Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 300 — सूर्यार्चनम्
Worship of Sūrya
मध्यमातर्जनीमध्यगताङ्गुष्ठौ समुष्टिकौ चतुर्भुजो मोदकाढ्यो दण्डपाशाङ्कुशान्वितः
madhyamātarjanīmadhyagatāṅguṣṭhau samuṣṭikau caturbhujo modakāḍhyo daṇḍapāśāṅkuśānvitaḥ
Hai ngón cái đặt giữa ngón giữa và ngón trỏ, hai bàn tay nắm lại thành quyền; Ngài có bốn tay, cầm bánh ngọt modaka, và trang bị gậy, thòng lọng (pāśa) cùng móc voi (aṅkuśa).
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Ganesha-murti dhyana and iconographic specification for correct installation, visualization, and worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Ganesha Hasta-mudra and Ayudha-lakshana (Muṣṭi with thumb placement; four arms with modaka, daṇḍa, pāśa, aṅkuśa)","lookup_keywords":["Gaṇeśa","muṣṭi-mudrā","modaka","pāśa-aṅkuśa","daṇḍa"],"quick_summary":"Defines a specific hand-formation (thumb set between index and middle) and the four-armed equipment set used for Ganesha’s dhyāna and image-making."}
Concept: Dhyāna requires exact form (ākāra) and attributes (āyudha/mudrā) to stabilize mind and invoke devatā-tattva.
Application: Use the described mudrā and implements while meditating, drawing, sculpting, or performing āvāhana in pūjā.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Murti-lakshana and Dhyana-yoga of Deities)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A four-armed Gaṇeśa shown in dhyāna posture, hands formed into fists with thumb set between index and middle; holding modakas and the implements daṇḍa, pāśa, and aṅkuśa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural of four-armed Gaṇeśa, warm ochres and reds, bold outlines, clear muṣṭi-mudrā with thumb between index and middle, modaka bowl, daṇḍa, pāśa, aṅkuśa, ornamental halo, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of Gaṇeśa with embossed gold halo and jewelry, four arms displaying modaka, daṇḍa, pāśa, aṅkuśa; emphasize the distinctive fist mudrā; rich red-green palette, temple arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional icon plate: labeled hands showing thumb placement between tarjanī and madhyamā; four-armed Gaṇeśa with implements; delicate lines, soft shading, clean background.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of Gaṇeśa seated on a low throne, four arms with modaka and ritual implements, precise hand gesture detail, fine textiles, floral border, subdued gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मध्यमातर्जनीमध्यगताङ्गुष्ठौ = मध्यमातर्जनी-मध्य-गत-अङ्गुष्ठौ; दण्डपाशाङ्कुशान्वितः = दण्ड-पाश-अङ्कुश-अन्वितः; मोदकाढ्यः = मोदक-आढ्यः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 300 (Pūjā-vidhi; murti-lakṣaṇa/dhyāna sections)
FAQs
It gives a dhyāna/installation specification for Gaṇeśa: the hand-gesture (thumb positioned between index and middle fingers, hands in muṣṭi) and the standard iconographic implements—modaka, daṇḍa, pāśa, and aṅkuśa—for correct visualization and worship.
By codifying precise deity-iconography (mudrā + āyudha/attributes), it functions like a ritual-technical manual embedded in the Purana, showing the text’s coverage beyond mythology into practical temple and household worship procedure.
Accurate dhyāna with correct mudrā and attributes is taught as a means to focus the mind and align worship with śāstric form, supporting obstacle-removal (vighna-śānti) and merit (puṇya) through properly performed devotion.