Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 22
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
अटरुषकलाङ्गुल्यः काकमाच्याः शिफा पृथक् नाभेरधः समालिप्य प्रसूते प्रमदा सुखम्
aṭaruṣakalāṅgulyaḥ kākamācyāḥ śiphā pṛthak nābheradhaḥ samālipya prasūte pramadā sukham
ให้นำอฏรุษะ กะลางคุลี และผล/ฝักของกากมาจีบดแยกกันทำเป็นยาทา แล้วทาใต้สะดือ สตรีจะคลอดได้โดยสะดวกและผาสุก।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s standard narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Prasuti-tantra upakrama: external lepa (paste-application) below the navel to ease labor and support comfortable delivery.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Prasava-sukha lepa (paste below navel)","lookup_keywords":["prasuti","lepa","aṭaruṣa","kalāṅgulī","kākamācī"],"quick_summary":"Prepare separate pastes of aṭaruṣa, kalāṅgulī, and kākamācī-phala/śiphā; apply below the navel to facilitate easier childbirth."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Applied healing knowledge (bhaiṣajya) used to reduce suffering in childbirth.
Application: Household/vaidya practice in women’s health: simple external formulation as supportive care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Stri-roga & Prasuti-tantra: herbal/medical remedies for childbirth)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A midwife/vaidya prepares three herbal pastes separately and applies a small lepa below a pregnant woman’s navel in a clean birthing room, conveying calm supportive care.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and ochres, a serene birthing chamber, traditional midwife grinding herbs on stone, applying lepa below navel, minimal background, classical facial features, flat perspective.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold detailing, auspicious domestic scene, seated pregnant woman supported by attendants, herbal paste bowl highlighted with gold, ornate borders, warm devotional calm.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition: labeled herbs aṭaruṣa, kalāṅgulī, kākamācī shown near mortar and pestle, midwife applying lepa below navel, soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior with textiles, physician preparing separate pastes, careful application below navel, delicate botanical rendering of the three herbs, naturalistic faces and garments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अटरुषकलाङ्गुल्यः = अटरुष-कलाङ्गुल्यः (तत्पुरुष); नाभेरधः = नाभेः अधः; समालिप्य = सम्+आ+लिप्+क्त्वा; प्रसूते = प्र+√सू (लट्, आ.).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (Strīroga–prasūti remedies context)
FAQs
A practical Ayurvedic obstetric application: preparing and applying an external herbal paste (aṭaruṣa, kalāṅgulī, kākamācī fruit) below the navel to facilitate easier childbirth.
It shows the text’s medical compendium character by preserving concise, procedure-oriented prescriptions from Ayurveda/Prasūti-tantra alongside theology and ritual—demonstrating the Purana’s multi-disciplinary scope.
While framed as medical guidance rather than a rite, it reflects the dharmic aim of protecting mother and child; supporting safe childbirth is treated as a meritorious, life-preserving act consistent with Purāṇic welfare ethics.