Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
तस्य संपूजनादेव सर्वान्कामान्समश्नुते स्नापयित्वा घृतक्षीरैः पूजयित्वा च पित्तहा
tasya saṃpūjanādeva sarvānkāmānsamaśnute snāpayitvā ghṛtakṣīraiḥ pūjayitvā ca pittahā
ତାହାର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପୂଜା କରିବାମାତ୍ରେ ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ଲାଭ ହୁଏ। ଘିଅ ଓ କ୍ଷୀରରେ ସ୍ନାପନ କରି ପରେ ପୂଜା କଲେ ତାହା ପିତ୍ତନାଶକ ହୁଏ।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Ritual-therapeutics: abhiṣeka with ghee and milk followed by worship as a pitta-pacifying rite; also framed as a kāmya practice for attaining desired aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ghṛta–Kṣīra Abhiṣeka as Pitta-Śamana Pūjā","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta-abhiṣeka","kṣīra-abhiṣeka","pitta-hara","pūjā-vidhi","kāmya-sādhana"],"quick_summary":"Complete worship culminating in ghee-and-milk bathing (abhiṣeka) is taught as both wish-fulfilling and specifically pitta-alleviating, integrating devotion with doṣa-pacification."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Integration of inner intention (kāma/saṅkalpa) with purifying action (pūjā/abhiṣeka) to harmonize body-mind (doṣa) and destiny.
Application: Adopt cooling devotional routines when pitta is high: gentle worship, cooling offerings, avoidance of heat-provoking conduct.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritual-therapeutics and doṣa-pacification through pūjā and snāna)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priests pour streams of ghee and milk over a deity image during abhiṣeka; devotees offer flowers and lamps, with a cooling, serene atmosphere suggesting pitta pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; abhiṣeka scene with white milk and golden ghee flowing over the deity, attendants holding kalaśas, cool-toned background, traditional lamps and floral garlands","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; deity on pedestal with thick gold ornamentation, abhiṣeka streams rendered in relief, devotees in añjali, rich gold leaf and temple arch framing","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; clear ritual depiction—two vessels labeled ghṛta and kṣīra, priest performing abhiṣeka, calm instructional composition with fine lines and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; interior shrine scene with detailed vessels, translucent milk stream and amber ghee, patterned textiles, attentive devotees, refined architectural niche"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संपूजनादेव → संपूजनात् एव; सर्वान्कामान् → सर्वान् कामान्. घृतक्षीरैः (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (auṣadha, snāna, pūjā as therapy)
FAQs
It prescribes a ritual-therapeutic method: perform abhiṣeka (snāna) using ghee and milk, followed by full pūjā, specifically to pacify and remove pitta-doṣa.
It blends devotional ritual (pūjā/abhiṣeka) with Ayurvedic doṣa-theory (pitta), showing how the text integrates religion, practical healing, and applied ritual procedures within one compendium.
The verse asserts both worldly fulfillment (attainment of desired aims) and purification/healing merit, presenting worship as a means to remove affliction (pitta) while accruing auspicious results.