताः त्वचन्नाडीं फलन्तैलं कुङ्कुमं ग्रन्थि प्रवर्तकं
dhūpayogā bhavantīha yathāvat svecchayā kṛtāḥ tvacannāḍīṃ phalantailaṃ kuṅkumaṃ granthi pravartakaṃ
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಯೋಗಗಳು ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ, ಇಚ್ಛಾನುಸಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಯಥಾವತ್ತಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ವಚೆ (ಬರ್ಕ್) ಮತ್ತು ನಾಳಿಯಂತ ಕಾಂಡಗಳು, ಫಲ ಮತ್ತು ತೈಲ, ಕುಂಕುಮ ಹಾಗೂ ಗ್ರಂಥಿ-ಪ್ರವರ್ತಕ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳು ಸೇರಿವೆ.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s medical sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparing dhūpa-yoga (medicinal fumigation) using specified plant parts and aromatics for therapeutic/environmental effects.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dhūpa-yoga dravya-saṅgraha (bark, nāḍī, fruit, oil, saffron, granthi-pravartaka)","lookup_keywords":["dhūpa-yoga","dhūpana","tvac","kuṅkuma","granthi"],"quick_summary":"Fumigation formulas are made properly by selecting suitable plant parts (bark, tubular stems), fruit and oils, saffron, and specific stimulatory agents; composition may be adapted to need."}
Concept: Deshya-yukti (contextual customization): ‘svacchayā’ indicates adaptable formulation within proper method.
Application: Adjust fumigation recipes to patient/space/season while keeping core categories of ingredients (plant parts, aromatics, oil carrier) intact.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bheshaja-Kalpa / Medicinal Fumigation & Therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brazier emits fragrant medicinal smoke as a vaidya adds bark strips, tubular stems, fruit pieces, oil, and saffron; the room is being fumigated for therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style; interior with brass brazier, curling smoke patterns, saffron-red accents; vaidya performing dhūpana with ritual cleanliness, stylized flora motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold; ornate brazier, saffron bowl highlighted with gold leaf; symmetrical composition, rich jewel tones, emphasis on auspicious purification.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional panel; labeled ingredients (tvac, nāḍī, phala, taila, kuṅkuma) arranged around a brazier; fine outlines, calm palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; courtly infirmary scene, attendants waft smoke, detailed vessels of oil and saffron, realistic smoke curls and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhavantīha → bhavanti iha; svecchayā → sva-icchayā; tvacannāḍīṃ read as tvacā nāḍīm (sandhi/orthographic joining); phalantailaṃ → phala-tailaṃ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (Bheshaja-kalpa / dhūpa context)
FAQs
It outlines the ingredient-classes used in dhūpa-yoga (medicated fumigation): bark, tubular plant parts, fruits, oils, saffron, and therapeutically active agents aimed at conditions described as granthi (nodular/glandular swellings).
Beyond theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical Ayurveda—here, a technical list of materia medica categories for medicinal fumigation—showing its wide coverage of health sciences alongside ritual and doctrine.
Medicated fumigation functions both as therapy and as a purificatory practice—cleansing the environment and body—thus aligning health-maintenance with śauca (purity) and supportive religious observance.