Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
Māheśvara-snāna: Lakṣa/Koṭi-homa, Protective Baths, Unguents, and Graha-Śānti
शतमूलेन सर्वाप्तिर्गोशृङ्गोदकतो ऽघजित् पलाशबिल्वकमलकुशस्नानन्तु सर्वदं
śatamūlena sarvāptirgośṛṅgodakato 'ghajit palāśabilvakamalakuśasnānantu sarvadaṃ
شَتمول کے تیار کردہ غسل سے کامل حصول (سربھاپتی) ہوتا ہے۔ گائے کے سینگ سے مُقدّس کیے ہوئے پانی سے گناہ مغلوب ہوتے ہیں۔ پلاش، بیل، کنول اور کُشا کے ساتھ کیا گیا غسل ہر طرح کا پھل دینے والا ہے۔
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Perform prescribed snāna-prayoga (bathing observances) using specific sanctified waters and plant materials to remove pāpa and secure desired ritual results.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Snāna-prayoga: Śatamūla, Gośṛṅgodaka, Palāśa–Bilva–Kamala–Kuśa","lookup_keywords":["shatamula","goshṛnga-udaka","palasha","bilva","snana"],"quick_summary":"The verse lists three bath-media and their fruits: Śatamūla for complete attainment, cow-horn sanctified water for conquering sin, and a bath with palāśa, bilva, lotus, and kuśa as universally beneficent."}
Concept: External śuddhi (ritual bath) is presented as a support for inner and outer siddhi—removing pāpa and enabling desired outcomes.
Application: Before pūjā/vrata, adopt a structured snāna with sanctified water and prescribed botanicals as a discipline of attention and purity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Snana-prayoga (Ritual Bathing and Purificatory Observances)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee prepares three kinds of ritual bath: a multi-root infusion (śatamūla), water sanctified with a cow’s horn, and a bath with palāśa, bilva leaves, lotus, and kuśa spread around a bathing vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, snāna-maṇḍapa scene: priest holds cow horn over a water pot, assistants arrange palāśa and bilva leaves with lotus and kuśa, subdued ochres and greens, sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate kalasha and cow horn highlighted with gold, lotus blossoms and bilva leaves arranged symmetrically, auspicious motifs, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step instructional layout: śatamūla bundle, cow horn sanctifying water, and a tray of palāśa-bilva-kamala-kuśa; fine detailing and labels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtyard bathing preparation: attendants grind roots, one dips cow horn into a ewer, lotus and leaves in baskets; intricate textiles, realistic vessels, delicate linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वाप्तिः + गोशृङ्गोदकतः → सर्वाप्तिर्गोशृङ्गोदकतः; उदकतः + अघजित् (अवग्रह) → उदकतो ऽघजित्; स्नानम् + तु → स्नानन्तु
Related Themes: Agni Purana 266 (series on snāna-dravya and phala)
FAQs
It prescribes specific snāna-dravyas (bathing substances): Śatamūla as an efficacious herbal bath, gośṛṅga-udaka (water sanctified with a cow’s horn) for pāpa-kṣaya, and a botanical bath using palāśa, bilva, lotus, and kuśa to confer broad ritual merit.
It blends ritual technology (snāna and consecrated water), sacred botany (palāśa, bilva, lotus, kuśa), and quasi-medical herbal practice (Śatamūla), showing how the Agni Purana catalogues practical rites alongside materia sacra in a handbook-like manner.
The verse frames bathing as a means of pāpa-śodhana (sin/pollution removal) and sarva-siddhi (general auspicious attainment), indicating that correctly performed purification rites transform karmic burden into ritual purity and merit.