Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 46
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
सगुडं भक्षितं रोगहरं त्रिशतवर्षकृत् किञ्चिच्चूर्णं जवापुष्पं पिण्डितं विसृजेज्जले
saguḍaṃ bhakṣitaṃ rogaharaṃ triśatavarṣakṛt kiñciccūrṇaṃ javāpuṣpaṃ piṇḍitaṃ visṛjejjale
إذا أُكِل مع الجاغري (سكر القصب غير المكرّر) أزال المرض، ويُقال إنه يمنح فاعلية من عاش ثلاثمئة سنة. ويُؤخذ قليل من مسحوق زهرة الجابا/الكركديه (hibiscus) فيُعجن ككرة ثم يُلقى في الماء.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic topics, here medicinal practice)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Two household therapeutics: (1) a jaggery-based intake claimed to remove disease and promote extreme longevity; (2) a water-application using a bolus of hibiscus powder, suggesting external/ritualized water-conditioning or topical use via infused water.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Guḍa-sahita Rasāyana Intake and Javā-puṣpa Water-Bolus Method","lookup_keywords":["guḍa (jaggery)","roga-hara","trī-śata-varṣa","javā-puṣpa","bolus in water"],"quick_summary":"The verse describes a jaggery-associated consumption said to be disease-removing and longevity-promoting, and a method of forming a small hibiscus-flower powder bolus and releasing it into water for use."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Everyday substances (guḍa, flowers, water) can be integrated into health-practice; the text normalizes domestic pharmaceutics as part of dhāraṇa of life.
Application: Employ simple, accessible carriers and water-based preparations to extend therapeutic reach beyond complex medicines.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and household therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person consumes a jaggery-mixed remedy; nearby, hibiscus flowers are dried and powdered, formed into a small pellet, and dropped into a water pot to infuse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic courtyard with water pot, hibiscus blossoms, practitioner forming a small bolus and dropping it into water, warm tones and stylized flora","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate kalasha-like water vessel with gold detailing, hibiscus bolus being released into water, auspicious domestic health scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step depiction: powdering javā-puṣpa, forming bolus, immersion in water pot, and administering jaggery-based intake; clean instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, household pharmacy scene with hibiscus petals, mortar and pestle, earthen water jar, careful gesture of dropping the bolus into water"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saguḍaṃ → sa-guḍam; kiñciccūrṇaṃ → kiñcit + cūrṇam; visṛjejjale → visṛjet + jale.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa household auṣadha-yoga passages in the Rasāyana khanda (282)
FAQs
A practical Ayurvedic-style instruction: ingesting a preparation with jaggery as an adjuvant for disease-alleviation and longevity, plus preparing hibiscus-flower powder into a bolus for use by immersion in water.
It shows the text’s non-sectarian, handbook-like scope by embedding concise medical recipes and preparation methods (simple dosage, vehicle like jaggery, and processing steps) alongside its religious and mythic material—typical of Agni Purana’s wide-ranging, encyclopedic coverage.
Though framed as medicine, the promise of health and longevity aligns with Purāṇic ideals of sustaining the body for dharma-practice; preserving vitality is treated as supportive of righteous living and continued religious observance.