Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 60
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
गोधूमान् सतिलान्माषान्मुद्गानप्याहरेद्यवान् नीवारान् श्यामकानेवं ब्रीहयो ऽप्यष्ट कीर्तिताः
godhūmān satilānmāṣānmudgānapyāharedyavān nīvārān śyāmakānevaṃ brīhayo 'pyaṣṭa kīrtitāḥ
พึงจัดหา ข้าวสาลี ธัญพืชผสมงา มาษะ(ถั่วดำอุรัด) มุทคะ(ถั่วเขียว) ข้าวบาร์เลย์ นีวาระ(ข้าวป่าหรือข้าวดง) และลูกเดือยศยามกะด้วย; ดังนี้จึงนับเป็นธัญพืช/ข้าว ๘ ประการที่ได้กล่าวไว้
Lord Agni (narrating to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Diet planning and household procurement of staple grains/pulses according to āhāra-vidhi; choosing wholesome cereals/legumes for daily cooking, offerings, and seasonal regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Āhāra-dravya: dhānya-śimbī-dhānya (wheat, barley, millets, pulses)","lookup_keywords":["godhūma","yava","māṣa","mudga","nīvāra"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates staple grains/pulses to be procured for diet. Useful as a checklist for selecting basic cereals and legumes for regular meals and ritual hospitality."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āhāra as a regulated support of dharma and health; classification of staples as knowledge for right living.
Application: Maintain bodily steadiness and ritual fitness by disciplined procurement and consumption of staple foods.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Ahara-vidhi (Dietary classification of grains and pulses)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A storeroom or marketplace scene showing sacks/bundles of wheat, barley, sesame-mixed grains, black gram, green gram, wild rice, and millet being measured and procured as an enumerated set.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat warm palette, temple-kitchen storeroom with neatly arranged grain heaps labeled in Sanskrit, a learned vaidya pointing to eight dhānya varieties, ornamental borders, traditional attire.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf highlights on grain baskets and measuring vessels, a householder offering grains before a small lamp, stylized abundance, deep reds and greens, embossed ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate lines, instructional tableau of eight grains laid out in sequence with palm-leaf manuscript, calm domestic setting, soft shading and refined detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed bazaar procurement scene with merchants weighing wheat, barley, pulses; fine textiles, precise botanical rendering of grains, marginal notes in Devanagari."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhvani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुद्गान्+अपि→मुद्गानपि; अपि+आहरेत्→अप्याहरेत्; ब्रीहयः+अपि→ब्रीहयोऽपि (विसर्ग→ओऽ); सतिलान् interpreted as स-तिलान् (with sesame).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/Āhāra-vidhi sections on dhānya, śimbi, pathya-apathya
FAQs
It provides an Ayurvedic-style dhānya (grain) listing—identifying commonly stored/procured cereals and pulses used for diet planning and household provisioning.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs practical knowledge such as food groups and staples, reflecting a compendium approach similar to Ayurvedic nighaṇṭus and dhānya-vargas.
Maintaining proper, sāttvika provisioning of staple grains supports disciplined living (āhāra-niyama), which is traditionally linked with bodily purity and steadiness for dharma and worship.