Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 31
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
जातीपुषसुगन्धि स्यात् तगरार्धेन योजितं सद्ध्यामकं स्याद्वकुलैस्तुल्यगन्धि मनोहरं
jātīpuṣasugandhi syāt tagarārdhena yojitaṃ saddhyāmakaṃ syādvakulaistulyagandhi manoharaṃ
တဂရ (tagara) ကို တိုင်းတာပမာဏ၏ တစ်ဝက်နှင့် ရောစပ်လျှင်၊ ဇာတီပန်း (jāti) ကဲ့သို့ ချိုမြိန်သော အနံ့ရနံ့ ဖြစ်လာသည်။ ထို့နောက် ဓျာမက (dhyāmaka) ပြင်ဆင်မှုကောင်းတစ်ရပ် ဖြစ်၍ ဝကူလပန်း (vakula) အနံ့နှင့် တူညီသကဲ့သို့ စွဲမက်ဖွယ် အနံ့ရှိသည်။
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Compounding aromatic powders/pastes by proportion (e.g., tagara as a fixative/base note) to achieve a target floral scent profile for personal fragrance, ritual use, or scented unguents.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Jāti-puṣpa-sugandhi: Tagara-yukta gandha (Vakula-tulya)","lookup_keywords":["jāti","tagara","dhyāmaka","vakula","gandha-dravya"],"quick_summary":"Adding tagara in half-measure yields a jāti-like sweetness and a refined dhyāmaka-type perfume, producing a vakula-comparable charming fragrance."}
Alamkara Type: Upama
Concept: Guṇa-parīkṣā by upamā and proportion: desired sensory quality is achieved through measured combination.
Application: Use proportional blending and sensory benchmarks (known flower scents) to standardize perfumery outcomes.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Gandha-dravya / Perfumery and aromatic formulations)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A perfumer-apothecary measures tagara and blends it into a fragrant preparation, with jāti and vakula blossoms displayed as scent references.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, warm earthy palette, a traditional vaidya-perfumer in a courtyard grinding aromatics on a stone slab, tagara roots and white jāti flowers, vakula blossoms as reference, ornate borders, flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central figure mixing aromatics in a brass bowl, jāti and vakula garlands, rich textiles, gold leaf highlights on vessels and flowers, temple-lamp ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, detailed instructional scene of measuring half-portion tagara, labeled containers, delicate linework, soft colors, emphasis on process and ingredients.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, atelier-like perfumery workshop, precise scales, small jars, floral specimens (jāti, vakula), fine architectural background, intricate textiles and margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्याद्वकुलैः = स्यात् + वकुलैः; (जातीपुषसुगन्धि treated as a tatpuruṣa-style compound chain).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (Gandha-dravya prakaraṇa)
FAQs
It teaches a practical gandha-yoga rule: blending an aromatic base with half a portion of tagara yields a jasmine-like fragrance and can be classified as an excellent dhyāmaka-type fragrant preparation with vakula-like scent.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves applied knowledge—here, perfumery and aromatics within Ayurveda—cataloging ingredients, proportions, and sensory outcomes like a technical manual.
Fragrant substances are traditionally used for purification and pleasing deities in worship; mastering such formulations supports clean, auspicious ritual offerings (gandha) and refined domestic/temple practice.