Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
आग्नेयादिषु कोणेषु कुजमन्दाहिकेतवः स्नात्वा विधिवदादित्यमाराध्यार्घ्यपुरःसरं
āgneyādiṣu koṇeṣu kujamandāhiketavaḥ snātvā vidhivadādityamārādhyārghyapuraḥsaraṃ
आग्नेयादिषु कोणेषु कुजमन्दाहिकेतवो विधिवत् स्नात्वा, अर्घ्यपूर्वकं आदित्यं सम्यगाराधयन्तु।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Daily/occasional sandhya-snana and graha-related purification: bathe with directional awareness, then offer arghya and worship Aditya to stabilize graha influences and begin rites auspiciously.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Dik-koṇa snāna and Āditya-arghya in Graha-upāsanā","lookup_keywords":["dik-puja","arghya","aditya-upasana","kuja","rahu-ketu"],"quick_summary":"Bathe with attention to the corner-directions associated with certain grahas, then worship the Sun after offering arghya. The sequence frames graha-upāsanā under Aditya as the visible regulator of time and purity."}
Concept: Ritual sequencing: purification (snāna) → offering (arghya) → devatā-upāsanā, with Aditya as the presiding purifier over graha rites.
Application: Use as a template for morning rites or graha-śānti: do bodily purification first, then arghya, then the main worship.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dik-puja, Graha/Aditya-upasana, Sandhya-snana rites)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper bathing and then standing facing the Sun, offering arghya with joined hands; corner-directions subtly marked, with graha symbols (Mars, Saturn, Rāhu, Ketu) indicated near the koṇas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, a devotee at a riverbank after snāna offering arghya to radiant Aditya, corner-direction motifs and graha emblems in the borders, traditional ornaments and lotus patterns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central golden Aditya with halo and ornate arch, devotee below offering arghya, rich reds and greens, gold leaf highlights, small graha icons in the four corner panels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional composition: sequence panels showing snāna in corner-directions then arghya to Sun, soft pastel background, delicate detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, river ghāt scene with a kneeling devotee offering arghya to the rising sun, precise architecture and landscape, marginalia showing Mars/Saturn/Rahu/Ketu symbols in corners"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आग्नेयादिषु = आग्नेय-आदिषु; विधिवदादित्यमाराध्य = विधिवत् + आदित्यम् + आराध्य; अर्घ्यपुरःसरं = अर्घ्य-पुरःसरम्; कुजमन्दाहिकेतवः treated as dvandva list of ग्रह-names.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on sandhyā, arghya, dik-pūjā, graha-upāsanā (same khanda context)
FAQs
It prescribes a ritual sequence: bathe in the prescribed corner-directions (koṇas) and then perform Sun-worship beginning with arghya (water oblation), integrating directional purity with Aditya-upāsanā.
It combines multiple domains—dik-ritual (spatial/directional discipline), graha nomenclature (Kuja, Śani, Rāhu, Ketu), and Aditya worship—showing how the Agni Purana catalogs practical procedures spanning ritual practice and jyotiṣa-linked devotional routines.
Bathing (snāna) and offering arghya to the Sun are purification and propitiation acts; they are taught as merit-producing disciplines that remove ritual impurity and align the practitioner with auspicious solar order (dharma and tejas).