Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 9
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
फलाद्भिश् च तथारोग्यं धात्र्यद्भिः परमां श्रियम् तिलसिद्धार्थकैर् लक्ष्मीः सौभाग्यञ्च प्रियङ्गुणा
phalādbhiś ca tathārogyaṃ dhātryadbhiḥ paramāṃ śriyam tilasiddhārthakair lakṣmīḥ saubhāgyañca priyaṅguṇā
Sa tubig na binabad sa mga prutas ay nakakamit ang kalusugan; sa tubig na binabad sa dhātrī/āmalakī ay nakakamit ang kataas-taasang kasaganaan. Sa pagligo gamit ang linga at puting mustasa (siddhārthaka), natatamo si Lakṣmī (kayamanan), gayundin ang saubhāgya at mga kaibig-ibig na katangian.
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Use specific infused waters (fruit-water, āmalakī-water, sesame-mustard bath) for health, prosperity, and auspicious household fortune as part of snāna/dāna observances.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ārogya and śrī are treated as dharmically supported outcomes when purity and disciplined observance accompany daily life.
Application: Integrate seasonal cleansing baths and sattvic regimen with ethical conduct and worship to support both health and household harmony.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Snāna/Dāna-phala and medicinal waters)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of infused bathing waters: fruits steeped in a pot, āmalakī fruits in another, and sesame with white mustard arranged for a cleansing bath; the scene suggests health and Lakṣmī-associated auspiciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic-ritual bath scene with pots of fruit-water and āmalakī-water, sesame and white mustard in small bowls, banana-leaf trays, calm morning light, stylized lotus borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī-auspicious theme: ornate vessels with āmalakī and fruits, gold highlights, sesame and mustard depicted as offerings, rich colors and decorative arch motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional still-life: three vessels labeled phala/dhātrī/tila-siddhārthaka, careful botanical detailing of āmalakī, clean linework and soft shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined household courtyard: servants prepare fruit infusions and arrange āmalakī, sesame, and white mustard; delicate realism, patterned carpets, and fine vessels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: फलाद्भिः = फल-अद्भिः; तथा + आरोग्यम् → तथारोग्यम्; धात्र्यद्भिः = धात्री-अद्भिः; तिलसिद्धार्थकैः = तिल-सिद्धार्थकैः; सौभाग्यम् + च → सौभाग्यञ्च
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (snāna-dravya phala lists); Agni Purana Ayurveda-related sections on rasāyana and dravya-guṇa (general)
FAQs
It teaches auṣadhi-jala/snānopacāra: bathing with water infused with fruits, āmalakī, sesame, and white mustard to obtain specific results—health (ārogya), prosperity (śrī), Lakṣmī, and saubhāgya.
It combines ritual practice (snāna-phala) with proto-Ayurvedic materia medica (dhātrī, tila, siddhārthaka), showing how the text catalogs practical health-and-prosperity techniques alongside religious observance.
The verse frames bodily purification with herb-infused water as merit-bearing (puṇya) action that aligns personal well-being with Śrī/Lakṣmī—linking cleanliness, auspiciousness, and prosperity as fruits of disciplined observance.