Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 50
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
कलम्बिकानि माषाश् च वृष्यौ क्षीरघृतौ तथा सर्वशुक्लान्नीति ख आयुष्या त्रिफला ज्ञेया पूर्ववन्मधुकान्विता
kalambikāni māṣāś ca vṛṣyau kṣīraghṛtau tathā sarvaśuklānnīti kha āyuṣyā triphalā jñeyā pūrvavanmadhukānvitā
إن مستحضرات «كالَمبيكَا» وحبّ الماشا (الفاصولياء السوداء māṣa) مُقوِّية للشهوة؛ وكذلك اللبن والسمن المصفّى (ghṛta). كما يُستحسن نظامٌ غذائيّ قوامه «الأطعمة البيضاء» كلّها. وتُعرَف تريفالا (Triphālā) بأنها مُطيلة للعمر (āyuṣya)، تُحضَّر كما ذُكر سابقًا، مع المدهوكا (عرق السوس).
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietary rasayana and vajikarana guidance: selecting foods and a Triphala-based preparation with madhuka to support longevity, vitality, and reproductive strength.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vṛṣya-āhāra and Āyuṣya-Triphala with Madhuka","lookup_keywords":["kalambikā","māṣa (black gram)","kṣīra-ghṛta","sarva-śukla-anna","triphala madhuka"],"quick_summary":"Milk, ghee, kalambikā-preparations, and black gram are presented as vṛṣya (vitality/aphrodisiac-supporting). Triphalā, prepared in the earlier stated method and combined with madhuka (licorice), is taught as āyuṣya (life-promoting)."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āhāra as a primary instrument of rasāyana (life-support) and vṛṣyatva (vitality).
Application: Choose foods and simple formulations that build ojas and sustain strength over time rather than only treating acute disease.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana, dietetics, and longevity-formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician instructs a student: bowls of milk and ghee, black gram, a platter of ‘white foods’ (rice, milk preparations), and Triphala fruits with licorice roots laid out for compounding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, vaidya teaching in a traditional gurukula, Triphala fruits (haritaki, bibhitaka, amalaki) and madhuka roots depicted clearly, palm-leaf manuscript on a low wooden desk, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya with student, ornate arch frame, gold-leaf highlights on vessels of ghee and milk, stylized Triphala and licorice arranged symmetrically, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional tableau with labeled herbs and foods, calm interior, copper vessels, mortar and pestle, emphasis on clarity and didactic arrangement.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed dispensary scene, physician pointing to Triphala and licorice, attendants holding milk and ghee, delicate botanical rendering of the three fruits, patterned carpet and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वशुक्लान्नीति → सर्वशुक्लान्नानि + इति (नपुंसक बहुवचन ‘अन्नानि’ + इति). मधुकान्विता → मधुक + अन्विता. ‘ख’ पदम् पाठे अस्पष्टम्।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Rasayana/Ghṛta-kalpa context; ‘pūrvavat’ indicates earlier Triphala preparation in same khanda)
FAQs
Ayurvedic rasāyana and dietetic guidance: foods considered vṛṣya (virility-promoting) such as māṣa, milk, and ghee, plus an āyuṣya (longevity-promoting) Triphalā preparation combined with madhuka.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s non-sectarian, practical compendium style by embedding classical Ayurvedic nutrition and rasāyana formulations alongside other disciplines, treating health-science as part of dharma-oriented knowledge.
By promoting bodily vitality, longevity, and regulated diet, the instruction supports sustained performance of dharma (daily duties, worship, and self-discipline), which is traditionally regarded as conducive to merit and purification through a sattvic, nourishing regimen.