Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 21
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
वासनञ्चैव निर्दिष्टं कर्माष्टकमिदं स्मृतं कपित्थबिल्वजम्वाम्रकरवीरकपल्लवैः
vāsanañcaiva nirdiṣṭaṃ karmāṣṭakamidaṃ smṛtaṃ kapitthabilvajamvāmrakaravīrakapallavaiḥ
Amalan pewangian (vāsana) juga telah ditetapkan; ini diingati sebagai suatu tatacara berunsur lapan, disediakan daripada pucuk daun muda kapittha (wood-apple), bilva, jambu (rose-apple), mangga (āmra) dan karavīra (oleander).
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Preparation of aromatic vāsana/anulepana using specified tender leaves for bodily perfuming, ritual freshness, and therapeutic calming.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāsana (Perfuming) — Aṣṭakarma with Kapittha–Bilva–Jambu–Āmra–Karavīra Pallava","lookup_keywords":["vāsana","anulepana","pallava","kapittha bilva jambu āmra","karavīra"],"quick_summary":"Perfuming is taught as an eightfold operation using tender leaves of specific trees; it functions both as personal fragrance and as a ritual-therapeutic adjunct."}
Concept: Śarīra-śuddhi and manas-prasādana through gandha (fragrance) as a supportive discipline.
Application: Integrate scent-preparations into daily regimen and worship to cultivate cleanliness, composure, and auspicious ambience.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Gandha/Anulepana & ritual-therapeutic applications)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An apothecary-priest prepares vāsana by gathering tender leaves of wood-apple, bilva, rose-apple, mango, and oleander, grinding them into a fragrant paste for body application and ritual use.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, priest-apothecary grinding green pallava leaves on stone slab, brass vessels, sacred courtyard, stylized trees (bilva, mango), serene ritual atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf highlights on brass perfume vessels and ornaments, central figure preparing aromatic paste, decorative floral borders, temple interior setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, delicate linework, instructional scene of selecting and labeling pallava leaves, mortar and pestle, neat arrangement of ingredients, soft pastel palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanical rendering of leaves and trees, courtly perfumer preparing vāsana, fine textiles, small labeled jars, naturalistic shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Gandharī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāsanañcaiva = vāsanam + ca + eva. karmāṣṭakamidaṃ = karma-aṣṭakam + idam. kapitthabilvajamvāmrakaravīrakapallavaiḥ treated as a dvandva-compound ending in -pallavaiḥ (instrumental plural).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (Gandha/Anulepana, Dhūpa-kalpa sections)
FAQs
It specifies vāsana (perfuming) as part of an eightfold practical procedure and lists the botanical ingredients—tender leaves of kapittha, bilva, jambu, mango, and karavīra—used to prepare the scenting formulation.
By preserving applied Ayurvedic-cosmetic and ritual hygiene knowledge—concrete ingredient lists and procedural classification (karmāṣṭaka)—the text functions as a compendium spanning ritual practice and practical health/beauty formulations.
Perfuming and bodily purification are treated as supportive disciplines for cleanliness and auspiciousness, strengthening ritual readiness and sattvic conduct, thereby aiding merit (puṇya) through orderly, pure practice.