Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 29
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
भद्राविष्टाश्चेति ख सदामये इति ञ दमात्यये इति ट क्षयं मांसरसाहारो वह्निसंरक्षणाज्जयेत् शालयो भोजने रक्ता नीवारकलमादयः
bhadrāviṣṭāśceti kha sadāmaye iti ña damātyaye iti ṭa kṣayaṃ māṃsarasāhāro vahnisaṃrakṣaṇājjayet śālayo bhojane raktā nīvārakalamādayaḥ
«(ملاحظات القراءة:) ‘bhadrāviṣṭāś ca’—قراءة بديلة: kha؛ ‘sadāmaye’—قراءة بديلة: ña؛ ‘damātyaye’—قراءة بديلة: ṭa.» يُغلَب داء الكَشايا (kṣaya: الهزال/السلّ) باتخاذ عصارة اللحم/مرقه غذاءً، وبصون نار الهضم (agni). وفي الطعام يُستعمل أرزّ الشالي الأحمر، وحبوبٌ مثل nīvāra وkalama وما شابهها.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Diet regimen for kṣaya (consumption/wasting): use meat-broth as primary nourishment, preserve digestive fire, and select specific rice/grains (red śāli, nīvāra, kalama). Also reflects textual/variant-note awareness for correct reading.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Kṣaya-jaya pathya: māṃsa-rasa-āhāra, agni-saṃrakṣaṇa, rakta-śāli and nīvāra-kalama","lookup_keywords":["kṣaya","māṃsa-rasa","agni-saṃrakṣaṇa","rakta-śāli","nīvāra kalama"],"quick_summary":"States that consumption/wasting is overcome by meat-juice diet and by maintaining digestive fire; recommends red śāli rice and grains like nīvāra and kalama. Practical takeaway: in wasting disorders, prioritize strength-building nutrition while safeguarding agni with suitable grains."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Agni as the pivot of recovery: even bṛṃhaṇa foods succeed only when digestion is protected.
Application: Therapeutic nutrition planning: increase nourishment gradually with constant attention to appetite, digestion, and tolerance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-chikitsa and Pathya-Apathya: dietary regimen for disease management)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A convalescent patient being served clear meat-broth and a bowl of red śāli rice; jars of nīvāra and kalama grains displayed; a small flame symbolizing digestive fire (agni) emphasized as ‘to be protected’; marginal scribal variant notes shown on a palm-leaf manuscript.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, calm healing chamber: patient seated, attendant offers meat-broth; red śāli rice on banana leaf; grain sacks labeled nīvāra and kalama; stylized agni flame motif near the vaidya’s hand; palm-leaf manuscript with marginal letters.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work, ceremonial offering of restorative foods: brass bowl of māṃsa-rasa, red śāli rice in ornate plate, grain containers; agni depicted as a small sacred flame; decorative script border hinting at textual notes.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: labeled ingredients (māṃsa-rasa, rakta-śāli, nīvāra, kalama) and a diagrammatic ‘agni protection’ note; vaidya instructing caregiver; soft colors and clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate sickroom: physician advising, servant bringing broth and rice; detailed rendering of grains; a scribe annotating variant readings on a manuscript in the corner."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Sri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भद्राविष्टाश्चेति → भद्रा-आविष्टाः च इति; सदामये → सदा-आमये; वह्निसंरक्षणाज्जयेत् → वह्नि-संरक्षणात् जयेत्; कलमादयः → कलम-आदयः. Note: ‘ख/ञ/ट’ appear as editorial/marker letters in the provided text.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (kṣaya/pathya discussions; surrounding bhaiṣajya verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pathya (therapeutic diet) for kṣaya: use meat-juice/broth and preserve digestive fire (jāṭharāgni), with recommended grains like red śāli, nīvāra, and kalama.
It embeds clinical dietetics and agni-centric physiology (digestive fire) within a Purāṇic text, showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical medical regimens alongside religious and cultural topics.
By sustaining ‘agni’ (digestive fire) and following disciplined, health-preserving diet, one supports purity of body and steadiness for dharmic practice—health being treated as a foundation for spiritual duty.