Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 7
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
श्वेतार्कमूलेन कृतं सर्वाप्तिः स्यात्तिलैर् घृतैः तण्डुलैर् दधिमध्वाज्यैः सौभाग्यं वश्यता भवेत्
śvetārkamūlena kṛtaṃ sarvāptiḥ syāttilair ghṛtaiḥ taṇḍulair dadhimadhvājyaiḥ saubhāgyaṃ vaśyatā bhavet
श्वेतार्कमूलेन कृतं कर्म सर्वाप्तिकरं भवेत्; तिलैर्घृतैस्तण्डुलैर्दधिमध्वाज्यैः सौभाग्यं वश्यता च स्यात्।
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Ritual remedy (prayoga) employing specific plant root and food substances for desired attainments, saubhāgya, and vaśyatā aims.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Śvetārka-mūla prayoga and dravya-yoga for sarvāpti, saubhāgya, vaśyatā","lookup_keywords":["śvetārka-mūla","vaśīkaraṇa","saubhāgya","tila-ghṛta","madhu-dadhi"],"quick_summary":"States that rites using śvetārka root yield broad success, and that using sesame, ghee, rice, curd, honey, and ghee supports prosperity/attraction-oriented results."}
Concept: Dravya (substance) selection is integral to prayoga-siddhi; material correspondences are used to shape intended outcomes (phala).
Application: In a traditional paddhati context, select prescribed dravyas for the intended prayoga; in modern practice, treat as textual/ritual study and avoid harmful botanical handling without expert guidance.
Khanda Section: Mantra-Tantra & Ritual Remedies (Vashikarana / Saubhagya-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual practitioner preparing a prayoga: śvetārka root placed on a clean altar, with bowls of sesame, ghee, rice, curd, honey, and ājya arranged as offerings/ingredients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of a ritual altar with neatly arranged dravya bowls (tila, ghṛta, taṇḍula, dadhi, madhu, ājya) and a prominent śvetārka root, lamp flame, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life devotional altar: gold-embossed lamp and vessels, labeled bowls of sesame and ghee, honey pot, rice heap, curd bowl, śvetārka root centerpiece; rich reds and gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional painting: clean diagrammatic layout of ingredients with Sanskrit labels, practitioner seated in front of altar, emphasis on clarity and order, soft shading and fine outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a scholar-priest in a courtyard preparing ritual substances in ornate metal bowls, śvetārka root on a cloth, attendants holding vessels, detailed textiles and botanical border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्वेतार्कमूलेन = श्वेत-अर्क-मूलेन; सर्वाप्तिः = सर्व-आप्तिः; स्यात्तिलैर् = स्यात् + तिलैः; दधिमध्वाज्यैः = दधि-मधु-आज्यैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 300 (Mantra-Tantra; ritual remedies/prayoga section)
FAQs
It gives a prayoga (practical rite) specifying materials—white arka root and oblation-items like sesame, ghee, rice, curd, and honey—to obtain sarvāpti (all-round success), saubhāgya (good fortune), and vaśyatā (attraction/influence).
Alongside theology and dharma, the Agni Purana preserves applied ritual-technology: ingredient-based procedures (dravyas) and their stated results, functioning like a compendium of pragmatic rites and material prescriptions.
The verse frames desired outcomes as arising from correctly performed, substance-specific offerings—implying that disciplined ritual action (karma) with prescribed dravyas yields auspicious merit and worldly attainments.