Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 14
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
विदारीं सोच्चटामाषचूर्णीभ्ह्तां सशर्करां गथितां यः विपेत् क्षीरैर् नित्यं स्त्रीशतकं व्रजेत्
vidārīṃ soccaṭāmāṣacūrṇībhhtāṃ saśarkarāṃ gathitāṃ yaḥ vipet kṣīrair nityaṃ strīśatakaṃ vrajet
Sinumang araw-araw na iinom, kasama ng gatas, ng bolus na ginawa sa paghahalo ng vidārī, pulbos na māṣa (black gram), at asukal, ay magkakamit ng lakas upang makalapit sa sandaang babae (malakas na sigla sa pakikipagtalik).
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Vājīkaraṇa formulation for enhancing sexual vigor using vidārī, māṣa powder, sugar, taken with milk as an anupāna.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vidārī–Māṣa–Śarkarā Kṣīra-sevana (Vājīkaraṇa)","lookup_keywords":["vidari","masa","sharkara","ksheera","vajikarana"],"quick_summary":"Make a bolus from vidārī, powdered māṣa, and sugar; take daily with milk to promote vājīkaraṇa (virility/sexual stamina) as described."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dhātu-nourishment through daily disciplined intake (nitya-sevana) and appropriate anupāna.
Application: Frames potency as a product of regimen and nutrition-based pharmacology rather than a single-dose effect.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Vajikarana: aphrodisiac and virility formulations)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A bolus of mixed powders (vidārī, māṣa, sugar) is prepared and taken with a cup of milk, symbolizing a vājīkaraṇa daily regimen.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, serene domestic-vaidya scene, bowls of powders and a milk vessel, figure forming a bolus by hand, subtle shṛṅgāra mood without explicitness, traditional borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold highlights on milk pot and offering tray, vidārī tuber and black gram depicted, dignified seated figure consuming medicine with milk, rich jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional depiction of ingredients and bolus-making, clean composition with labeled items, gentle shading, emphasis on daily intake with milk","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined indoor scene with physician presenting bolus and milk to a noble, intricate textiles, naturalistic food/medicine vessels"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोच्चटामाषचूर्णीभ्ह्ताम्→स+उच्चट+माष+चूर्णीभूताम् (पाठे ‘भ्ह्त’ = ‘भूत’); सशर्करां→स+शर्कराम्; क्षीरैर्→क्षीरैः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (rasāyana/vājīkaraṇa subsections)
FAQs
Ayurvedic Vajīkaraṇa knowledge: a daily milk-based tonic using vidārī, powdered māṣa, and sugar, prepared as a bolus and taken to enhance strength and sexual vigor.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (dietetic-pharmacological recipes) alongside other sciences, making the Agni Purana a multi-disciplinary reference.
Primarily pragmatic rather than ritual: it frames bodily potency as a legitimate puruṣārtha-supporting aid (health and vitality), indirectly supporting household life (gṛhastha-dharma) through maintenance of strength.