Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 29

Chapter 246 — वास्तुलक्षणम्

Characteristics of Building-sites / Vāstu

Devanagari script

गोमांसमुदकञ्चेति सप्तरात्रं निधापयेत् उत्सेकं सर्ववृक्षाणां फलपुष्पादिवृद्धिदं

Transliteration

gomāṃsamudakañceti saptarātraṃ nidhāpayet utsekaṃ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ phalapuṣpādivṛddhidaṃ

Translation

နွားအသားနှင့် ရေကို ရောစပ်၍ ခုနှစ်ညတိုင်တိုင် သိမ်းဆည်းထားရမည်။ ထိုရည်ကို သစ်ပင်အားလုံးတွင် ရေချအဖြစ် သုံးလျှင် အသီး၊ ပန်းနှင့် အခြားအရာတို့၏ ကြီးထွားမှုကို ပေးစွမ်းသည်။

Word by Word

• गो-मांस-मुदकम्: beef and water
• गो-मांस-मुदकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + मांस (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (गोमांसं च उदकं च)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-चिह्न (Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-समाप्ति

• सप्त-रात्रम्: for seven nights
• सप्त-रात्रम्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (सप्त रात्राः = सप्त-रात्रम्) कालपरिमाण

• निधापयेत्: one should place/keep (to soak)
• निधापयेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√धा (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• उत्सेकम्: sprinkling; watering (liquid)
• उत्सेकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• सर्व-वृक्षाणाम्: of all trees
• सर्व-वृक्षाणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां वृक्षाणाम्)

• फल-पुष्प-आदि-वृद्धि-दम्: giving increase of fruits, flowers, etc.
• फल-पुष्प-आदि-वृद्धि-दम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of उत्सेकम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (फलपुष्पादीनां वृद्धिं ददाति इति)

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic topics)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Fermented/steeped animal-based drench preparation for orchards: soak cow meat in water for seven nights to create a growth-promoting liquid for fruit and flower increase.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Seven-night steeped go-māṃsa udaka drench for fruit-flower increase","lookup_keywords":["go-māṃsa","udaka","sapta-rātra","utseka","phala-puṣpa-vṛddhi"],"quick_summary":"Soak cow meat in water for seven nights and use the resulting liquid as a drench for trees. It is said to promote fruits, flowers, and overall vigor."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kāla (time) as an active ingredient: seven-night maturation to transform a substance into a potent input.

Application: Allow preparations to mature/steep before application; respect prescribed durations for efficacy.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Vṛkṣāyurveda (horticultural and agrarian remedies)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A covered earthen jar marked for seven nights contains meat and water; after maturation, the liquid is poured around multiple trees in an orchard to enhance flowers and fruits.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, large earthen pot with lid, seven night-moon symbols around it, gardener ladling dark steep liquor to tree roots, trees shown with blossoms and fruits, stylized orchard rows","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate jar with gold highlights, orchard scene with symmetrical trees bearing flowers and fruits, attendant pouring drench, decorative border with seven small moon motifs","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step panels: placing go-māṃsa in water, sealing jar, seven-night wait indicated, then utseka at roots; clean instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed earthenware jar in a garden courtyard, attendants measuring days on a small tally, then applying liquid to trees; fine botanical detail and patterned ground"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोमांसमुदकञ्चेति = गो-मांस-मुदकम् च इति; सप्तरात्रं = सप्त-रात्रम्; फलपुष्पादिवृद्धिदं = फल-पुष्प-आदि-वृद्धि-दम्

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 246 (maturation/soaking preparations; seka/utseka methods)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• vṛkṣa (trees)
• go-māṁsa (cow meat)
• udaka (water)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

A practical vṛkṣāyurvedic procedure: steeping/fermenting cow meat in water for seven nights and using the resulting liquid as a root-drench to stimulate flowering and fruiting in trees.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It shows the text’s scope beyond theology by preserving applied knowledge—agronomy/horticulture (vṛkṣāyurveda)—alongside ritual, dharma, and other sciences.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By increasing fruit and flower yield, it supports offerings, hospitality, and sustenance—activities traditionally linked with merit (puṇya) through nourishment of beings and support of ritual life.