Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 26
Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्
Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu
वर्षारात्रे भुयः शोषे सेक्तव्या रोपितद्रुमाः विडङ्गघृटसंयुक्तान् सेचयेच्छीतवारिणा
varṣārātre bhuyaḥ śoṣe sektavyā ropitadrumāḥ viḍaṅgaghṛṭasaṃyuktān secayecchītavāriṇā
Pada malam-malam hujan, dan sekali lagi ketika berlaku kekeringan yang teruk, pokok-pokok yang baru ditanam hendaklah disiram. Hendaklah ia diairi dengan air sejuk yang dicampur viḍaṅga serta ghee.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Vṛkṣāyurveda irrigation schedule for saplings under excess rain-night conditions and drought-stress; preparation of a mild nutritive/repellent irrigation mix (viḍaṅga + ghṛta in cool water).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sapling irrigation with viḍaṅga-ghṛta in cool water","lookup_keywords":["vṛkṣāyurveda","seka","viḍaṅga","ghṛta","ropita-druma"],"quick_summary":"Newly planted trees should be watered on rainy nights and again during drying stress. Use cool water mixed with viḍaṅga and ghee as a protective, strengthening irrigation."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dharma of stewardship: sustaining life through correct seasonal care and measured nourishment.
Application: Adopt season- and stress-responsive care rather than uniform watering; use gentle, cooling, protective inputs.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Vṛkṣāyurveda (horticulture and plant-care remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gardener waters newly planted saplings at night during the rainy season, using a pot of cool water infused with viḍaṅga and ghee; nearby, signs of drying stress are shown on leaves.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, deep earthy reds and greens, stylized saplings and a calm night-rain setting, a gardener pouring cool water from a bronze vessel, small bowl of viḍaṅga berries and ghee beside, flat decorative foliage patterns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central sapling with ornate border, gardener holding a kalasha, gold-leaf highlights on the vessel and leaves, small inset showing viḍaṅga and ghṛta mixture, devotional agrarian serenity","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading, instructional layout: sapling, pot labeled śīta-jala, viḍaṅga and ghṛta shown as ingredients, night-rain indicated with delicate streaks","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed garden bed with saplings, attendant pouring water, small tray with viḍaṅga and ghee, cool palette, precise botanical detailing and patterned ground"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वर्षारात्रे = वर्षा-रात्रे; रोपितद्रुमाः = रोपित-द्रुमाः; विडङ्गघृतसंयुक्तान् = विडङ्ग-घृत-संयुक्तान्; सेचयेच्छीतवारिणा = सेचयेत् शीत-वारिणा (त् + श् → च्छ्)
Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (Vṛkṣāyurveda: seka, lepa, dhūpa, plant protection measures)
FAQs
It teaches a Vṛkṣāyurveda method: protect newly planted trees from seasonal stress by watering during rainy nights and drought, using cool water fortified with viḍaṅga and ghee as a restorative mixture.
Beyond theology, it preserves practical applied science—horticulture and plant-medicine—showing the Agni Purana as a compendium that includes agronomy-like guidance alongside ritual, ethics, and other vidyās.
Caring for planted trees is treated as a meritorious, dharmic act (upakāra to living beings), supporting prosperity and ecological well-being; such stewardship is traditionally linked with puṇya through protection of life and resources.