Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
आज्यक्षीरमृतौ पेयं पुत्रार्थं त्रिदिवं स्त्रिया पुत्रार्थिनी पिवेत् क्षीरं श्रीमूलं सवटाङ्कुरम्
ājyakṣīramṛtau peyaṃ putrārthaṃ tridivaṃ striyā putrārthinī pivet kṣīraṃ śrīmūlaṃ savaṭāṅkuram
പുത്രലാഭത്തിനായി സ്ത്രീ ഋതുകാലത്തിലെ മൂന്ന് രാത്രികളിൽ നെയ്യും പാലും ചേർന്ന മിശ്രണം പാനം ചെയ്യണം. പുത്രകാമിനി ശ്രീമൂലവും ആൽമുളകളും ചേർത്ത പാലും പാനം ചെയ്യണം.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Preconception regimen (ṛtu-kāla) and simple dietary-herbal prayoga aimed at putra-prāpti (progeny/son-seeking) within traditional garbha-sambhava protocols.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Putra-prāpti: Ṛtu-kāla ghṛta-kṣīra-pāna and śrī-mūla–vaṭāṅkura kṣīra","lookup_keywords":["putra-prapti","rtu-kala","ghrita-kshira","shri-mula","vata-ankura"],"quick_summary":"During the fertile nights (ṛtu), the woman takes ghee with milk; alternatively milk processed with śrī-mūla and banyan sprouts is prescribed as a progeny-promoting regimen."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Kāla (timing) and pathya (wholesome carriers) are decisive in garbha-sambhava prayoga.
Application: Align regimen with ṛtu-kāla; employ bṛṃhaṇa dravyas as carriers for fertility-oriented formulations.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Garbha-sambhava / Putra-prapti remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A woman in the ṛtu period receives a small bowl of milk mixed with ghee; nearby are banyan sprouts and a medicinal root labeled śrī-mūla, indicating a fertility formulation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, interior household scene with a vaidya offering a bronze vessel of kṣīra-ghṛta to a woman, banyan sprouts and herbal roots arranged on a leaf-plate, stylized floral borders, calm auspicious mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated woman with ornate jewelry, a small golden bowl of milk-ghee held by an attendant, banyan sprout motif and lotus-like auspicious symbols, rich gold leaf highlights, symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional tableau: labeled ingredients (ghṛta, kṣīra, vaṭāṅkura, śrī-mūla) arranged neatly, a physician demonstrating dosage during ṛtu-kāla, fine linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate domestic chamber, physician presenting a cup of milk-ghee, botanical accuracy for banyan sprouts and medicinal root, delicate textiles, marginal floral illumination, subdued courtly realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ājya-kṣīra-mṛtau (समास); putrārthaṃ → putra-artham; tridivaṃ (as given); śrīmūlaṃ → śrī-mūlam; savaṭāṅkuram → sa-vaṭa-aṅkuram.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (Garbha-sambhava/putra-prāpti-yoga context)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic-style putra-prāpti regimen: during the ṛtu (fertile period), the woman drinks ghee mixed with milk, and milk prepared with an auspicious medicinal root (śrī-mūla) and banyan sprouts (vaṭāṅkura).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purāṇa preserves practical household medicine—fertility timing (ṛtu-kāla) and specific dietary/herbal formulations—showing its wide coverage of applied Ayurveda within a Purāṇic framework.
The remedy is framed as a dhārmic, auspicious means to support conception during the proper ṛtu period, aligning bodily practice with sanctioned timing and purity for desired progeny.