Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 4

Chapter 100 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाकथनम्

Dvāra-pratiṣṭhā-kathana: Procedure for Door Consecration

Devanagari script

यवसिद्धार्थकाक्रान्ता ऋद्धिवृद्धिमहातिलाः गोमृत्सर्षपरागेन्द्रमोहनीलक्षणामृताः

Transliteration

yavasiddhārthakākrāntā ṛddhivṛddhimahātilāḥ gomṛtsarṣaparāgendramohanīlakṣaṇāmṛtāḥ

Translation

جو، سِدھارتھک (سفید رائی)، آکرانتا، رِدھی اور وِردھی، مہا تِلا، گومرت (گوبر)، سرشپ، پراغ، ان میں افضل، موہنی، لکشنا اور امرتا—یہ نام/اشیا شمار کی گئی ہیں۔

Word by Word

• यव-सिद्धार्थक-आक्रान्ताः: covered/filled with barley and white mustard
• यव-सिद्धार्थक-आक्रान्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धार्थक (प्रातिपदिक) + आक्रान्त (कृदन्त; आ + क्रम् धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (यव-सिद्धार्थकैः आक्रान्ताः/आवृताः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; PPP used adjectivally (agreeing with implied ‘प्रकृतयः/द्रव्याणि’)

• ऋद्धि-वृद्धि-महा-तिलाः: (items called) Ṛddhi, Vṛddhi, and large sesame-seeds
• ऋद्धि-वृद्धि-महा-तिलाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतर- द्वन्द्व-समास (ऋद्धिः च वृद्धिः च महातिलाः च—समुच्चय); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• गो-मृत्-सरष-पराग-इन्द्र-मोहनी-लक्षण-अमृताः: cow-dung, mustard-pollen, Indra (herb), Mohanī, Lakṣaṇa, and Amṛtā (herbs/substances)
• गो-मृत्-सरष-पराग-इन्द्र-मोहनी-लक्षण-अमृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + मृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + सरष/सरषप (प्रातिपदिक) + पराग (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मोहनी (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-द्वन्द्व-समास (गोमृत्, सरषपराग, इन्द्र, मोहनी, लक्षण, अमृत—समुच्चय); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction flow)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dravya-saṅgraha: identifying and collecting named substances (grain, herbs, and ritual/household materials) for formulations, fumigation, protective packets, or ancillary therapies as per context.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-nāma-saṅgraha: Yava to Amṛtā (nighaṇṭu-style enumeration)","lookup_keywords":["dravya-guṇa","nighaṇṭu","yava","ṛddhi-vṛddhi","amṛtā"],"quick_summary":"A compact list of materia medica/ritual substances; the practical task is correct identification of each named dravya before use in recipes or protective rites."}

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Knowledge as correct naming and classification of dravyas—utility depends on accurate identification and contextual application.

Application: Maintain a local glossary mapping these Sanskrit names to regionally available equivalents; document properties (rasa-guṇa-vīrya-vipāka) when known.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravya-guna / Aushadha-nighantu style lists in Agni Purana)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scribe-physician compiling a nighaṇṭu list: barley grains, white mustard seeds, sesame, cow-dung cakes, pollen, and labeled herb bundles arranged in rows for identification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat vivid palette, a vaidya-scribe seated with palm-leaf manuscript, neatly arranged dravya trays (yava, sarṣapa, tila), herb bundles labeled in stylized script, traditional interior with lamps, emphasis on orderly listing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted trays of grains and seeds, ornate manuscript stand, vaidya with sacred thread, rich textile backdrop, each dravya rendered as a jewel-like offering, devotional-scientific mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional still-life: separate compartments showing yava, siddhārthaka, tila, gomaya cakes, pollen; a scribe annotating; soft shading and clarity for identification","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical bundles and grains on a carpet, scholar writing in a kitab, fine borders, delicate rendering of seeds and textures, labeled jars"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवसिद्धार्थकाक्रान्ता = यव-सिद्धार्थक-आक्रान्ताः; ऋद्धिवृद्धिमहातिलाः = ऋद्धि-वृद्धि-महा-तिलाः; गोमृत्सर्षपरागेन्द्रमोहनीलक्षणामृताः = गो-मृत्-सरष(प)-पराग-इन्द्र-मोहनी-लक्षण-अमृताः (समास-समुच्चय)

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda/dravya-guṇa lists in the same khanda (adjacent verses); Agni Purana rakṣā-kalpa sections where such dravyas are deployed in pouches, fumigation, or homa

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Ayurveda
• Aṣṭavarga (Ṛddhi-Vṛddhi)
• Amṛtā (Guḍūcī)
• Yava (barley)
• Sarṣapa (mustard)

FAQs

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

Ayurvedic dravya-jñāna: the verse functions as a compact list of medicinal substances/drug-synonyms (e.g., yava, sarṣapa, ṛddhi-vṛddhi, amṛtā/guḍūcī) used for formulation, dietetic therapy, and therapeutic preparations.

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

It exemplifies the Purana’s nighaṇṭu-like cataloging of technical vocabulary—recording drug names and synonyms alongside broader topics—so the text serves as a reference compendium spanning ritual, polity, arts, and Ayurveda.

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

By preserving and transmitting healing knowledge (āyur-vidyā) within a dhārmic framework, the instruction supports ahiṃsā and welfare (lokahita); using such remedies for protection of life is treated as a meritorious, purifying application of sacred knowledge.