Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 16
Chapter 93 — वास्तुपूजादिविधानम्
Procedure for Vāstu-worship and Related Rites
घृतं गुडौदनं शेषे रोगाय घृतमण्डकान् लाजान् वा पश्चिमाशायां देवाष्टकमितीरितं
ghṛtaṃ guḍaudanaṃ śeṣe rogāya ghṛtamaṇḍakān lājān vā paścimāśāyāṃ devāṣṭakamitīritaṃ
สำหรับภาวะที่เหลือค้าง (เศษะ) กำหนดให้ใช้น้ำมันเนยใสและข้าวหุงกับน้ำตาลอ้อย; สำหรับโรค ให้รับประทานขนมทอด/อบด้วยเนยใส (ฆฤตมณฑกะ) หรือข้าวคั่ว (ลาชา). ในทิศตะวันตกกล่าวให้สวด ‘เทวาษฏกะ’
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Dietetic prescription for a lingering/residual condition and general illness, paired with a directional recitation (Deva-aṣṭaka) as supportive ritual therapy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ghṛta–guḍaudana and ghṛta-maṇḍaka/lājā for residual illness; Deva-aṣṭaka westward recitation","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta","guḍaudana","maṇḍaka","lājā","deva-aṣṭaka"],"quick_summary":"For lingering weakness/remaining symptoms, take ghee and jaggery-rice; for illness, use ghee-cakes or parched rice, and recite the Deva-aṣṭaka facing/placed in the western direction as an adjunct."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Healing is supported by both āhāra (diet) and śabda/daiva-upāya (hymn-recitation), integrating bodily and ritual means.
Application: Combine convalescent diet with calm, regular recitation practice to stabilize mind and routine during recovery.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and dietetics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: Directional (dik)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer/householder prepares ghee, jaggery-rice, ghee-cakes, and parched rice for a recovering patient; in the background, a person recites the Deva-aṣṭaka oriented toward the west.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, interior healing scene: brass pot of ghṛta, bowl of guḍaudana, plates of maṇḍaka and lājā, patient resting, reciter facing west with palm-leaf manuscript, oil lamp glow","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold highlights on vessels of ghee and offerings, serene patient, reciter with halo-like aura, directional motif indicating west, ornate borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional tableau: clearly rendered foods (ghṛta, guḍaudana, maṇḍaka, lājā) with neat arrangement, recitation posture shown, calm palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-cum-sickroom, attendants preparing sweet rice with jaggery, small ghee cakes, patient on cot, scholar reciting from manuscript with westward orientation indicated by setting sun"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Compounds resolved: गुडौदनम् = गुड-ओदनम्, घृतमण्डकान् = घृत-मण्डकान्, पश्चिमाशायाम् = पश्चिम-आशायाम्, देवाष्टकमितीरितम् = देव-अष्टकम् + इति + ईरितम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda sections on ghṛta uses and pathya-apathya (same khanda context); Agni Purana stotra listings where Deva-aṣṭaka is defined/used (if present in adjacent chapters)
FAQs
It gives a combined therapeutic and ritual prescription: specific dietetic items (ghee, jaggery-rice, ghee-cakes, parched rice) as remedies, and a directional instruction to recite the Deva-aṣṭaka facing/placed in the western quarter.
It illustrates the text’s hallmark blending of disciplines—Ayurvedic-style dietary therapeutics (pathya preparations) alongside ritual procedure (directional recitation and a named hymn), showing practical health guidance embedded within religious praxis.
By pairing wholesome, sattvic remedies with prescribed hymn-recitation in a ritual direction, the verse frames healing as both physical correction (diet) and spiritual purification (mantra/niyama), supporting merit through disciplined practice.