Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 37
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
कटुकञ्च फलं राम कार्षिकाण्युपकल्पयेत् तच्चूर्णे खदिरं सारं दद्यात्तुर्यं तु वासितं
kaṭukañca phalaṃ rāma kārṣikāṇyupakalpayet taccūrṇe khadiraṃ sāraṃ dadyātturyaṃ tu vāsitaṃ
ଏବଂ ହେ ରାମ, କଟୁକ ଫଳ (ହରିତକୀ-ଆଦି) କର୍ଷ-ପରିମାଣରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ସେହି ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣରେ ଖଦିର-ସାର ଚତୁର୍ଥାଂଶ ଦେଇ, ତାହାକୁ ସୁଗନ୍ଧିତ କରି (ଭଲଭାବେ ପକାଇ) ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ।
Lord Agni (teaching medicinal formulations in dialogue addressed to Rāma)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Pharmaceutical compounding: measuring karṣa-quantities, adding a fractional adjuvant (one-fourth khadira-sāra), and maturing/perfuming the powder for use.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Cūrṇa-kalpanā with khadira-sāra (one-fourth) and maturation (vāsana)","lookup_keywords":["karṣa-māna","kaṭuka phala","khadira-sāra","cūrṇa","vāsita (matured/perfumed)"],"quick_summary":"Prepare karṣa-measures of pungent fruit powder, add one-fourth khadira extract, then mature/infuse it properly. A template for proportioned powder formulations."}
Concept: Yukti (rational proportioning) in bhaiṣajya-kalpanā—measure, fraction, and maturation as part of efficacy.
Application: Standardize recipes by weight and fraction; treat maturation/infusion as a necessary samskāra (processing step) rather than optional fragrance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya measuring karṣa-weights of powdered fruit, adding dark khadira extract in one-fourth proportion, then storing the mixture in a covered jar for infusion/maturation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician with balance scale measuring karṣa, adding khadira-sāra to cūrṇa, sealed earthen jar labeled vāsita, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, ornate scale and bowls, khadira extract depicted as glossy dark resin, jar with decorative cloth seal, auspicious pharmacy scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional layout: scale, karṣa weights, quarter-measure marker, mixing slab and pestle, storage jar for vāsana, fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary table with precise measuring, attendant holding quarter-measure spoon, labeled jars, intricate textiles and instruments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कटुकञ्च→कटुकम्+च; कार्षिकाण्युपकल्पयेत्→कार्षिकाणि+उपकल्पयेत्; तच्चूर्णे→तत्-चूर्णे; दद्यात्तुर्यं→दद्यात्+तुर्यम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (cūrṇa, guṭikā, mukha-vāsaka recipes)
FAQs
It gives a practical Ayurvedic compounding rule: prepare a pungent fruit-based powder in karṣa measures and fortify it with one-fourth part khadira-extract, then process/mature it (vāsita) for efficacy.
Beyond myth and worship, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences like Ayurveda—detailing exact ingredient ratios, classical weights (karṣa), and pharmaceutical processing steps for medicinal preparations.
In Purāṇic framing, healing knowledge is a dharmic aid: preserving health supports daily rites and righteous living, and sharing effective remedies is treated as a meritorious, welfare-promoting act.