Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 29
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
एतेभ्यस्तु समादाय द्रव्यत्रयमथेच्छया मृगदर्पयुतं स्नानं कार्यं कन्दर्पवर्धनं
etebhyastu samādāya dravyatrayamathecchayā mṛgadarpayutaṃ snānaṃ kāryaṃ kandarpavardhanaṃ
ان میں سے اپنی خواہش کے مطابق تین اجزاء لے کر، مُرگدرپ (کستوری) کے ساتھ غسل تیار کیا جائے؛ یہ کندرپ (کام) کو بڑھانے والا ہے۔
Lord Agni (in dialogue, traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulating a vajīkaraṇa-oriented medicated bath by choosing three aromatics and adding musk to enhance sensual vigor and attractiveness.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Kāma as a regulated puruṣārtha supported by hygienic and aromatic regimens when aligned with dharma.
Application: Employ non-invasive external vajīkaraṇa measures (gandha-snāna) as part of marital/householder life and wellbeing.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Rasayana–Vajikarana (medicinal bath and aphrodisiac regimen)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicated bath is prepared by selecting three aromatic powders and blending them with musk; the bath-house is perfumed and intimate yet clinical in preparation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural; musk container and three herb bowls near a bathing platform, stylized fragrance waves, subdued romantic palette within traditional flat composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore; luxurious bath scene with gold ornamentation on vessels, musk emphasized with deep brown-gold tones, auspicious motifs, refined sensuality without explicitness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore; step-by-step depiction of choosing three dravyas and adding musk, clean labels, gentle colors, instructional focus.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature; refined zenana bath preparation, attendants mixing aromatics, intricate jars, delicate architecture, tasteful shringara ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: etebhyastu → etebhyaḥ tu; dravyatrayamathecchayā → dravya-trayam atha icchayā; mṛgadarpayutaṃ → mṛga-darpa-yutam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (Rasayana–Vajīkaraṇa bath context)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic vajīkaraṇa instruction: select three ingredients from a prior list, combine them with musk (kastūrī), and use them as a medicated bath intended to enhance sexual vigor (kandarpa-vardhana).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical Ayurveda—here, a specific formulation method (ingredient selection + musk + snāna) aimed at a defined therapeutic goal (vajīkaraṇa), showing its wide-ranging technical scope.
By framing bodily vitality practices within a dharmic text, the verse treats regulated sensual potency as something to be cultivated through disciplined, prescribed means rather than excess—aligning pleasure (kāma) with order and self-control.