Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 8
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
अश्वगन्धायवैः स्त्री तु निशाकर्पूरकादिना पिप्पलीतण्डुलान्यष्टौ मरिचानि च विंशतिः
aśvagandhāyavaiḥ strī tu niśākarpūrakādinā pippalītaṇḍulānyaṣṭau maricāni ca viṃśatiḥ
स्त्रीसाठी अश्वगंधा व यव यांसह निशा (हळद) व कापूर इत्यादी घालून प्रयोग करावा; पिप्पलीचे आठ दाणे आणि मरिचाचे (काळी मिरी) वीस दाणे मिसळावेत।
Lord Agni (instructional narration in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic Ayurveda sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dravya-saṃyoga (ingredient-count prescription) for a woman—likely a guṭikā/cūrṇa/leha-type formulation context in the surrounding passage.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Aśvagandhā–yava yoga with niśā, karpūra, pippalī and marica (strī-prayoga)","lookup_keywords":["aśvagandhā","yava","niśā haridrā","karpūra","pippalī marica mātrā"],"quick_summary":"A multi-ingredient recipe is specified with exact counts for pippalī (8) and marica (20), indicating a measured formulation intended for women in the given context."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (rational combination) and mātrā (count/measure) are central to effective aushadha formulation.
Application: Use precise counts/weights when combining dravyas; do not treat recipes as purely symbolic.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic preparation scene: aśvagandhā roots, barley, turmeric, camphor, long pepper and black pepper measured out with counts, being ground and mixed for a woman’s remedy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural aesthetic applied to an apothecary scene: herbal bundles (aśvagandhā), barley sheaves, turmeric rhizomes, camphor crystals, pippalī and marica on a leaf-plate, vaidya measuring, bold flat colors","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life of medicinal ingredients with gold accents: labeled bowls of aśvagandhā, yava, haridrā, karpūra, pippalī (8), marica (20), ornate border, warm saturated palette","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: sequential steps of measuring 8 pippalī and 20 marica, grinding on stone slab, mixing with aśvagandhā and yava; fine lines, gentle shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a hakim/vaidya’s workspace: small scales, counted peppercorns, mortar and pestle, attendants preparing the mixture; intricate detail and naturalistic rendering"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"neutral","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: niśākarpūrakādinā split as निशा + कर्पूरक + आदिना (instrumental sense: ‘with turmeric, camphor, etc.’). pippalītaṇḍulānyaṣṭau split as पिप्पली + तण्डुलानि + अष्टौ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on cūrṇa/leha/guṭikā preparations and strī-roga/garbha-related prayogas (nearby verses in the same chapter)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: it specifies a women-focused herbal combination and precise count-based dosing (8 units of pippalī and 20 of marica) alongside aśvagandhā, barley, turmeric, and camphor.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical medical recipes, materia medica (dravya), and dosage conventions typical of classical Ayurveda.
While primarily medical, such prescriptions are traditionally framed as dharmic self-care—supporting health and household well-being, which in Purāṇic thought sustains one’s capacity for duty (dharma) and ritual life.