Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 20
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
पुत्रार्थञ्चार्धषट्शाकैर् योगाश् चत्वार ईरिताः शर्करोत्पलपुष्पाक्षलोध्रचन्दनसारिवाः
putrārthañcārdhaṣaṭśākair yogāś catvāra īritāḥ śarkarotpalapuṣpākṣalodhracandanasārivāḥ
पुत्रार्थं अर्धषट्शाकप्रमाणेन चत्वारो योगा उक्ताः। तेषु शर्करा, उत्पलपुष्पं, पुष्पाक्षः, लोध्रः, चन्दनं, सारिवा च प्रयुज्यन्ते।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"A listed compound (yoga) for progeny/putra-prāpti with dosage note (ardha-ṣaṭ-śāka measure) and a set of cooling/astringent/sweet herbs used in gynecologic formulations.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Putra-prāpti-yoga dravyas: śarkarā, utpala, puṣpākṣa, lodhra, candana, sārivā (with stated mātrā)","lookup_keywords":["sharkara","utpala","lodhra","candana","sariva"],"quick_summary":"Four formulations for progeny are indicated with a specified dose; this entry lists key ingredients—sugar, blue lotus, puṣpākṣa, lodhra, sandalwood, and sārivā—typical of cooling and stabilizing compounds."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Yoga (compound formulation) is defined by dravya-samuccaya (ingredient set) and mātrā (dose).
Application: Formulation work requires both ingredient identity and standardized dosing, not ingredients alone.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Garbha-dharana / Putra-prapti-yoga: medicinal formulations for conception and progeny)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician lays out six ingredients—sugar crystals, blue lotus, lodhra bark, sandalwood, sārivā root, and puṣpākṣa—beside a balance/measure indicating the prescribed mātrā; four small jars symbolize the four yogas.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized ingredient arrangement on banana leaves, a traditional measuring scoop shown prominently, blue lotus motif, calm didactic composition with ornamental borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, symmetrical display of ingredient bowls with gold leaf highlights, blue lotus central, sandalwood paste vessel, ornate measuring spoon, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, technical plate: labeled botanicals and powders, a measuring scale indicating ‘ardha-ṣaṭ-śāka’, four formulation jars in a row, clean instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed still-life of herbs and powders with fine shading, physician’s desk with measurement tools, subtle floral margins, emphasis on material realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: putrārthañca → putra-artham + ca; ārdhaṣaṭśākair → ardha-ṣaṭ-śākaiḥ; yogāś → yogāḥ; śarkarotpalapuṣpākṣalodhracandanasārivāḥ resolved as a dvandva list.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (putra-prāpti-yoga enumeration)
FAQs
Ayurvedic putra-prāpti (progeny-attainment) knowledge: it lists the key ingredients and indicates a quantified dosage framework (ardha-ṣaṭ-śāka) for preparing four fertility-supporting compound formulations.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium that includes practical Ayurveda—specific drugs (śarkarā, utpala, lodhra, candana, sārivā) and recipe-style dosing—alongside its broader religious and doctrinal material.
Within the Purāṇic frame, supporting conception and healthy progeny is treated as a legitimate dhārmic aim of household life; such regulated remedies are presented as a disciplined, merit-aligned means to fulfill gṛhastha duties and lineage continuity.