Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 28
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मुक्ताः सौवर्चलाजादि मद्यं शस्तं मदात्यये सक्षौद्रपयसा लाक्षां पिवेच्च क्षतवान्नरः
muktāḥ sauvarcalājādi madyaṃ śastaṃ madātyaye sakṣaudrapayasā lākṣāṃ pivecca kṣatavānnaraḥ
মদাত্যয় (অতি নেশা) দূৰ কৰিবলৈ মুক্তা, সৌৱৰ্চল আদি দ্ৰব্যেৰে সংস্কৃত মদ্য প্ৰশংসিত। আৰু ক্ষতগ্ৰস্ত পুৰুষে মধু আৰু গাখীৰৰ সৈতে লাক্ষা পান কৰিব।
Lord Agni (narrating the medicinal compendium to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Emergency/adjunct remedies: managing alcohol intoxication with a specific medicated liquor formulation; wound support with lākṣā taken with honey and milk (internal supportive measure).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Madātyaya-pratikāra: muktā-sauvarcala-yukta madya; kṣata-bhaiṣajya: lākṣā with kṣaudra-payas","lookup_keywords":["madātyaya","muktā","sauvarcala","lākṣā","kṣata"],"quick_summary":"For excessive intoxication, a liquor prepared with pearl and black salt is recommended; for wounds, lac mixed with honey and milk is advised. Practical takeaway: specific mineral/salt adjuvants and nutritive carriers are used for acute states and tissue injury support."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Acute-condition pragmatism: using specific dravya-yoga (formulations) for immediate derangements and trauma support.
Application: Keep clear protocols for intoxication and injury—formulation, vehicle (anupāna), and indication.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Bhaiṣajya—remedial measures for intoxication and injury)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A battlefield/clinic scene: a wounded man seated while a vaidya prepares a drink of lac mixed with honey and milk; nearby, a separate preparation shows pearl and black salt being added to a controlled medicinal liquor for intoxication management.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic yet restrained: wounded warrior with bandaged arm, vaidya offering a cup of lākṣā-kṣaudra-payas; on a side table, pearl beads and sauvarcala salt near a sealed medicinal jar; earthy reds and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-embellished healing scene: ornate cup with milk-honey mixture, crimson lac resin depicted richly; pearl and black salt shown in jeweled containers; dignified patient posture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional split-scene: left—ingredients for madātyaya formulation (muktā, sauvarcala, madya) with labels; right—wound-support drink preparation; clean composition for teaching.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed medical tent: physician mixing lac into milk and honey; attendants holding pearl and salt containers; fine rendering of resin texture and pearl luster."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Darbari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मदात्यये → मद-अत्यये; सक्षौद्रपयसा → स-क्षौद्र-पयसा; पिवेच्च → पिवेत् च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (bhaiṣajya and acute-condition notes)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes specific formulations—(1) a medicated alcoholic preparation for madātyaya (excess intoxication) using muktā, sauvarcala, etc., and (2) lākṣā taken with honey and milk for treating wounds.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical knowledge compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves applied medical guidance (therapeutics for intoxication and injury), reflecting the Purana’s broad, encyclopedic scope.
Though framed medically, the instruction supports dharma by preserving health and restoring a person’s capacity for disciplined living, ritual performance, and responsible conduct after impairment (intoxication) or harm (injury).