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
গুড়সহ ভক্ষণ কৰিলে ই ৰোগহৰ হয় আৰু তিনিশ বছৰ জীয়াই থকা লোকৰ দৰে ফলদায়ক বুলি কোৱা হয়। জবা-পুষ্পৰ অলপ চূৰ্ণ পিণ্ড কৰি পানীত বিসৰ্জন কৰিব লাগে।
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.