Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
श्वेतार्कमूलेन कृतं सर्वाप्तिः स्यात्तिलैर् घृतैः तण्डुलैर् दधिमध्वाज्यैः सौभाग्यं वश्यता भवेत्
śvetārkamūlena kṛtaṃ sarvāptiḥ syāttilair ghṛtaiḥ taṇḍulair dadhimadhvājyaiḥ saubhāgyaṃ vaśyatā bhavet
ເມື່ອປະກອບພິທີໂດຍໃຊ້ຮາກຂອງຕົ້ນອາຣກະສີຂາວ ກ່າວກັນວ່າຈະໄດ້ຮັບຄວາມສຳເລັດຄົບຖ້ວນ. ຖ້າເຮັດດ້ວຍງາ, ກີ (ghee), ເຂົ້າສານ, ນົມສົ້ມ, ນ້ຳເຜິ້ງ ແລະອາຊຍ (ເນີຍໃສ) ຈະໄດ້ໂຊກດີ ແລະອຳນາດໃນການດຶງດູດ/ຄວບຄຸມ.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Ritual remedy (prayoga) employing specific plant root and food substances for desired attainments, saubhāgya, and vaśyatā aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Śvetārka-mūla prayoga and dravya-yoga for sarvāpti, saubhāgya, vaśyatā","lookup_keywords":["śvetārka-mūla","vaśīkaraṇa","saubhāgya","tila-ghṛta","madhu-dadhi"],"quick_summary":"States that rites using śvetārka root yield broad success, and that using sesame, ghee, rice, curd, honey, and ghee supports prosperity/attraction-oriented results."}
Concept: Dravya (substance) selection is integral to prayoga-siddhi; material correspondences are used to shape intended outcomes (phala).
Application: In a traditional paddhati context, select prescribed dravyas for the intended prayoga; in modern practice, treat as textual/ritual study and avoid harmful botanical handling without expert guidance.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Ritual Remedies (Vashikarana / Saubhagya-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual practitioner preparing a prayoga: śvetārka root placed on a clean altar, with bowls of sesame, ghee, rice, curd, honey, and ājya arranged as offerings/ingredients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a ritual altar with neatly arranged dravya bowls (tila, ghṛta, taṇḍula, dadhi, madhu, ājya) and a prominent śvetārka root, lamp flame, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life devotional altar: gold-embossed lamp and vessels, labeled bowls of sesame and ghee, honey pot, rice heap, curd bowl, śvetārka root centerpiece; rich reds and gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting: clean diagrammatic layout of ingredients with Sanskrit labels, practitioner seated in front of altar, emphasis on clarity and order, soft shading and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a scholar-priest in a courtyard preparing ritual substances in ornate metal bowls, śvetārka root on a cloth, attendants holding vessels, detailed textiles and botanical border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्वेतार्कमूलेन = श्वेत-अर्क-मूलेन; सर्वाप्तिः = सर्व-आप्तिः; स्यात्तिलैर् = स्यात् + तिलैः; दधिमध्वाज्यैः = दधि-मधु-आज्यैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 300 (Mantra-Tantra; ritual remedies/prayoga section)
FAQs
It gives a prayoga (practical rite) specifying materials—white arka root and oblation-items like sesame, ghee, rice, curd, and honey—to obtain sarvāpti (all-round success), saubhāgya (good fortune), and vaśyatā (attraction/influence).
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual-technology: ingredient-based procedures (dravyas) and their stated results, functioning like a compendium of pragmatic rites and material prescriptions.
The verse frames desired outcomes as arising from correctly performed, substance-specific offerings—implying that disciplined ritual action (karma) with prescribed dravyas yields auspicious merit and worldly attainments.