Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 38
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
गुडूच्यतिबला पाठा सहदेवा शतावरी ऋद्धिः सुवर्चसा वृद्धिः स्नाने प्रोक्ता पृथक् पृथक्
guḍūcyatibalā pāṭhā sahadevā śatāvarī ṛddhiḥ suvarcasā vṛddhiḥ snāne proktā pṛthak pṛthak
สำหรับการอาบน้ำ ได้กล่าวไว้ว่า กุฑูจี อติพลา ปาฐา สหเทวี ศตาวรี ฤทธิ สุวรรจสา และวฤทธิ ให้ใช้แต่ละอย่างแยกกันเป็นรายชนิด
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Selection of single-herb bath additives (snāna-yoga) for purification and bodily well-being.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Snāna-yoga auṣadhi: guḍūcī, atibalā, pāṭhā, sahadevī, śatāvarī, ṛddhi, suvarcasā, vṛddhi","lookup_keywords":["snāna-yoga","guḍūcī","śatāvarī","pāṭhā","atibalā"],"quick_summary":"These herbs are recommended as individual bath additives; each may be used separately to prepare medicated bathing water for cleansing and supportive health effects."}
Concept: Applied medicinal knowledge integrated into ritual life (health-supporting purity practices).
Application: Adopt herb-bath routines as part of disciplined daily/occasional purification, especially before worship or vows.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Snana-yoga: medicinal bath herbs and purification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicated bath preparation: eight herbs displayed separately with labels; a vessel of warm water receives an infusion of one chosen herb.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized herb clusters around a bathing pot, each labeled in script (guḍūcī, śatāvarī etc.), priest preparing snāna water, flat colors and decorative foliage patterns","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate tray with eight herb bundles, gold-highlighted kalasha of bathwater, rich green and red background, devotional cleanliness theme","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, botanical-instructional plate: accurate leaves/roots depiction of each herb, a central pot for snāna-yoga, fine linework and soft washes","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical study with attendants preparing an herbal infusion for bathing, detailed plant textures and labeled margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुडूच्यतिबला = गुडूची + अतिबला (sandhi: ī + a → ya).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 95 (auṣadhi-snānāṅga continuation)
FAQs
It lists specific Ayurvedic herbs that may be used as medicated bath additives, indicating that each drug can be employed individually for snāna (purificatory/therapeutic bathing).
Alongside ritual guidance, the text catalogs practical Ayurvedic materia medica—showing how Purāṇic literature preserves applied health-knowledge (aushadhi) integrated with daily and religious purification practices.
Medicated bathing functions as external and internal purification: it supports bodily cleanliness and is framed as a means to enhance ritual purity (śauca), thereby aiding merit-bearing worship and daily observances.