Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 33
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
लाजाः शक्तुस् तथा क्षौद्रं शून्यं मांसं परूषकम् वार्ताकुलावशिखिनश्छर्दिघ्नाः पानकानि च
lājāḥ śaktus tathā kṣaudraṃ śūnyaṃ māṃsaṃ parūṣakam vārtākulāvaśikhinaśchardighnāḥ pānakāni ca
الأرزّ المُحمَّص (lājā)، ودقيق الحبوب المُحمَّصة (śaktu) والعسل (kṣaudra)؛ واللحم الخالي من الدهن (śūnya-māṃsa)، وثمرة parūṣaka؛ ومستحضرات الباذنجان والسمّان والطاووس—فهذه، ومعها الأشربة المُبرِّدة المناسبة (pānaka)، تُعدّ أدويةً تكفّ القيء.
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietetic management for chardi (vomiting): light, absorbent foods, specific meats/fruits, and cooling drinks to stabilize digestion and reduce nausea.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Chardi (Vomiting): Lājā, Śaktu, Honey, Lean Meat, Parūṣaka, and Pānaka","lookup_keywords":["chardi","lājā","śaktu","kṣaudra","pānaka"],"quick_summary":"For vomiting, use light dry foods like parched rice and roasted flour with honey, select lean meats and certain fruits/vegetables, and administer suitable cooling drinks."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Langhana and grahi/saṃgrahaṇa dietetics to stabilize disturbed agni and upward-moving doṣa.
Application: Use light, dry, and mildly sweet/astringent supports; rehydrate with appropriate drinks rather than heavy meals.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Cikitsa / Pathya-Apathya: dietetics for vomiting and digestive disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient recovering from vomiting offered a small bowl of parched rice and roasted flour with honey, a plate of parūṣaka fruit, and a cooling pānaka drink; light lean meat dish shown as optional.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic healing scene with patient reclining, attendant offering lājā and honey, earthen cup of pānaka, stylized fruit and food bowls, calm muted palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented serving tray with gold accents, honey pot gleaming, physician advising moderation, decorative floral borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic arrangement of antiemetic foods labeled, patient sipping pānaka, gentle shading and clarity for instructional use.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with detailed textiles, small bowls of śaktu and honey, fruit platter, attendant offering drink, fine naturalistic rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लेख्यपाठे सूचीवाचक-प्रथमा बहुवचनानि; वार्ताकुलावशिखिनश्छर्दिघ्नाः = वार्ता-कुलाव-शिखिनः + छर्दिघ्नाः (सन्धिः: ः + छ → श्छ).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (chardi-hara pathya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic cikitsā: it lists specific pathya (wholesome) foods and drinks—lājā, śaktu, honey, lean meat, parūṣaka, and certain preparations—classified as chardi-ghna (anti-emetic) for controlling vomiting.
It shows the Purana functioning as a practical handbook by embedding clinical diet-therapy (foods, meats, fruits, and beverages) within a religious text, alongside its many other disciplines like ritual, polity, and arts.
By prescribing sāttvika, suitable diet and regulated intake to restore health, it supports dharma through bodily stability—health is treated as a prerequisite for sustaining vows, worship, and righteous conduct.