Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15

Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं

Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only

Devanagari script

गुल्ममाषतिलव्रीहिचूर्णक्षीरसितान्वितं अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणां मूलं वै वैष्णवीश्नियोः

Transliteration

gulmamāṣatilavrīhicūrṇakṣīrasitānvitaṃ aśvatthavaṃśadarbhāṇāṃ mūlaṃ vai vaiṣṇavīśniyoḥ

Translation

เพื่อรักษากุลมะ (ก้อน/บวมในช่องท้อง) ให้เตรียมผงถั่วอุรัด งา และข้าว ผสมกับน้ำนมและน้ำตาล; อีกทั้งใช้รากอัศวัตถะ (ไทรศักดิ์สิทธิ์) ไผ่ และหญ้าทรรภะ พร้อมสมุนไพรไวษณวีและศนีด้วย.

Word by Word

• गुल्म-माष-तिल-व्रीहि-चूर्ण-क्षीर-सिता-अन्वितम्: mixed with powder of gulma(?) / black-gram / sesame / rice, with milk and sugar
• गुल्म-माष-तिल-व्रीहि-चूर्ण-क्षीर-सिता-अन्वितम्: विशेषण (मूलम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gulma (प्रातिपदिक) + māṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tila (प्रातिपदिक) + vrīhi (प्रातिपदिक) + cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक) + sitā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘अन्वित’ (क्त) = युक्त; तत्पुरुषसमासः—‘गुल्मादीनां चूर्णं, क्षीरं, सिता’ इत्यादिभिः युक्तम्

• अश्वत्थ-वंश-दर्भाणाम्: of aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha grass
• अश्वत्थ-वंश-दर्भाणाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvattha (प्रातिपदिक) + vaṃśa (प्रातिपदिक) + darbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (अश्वत्थश्च वंशश्च दर्भाश्च)

• मूलम्: root
• मूलम्: कर्म/द्रव्य (to be taken)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: वाक्य-निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• वैष्णवी-श्नियोः: of/among vaiṣṇavī and śni (two herbs)
• वैष्णवी-श्नियोः: सम्बन्ध/अधिकरण (contextual)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiṣṇavī (प्रातिपदिक) + śni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग? द्विवचन-रूपे षष्ठी/सप्तमी (6/7) द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः—two named plants/ingredients

Speaker

Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Cikitsā for gulma using a combined dietary-herbal formulation (powders with milk and sugar) and specified roots as additional drugs.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gulma-cikitsā: Māṣa–Tila–Vrīhi Cūrṇa with Kṣīra–Sitā and Root Drugs","lookup_keywords":["gulma","masa-tila-vrihi","ksheera-sita","ashvattha-mula","darbha"],"quick_summary":"For gulma, administer a powder of black gram, sesame, and rice with milk and sugar, and employ roots such as aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha along with named herbs, indicating a combined nutritive and herbal approach."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Therapy as a composite of āhāra (food-based powders) and auṣadha (roots/herbs) tailored to a named disorder.

Application: Encourages multi-component management: supportive nutrition plus targeted botanicals for a specific clinical entity (gulma).

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Cikitsa—herbal and dietary formulations)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicinal mixture of grain/seed powders is blended with milk and sugar; nearby, roots of aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha are collected and prepared for therapeutic use against gulma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest-edge collection of roots (aśvattha, bamboo, darbha) with a vaidya preparing a milk-based powder mixture, earthy tones, calm healing atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on bowls and milk pot, neatly arranged sesame, rice, black gram powders, roots displayed like offerings, physician instructing patient, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel showing ingredients and preparation steps, careful botanical depiction of aśvattha leaf/roots, bamboo, darbha grass, and mixing with milk-sugar","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed herbalist scene with gathered roots and jars, patient seated with cup of milk-based medicine, fine naturalism in plants and utensils"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सितान्वितम्→सिता+अन्वितम्; अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणां→अश्वत्थ+वंश+दर्भाणाम्; वैष्णवीश्नियोः→वैष्णवी+श्नियोः

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (cikitsā formulations around gulma and related disorders)

Characters & Entities

• Gulma
• Aśvattha
• Vaṃśa (bamboo)
• Darbha
• Vaiṣṇavī (herb)
• Śnī (herb)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives an Ayurvedic prescription: a powdered mix of māṣa, tila, and vrīhi taken with milk and sugar, together with specified medicinal roots and herbs, as a practical remedy for gulma (abdominal mass/swelling).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, clinical-style materia medica and formulations—showing it functions as a compendium of health knowledge (Ayurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By framing healing knowledge as dharmic instruction transmitted by Agni, the text treats medical care as a righteous act—supporting bodily well-being as a means to sustain sādhana, duty, and purity of life.