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
ໃນນີ້ ສູດທູບ (dhūpa-yoga) ເກີດຂຶ້ນຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງ ເມື່ອຈັດເຮັດຕາມຄວາມປາດຖະໜາແຕ່ຖືກຫຼັກ. ມັນໃຊ້ເປືອກໄມ້ ແລະລຳຕົ້ນຮູບທໍ່, ໝາກໄມ້ແລະນ້ຳມັນ, ຫຍ້າຝຣັ່ງ (saffron), ແລະວັດຖຸທີ່ກະຕຸ້ນ granthi (ກ້ອນຕໍ່ມະນຸດ).
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}
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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.