Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 10
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
धान्याम्बु नारिकेलं गोमूत्रं क्रमूकविश्वयुक् क्वाथितं कबलं कार्यमधिजिह्वाधिशान्तये
dhānyāmbu nārikelaṃ gomūtraṃ kramūkaviśvayuk kvāthitaṃ kabalaṃ kāryamadhijihvādhiśāntaye
يُؤخذ ماءُ غَسل الأرز وماءُ جوز الهند مع بول البقر، ويُغلى مع جوز الأريكا (الفوفل) وviśvā (الزنجبيل الجاف)، ثم يُستعمل كـkavala (إمساك في الفم/مضمضة) لتسكين اضطرابات اللسان وما فوقه.
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Kavala/gandūṣa (mouth-hold/gargle) using rice-wash, coconut water, gomūtra, areca nut, and dry ginger for tongue/upper-oral disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Adhijihvā-vikāra śamana: Dhānyāmbu–Nārikelāmbu kavala","lookup_keywords":["kavala","gandusha","adhijihva roga","gomutra","areca krmuka"],"quick_summary":"Boil rice-wash water and coconut water with cow’s urine, areca nut, and dry ginger; use as a mouth-hold to pacify disorders of the tongue and the region above it."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Śodhana through local therapy (mukha-kriyā) as a direct means to relieve localized roga.
Application: Adopt route-specific interventions (kavala) rather than systemic measures alone for oral disorders.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Rogapratikara—oral and tongue disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient holds warm herbal liquid in the mouth (kavala), cheeks slightly puffed; a pot of boiled rice-wash and coconut water sits on a small stove; areca nut and dry ginger shown beside.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, simplified clinic scene: pot on hearth, coconut and rice grains depicted, vaidya instructing patient performing kavala, bold outlines and earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, frontal seated figure performing kavala, ornate brass vessel with gold leaf, coconut and areca nut arranged like auspicious offerings, rich decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: ingredients labeled (dhanyambu, narikela, gomutra, krmuka, vishva) and a small sequence showing boiling then gargling; delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with physician and patient, detailed still-life of coconut, areca, ginger; copper pot steaming; fine textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धान्याम्बु = धान्य + अम्बु; गोमूत्रं = गो + मूत्रम्; क्रमूकविश्वयुक् = क्रमूक + विश्व + युक्; कार्यमधिजिह्वाधिशान्तये = कार्यम् + अधिजिह्वाधिशान्तये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (mukha/jihvā cikitsā context)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic oral-therapy practice—kavala/kabala (holding a decoction in the mouth as a gargle)—prepared from rice-wash water, coconut-water, cow’s urine, areca-nut, and dry ginger to pacify tongue/upper-oral-region disorders.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical healthcare protocols; this verse is a compact clinical instruction for oral/tongue conditions, showing the text’s broad coverage of applied Ayurveda.
By prescribing a purificatory and pacifying regimen for the mouth (a key organ of mantra, speech, and ritual recitation), the verse implicitly supports bodily purity and disciplined speech—conditions traditionally valued for religious practice and merit.