Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 33
Chapter 280 — रसादिलक्षणम् / सर्वरोगहराण्यौषधानि
Characteristics of Taste and Related Factors; Medicines that Remove All Diseases
स्नानं पित्ताधिकं हन्यात्तस्यान्ते चातपाः प्रियाः आतपक्लेशकर्मादौ क्षेमव्यायामिनो नराः
snānaṃ pittādhikaṃ hanyāttasyānte cātapāḥ priyāḥ ātapakleśakarmādau kṣemavyāyāmino narāḥ
স্নানে পিত্তৰ অধিক্য শমে, আৰু তাৰ পিছত ৰৌদ্ৰসেৱন হিতকৰ। ৰৌদ্ৰ, কষ্টসাধ্য শ্ৰম বা কঠিন কৰ্মৰ আৰম্ভণিতে মানুহে সুৰক্ষিত আৰু মিত ব্যায়াম কৰা উচিত।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purāṇa’s primary narration frame)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Prudence (kṣema) and gradualism in action to preserve wellbeing.
Application: Adopt graded warm-up and heat-management as a rule before heavy labor or sun exposure.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dinacharya and seasonal/constitutional regimen)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person bathes, then stands in gentle sunlight; another scene shows beginning labor/exertion with a cautious warm-up (kṣema-vyāyāma).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, post-bath figure in courtyard receiving mild sunlight, warm tones for ātapa; adjacent vignette of measured warm-up before work; traditional domestic setting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, luminous sun motif above, figure freshly bathed with water vessel, then mild sun exposure; gold work accenting sun rays and borders; calm posture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional sequence: bath → sun exposure → graded exercise before labor; clear staging, delicate linework, soft palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden scene after bathing, gentle sun, then workers beginning tasks with warm-up movements; detailed flora and architecture, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हन्यात्तस्यान्ते = हन्यात् + तस्य + अन्ते; चातपाः = च + आतपाः; आतपक्लेशकर्मादौ = आतप-क्लेश-कर्म-आदौ (समास); क्षेमव्यायामिनो = क्षेम-व्यायामिनः (प्रथमा बहुवचन).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 280.31-32 (snāna; fatigue; vyāyāma effects)
FAQs
It gives Ayurvedic regimen guidance: bathing helps reduce pitta aggravation, and mild sunlight exposure afterward is considered beneficial; exercise should be undertaken in a safe, measured manner especially when beginning heat-exposure or strenuous work.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical applied sciences—here, Ayurveda—by prescribing doṣa-based lifestyle rules (snāna, ātapa, vyāyāma) as health maintenance guidance.
While framed as medical guidance, the verse supports purity and steadiness of the body—conditions traditionally valued for sustaining disciplined practice (ācāra), daily duties, and ritual fitness without harm through excess strain.