Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 18

Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti

Devanagari script

चन्दनागुरुकर्पूरमृगदर्पैः सकुङ्कुमैः पञ्चानुलेपनं विष्णोः सर्वकामफलप्रदं

Transliteration

candanāgurukarpūramṛgadarpaiḥ sakuṅkumaiḥ pañcānulepanaṃ viṣṇoḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaṃ

Translation

ဗိဿ္ဏုအတွက် အနုလေပ (လိမ်းဆေး) ငါးမျိုး—စန္ဒန (sandalwood)၊ အဂရု (agaru)၊ ကမ္ဖာ (camphor)၊ မုစ်ခ် (musk) နှင့် ကုင်ကုမ/ဇာဖရန် (saffron) တို့ဖြင့် ပြုလုပ်သော—လိုအင်ဆန္ဒ အားလုံး၏ အကျိုးफलကို ပေးစွမ်းသည်။

Word by Word

• चन्दन-अगुरु-कर्पूर-मृगदर्पैः: with sandalwood, agaru, camphor, and musk
• चन्दन-अगुरु-कर्पूर-मृगदर्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + अगुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक) + मृगदर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व/बहुवचन-प्रयोग), तृतीया/करण, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः: चन्दनं च अगुरु च कर्पूरं च मृगदर्पश्च; तृतीया = 'with'

• स-कुङ्कुमैः: along with saffron
• स-कुङ्कुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + कुङ्कुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः: सकुङ्कुम = 'together with saffron'; तृतीया = 'with'

• पञ्च-अनुलेपनम्: the fivefold anointing paste
• पञ्च-अनुलेपनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु: 'five-anointing (fivefold ointment)'

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध (6th case), एकवचन

• सर्व-काम-फल-प्रदम्: granting the fruits of all desires
• सर्व-काम-फल-प्रदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: सर्वकामानां फलप्रदम् (giver of the fruits of all desires)

Speaker

Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, the standard Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual anointment (anulepana) in Vaiṣṇava pūjā using a five-ingredient fragrant paste to seek desired boons.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pañcānulepana for Viṣṇu in Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["panchanulepana","Vishnu puja","chandana aguru karpura","mrigadarpa kunkuma"],"quick_summary":"A fivefold unguent—sandalwood, agaru, camphor, musk, saffron—is prescribed for anointing Viṣṇu, said to grant fulfillment of desires."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacāra-sevā: offering fragrance and cooling unguents to the deity as a means of cultivating devotion and aligning desires with dharma.

Application: In daily/occasional worship, prepare a clean five-ingredient paste and offer with mantra and purity rules, treating it as service rather than mere petition.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vaishnava worship and ritual anointments)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: Tirtha

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaiṣṇava shrine scene: a priest offers pañcānulepana paste to a Viṣṇu mūrti, with conch, lamp, flowers, and incense; five fragrant ingredients displayed.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Viṣṇu in serene stance within sanctum; priest applying sandal paste; bowls of agaru, camphor, musk, saffron; deep reds/ochres, stylized lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu richly adorned with gold; priest offering fivefold unguent in ornate tray; heavy gold leaf on jewelry and arch; bright saffron highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear depiction of five ingredients arranged in sequence; priest performing upacāra with measured gestures; soft shading, instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple interior with attendants; tray of perfumes and saffron; careful rendering of lamp flame and textiles; reverent posture of worshipper."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: चन्दनागुरुकर्पूरमृगदर्पैः = चन्दन+अगुरु+कर्पूर+मृगदर्पैः; पञ्चानुलेपनं = पञ्च + अनुलेपनम्.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (Pūjā-vidhi adjacent to anulepana)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Candana (sandalwood)
• Aguru
• Karpūra (camphor)
• Mṛgadarpaa/Kastūrī (musk)
• Kuṅkuma (saffron)

FAQs

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

It prescribes a specific pañcānulepana (five-ingredient fragrant unguent) for Viṣṇu worship—sandalwood, agaru, camphor, musk, and saffron—used as a formal upacāra (offering) in pūjā.

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

Beyond theology, it records practical liturgical procedure—exact materials for devotional anointing—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s catalog-like coverage of temple/household ritual techniques alongside other sciences.

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

Offering the prescribed fivefold unguent to Viṣṇu is said to be sarvakāmaphalaprada—merit-producing and conducive to the fulfillment of legitimate desires through disciplined devotional practice.