Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 35

Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management

Devanagari script

गुडौदनं तिलापूपः प्रतिमा तिलपिष्टजा तिलस्नानं पञ्चपत्रैर् धूपो राजफलत्वचा

Transliteration

guḍaudanaṃ tilāpūpaḥ pratimā tilapiṣṭajā tilasnānaṃ pañcapatrair dhūpo rājaphalatvacā

Translation

گُڑ ملا ہوا اوَدَن (میٹھا چاول)، تل کا اپوپ اور تل کے پیسٹ سے بنی ہوئی پرتِما مقرر ہے۔ تل ملے پانی سے غسل کیا جائے؛ پانچ پتّوں سے دھونی دی جائے، اور راج پھل کی چھال سے دھوپَن کیا جائے۔

Word by Word

• गुड-ओदनम्: jaggery-rice (sweet rice)
• गुड-ओदनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक) + ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (guḍasya odanaḥ)

• तिल-आपूपः: sesame cake
• तिल-आपूपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + आपूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• प्रतिमा: image/effigy
• प्रतिमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तिल-पिष्ट-जा: made from sesame paste
• तिल-पिष्ट-जा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √पिष्) + जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tilapiṣṭāt jā = born/made from sesame paste)

• तिल-स्नानम्: bath with sesame
• तिल-स्नानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (sesame-bath)

• पञ्च-पत्रैः: with five leaves
• पञ्च-पत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (five leaves)

• धूपः: incense/fumigation
• धूपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राज-फल-त्वचा: with the bark/peel of rājaphala
• राज-फल-त्वचा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + त्वच्/त्वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (rājaphalasya tvacā)

Speaker

Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Preparation of specific dāna/vrata/śrāddha-associated items (food, effigy, bath, incense) for appeasement and merit.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Tila-based offerings: guḍaudana, tilāpūpa, tilapiṣṭa-pratimā, tila-snāna, pañcapatra-dhūpa, rājaphala-tvak","lookup_keywords":["guḍaudana","tilāpūpa","tilasnāna","pañcapatra","rājaphala"],"quick_summary":"Enumerates a standard set of sesame-centered ritual items—sweet rice, sesame cake, sesame-paste image, sesame bath, and specific incense/fumigation materials—for śānti and rite-completion."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dravya-śuddhi and niyama: specific substances and acts (snāna, dhūpa, dāna) structure inner discipline and ritual efficacy.

Application: Follow standardized material protocol to reduce error in rites and to cultivate steadiness and cleanliness.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Dāna, Vrata, and Śrāddha-associated ritual items)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A neatly arranged ritual tray: jaggery rice, sesame cake, a small sesame-paste effigy, sesame bath pot, and incense made with five leaves and rājaphala bark.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, frontal altar with offerings labeled by form, priest holding dhūpa, stylized leaves (pañcapatra) and bark bundle, calm śānta mood, lamp-lit interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted offering vessels, guḍaudana bowl gleaming, tilāpūpa on plate, small pratimā centered, ornate incense holder, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional still-life composition of the five ritual items, fine outlines, soft washes, minimal background, emphasis on clarity of objects.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-ritual crossover scene: attendants preparing guḍaudana and tilāpūpa, priest shaping tilapiṣṭa pratimā, delicate botanical rendering of leaves and bark."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm-instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: गुडौदनं = गुड + ओदनम्; तिलापूपः = तिल + आपूपः; पञ्चपत्रैर् → पञ्चपत्रैः; राजफलत्वचा = राजफल + त्वचा

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (tiladravya sequences; dhūpa and snāna preliminaries)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Tila (sesame)
• Guḍa (jaggery)
• Pratimā (ritual image)
• Dhūpa (incense)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It lists specific upacāras (ritual requisites) centered on sesame—food offerings (guḍaudana, tilāpūpa), a sesame-paste pratimā, sesame-bath purification, and incense/fumigation with prescribed leaves and rājaphala bark.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Rather than theology alone, it preserves a practical checklist of materials for a specific rite—foods, substances, and aromatics—showing the Agni Purana’s catalog-like transmission of ritual technology and procedure.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

Sesame-based offerings and sesame-bath are classically associated with purification and ancestral/merit rites; following the prescribed materials is intended to enhance ritual efficacy and accrue puṇya through correct observance.