Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 290 — गजशान्तिः
Gaja-śānti: Elephant-Pacification Rite
मध्येषु डिण्डिमं प्रार्च्य गन्धमाल्यानुलेपनैः हुत्वा देयस्तु कलसो रसपूर्णो द्विजाय च
madhyeṣu ḍiṇḍimaṃ prārcya gandhamālyānulepanaiḥ hutvā deyastu kalaso rasapūrṇo dvijāya ca
ในส่วนกลาง พึงบูชากลองพิธี (ฑิณฑิมะ) ก่อน ด้วยเครื่องหอม พวงมาลัย และเครื่องลูบไล้ แล้วจึงทำโฮมะ จากนั้นพึงถวายหม้อพิธี (กะละศะ) ที่เต็มด้วยน้ำ/รสเครื่องบูชาแก่พราหมณ์ด้วย
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Ritual sequencing: worship of the central ḍiṇḍima (kettledrum emblem/ritual object), perform homa, then complete dāna by gifting a rasa-filled kalaśa to a brāhmaṇa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Madhya-ḍiṇḍima-pūjā, Homa, and Rasa-kalaśa-dāna","lookup_keywords":["ḍiṇḍima-pūjā","homa","kalaśa-dāna","rasa-pūrṇa","gandha-mālya"],"quick_summary":"Worship the central ritual focus with fragrance, garlands, and unguents; after oblation, seal the rite with a gift of a liquid-filled vessel to a brāhmaṇa."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is completed by proper upacāra (offerings), homa, and dāna to qualified recipients.
Application: Ensure rites conclude with prescribed gifting (kalaśa-dāna) to integrate devotion with social-religious obligation.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ritual Worship and Homa Procedures)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the center of a ritual layout, a ḍiṇḍima is honored with sandal paste, garlands, and perfumes; a homa fire burns nearby; afterward a priest presents a liquid-filled kalaśa to a brāhmaṇa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual pavilion with central ḍiṇḍima adorned with garlands, priest offering incense and unguent, homa fire with ladle, brāhmaṇa receiving a kalaśa; bold outlines, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented kalaśa with gold work, central drum decorated with flowers, homa flames stylized, donor and brāhmaṇa in ceremonial attire, heavy gilded accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: clear step-by-step scene—worship items (gandha, mālya), homa altar, then kalaśa-dāna; fine detailing of vessels and gestures.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: intimate court-ritual setting, detailed brass vessels and textiles, central drum with garlands, homa fire, brāhmaṇa receiving kalaśa; delicate brushwork."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prārcya = pra + arcya (lyap); deyastu = deyaḥ + tu; rasapūrṇo = rasa + pūrṇaḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 290 (pūjā-vidhi and gaja-śānti ritual apparatus)
FAQs
It prescribes a sequence within a homa/pujā: worship a focal ritual item (ḍiṇḍima) with standard upacāras (fragrance, garland, unguent), complete the fire oblation, and conclude with dāna—giving a rasa-filled kalaśa to a brāhmaṇa.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s procedural detail in ritual science (pujā-homa), combining upacāra protocol, the act of hutā (fire offering), and prescribed charity (dāna) as a complete liturgical workflow.
By pairing homa with respectful worship and a concluding gift to a qualified recipient (dvija), the rite is framed as both purification and merit-making, ensuring the ritual’s completion (saṃpūrṇatā) through dāna.