Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
कदन्नभोजनाद्वायुर्देहे शोकाच्च कुप्यति विदाहिनां तथोल्कानामुष्णान्नाध्वनिसेविनां
kadannabhojanādvāyurdehe śokācca kupyati vidāhināṃ tatholkānāmuṣṇānnādhvanisevināṃ
নিকৃষ্ট/অহিতকর অন্নভোজন এবং শোকের ফলে দেহে বায়ু কুপিত হয়; তদ্রূপ বিদাহক দ্রব্যসেবী, অগ্নি/তাপের সংস্পর্শে থাকা, উষ্ণ অন্নসেবী এবং অতিরিক্ত পথচলায় আসক্তদের মধ্যেও।
Lord Agni (teaching to Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Pathya-apathya guidance: identify lifestyle and dietary triggers that aggravate Vāta (poor food, grief, pungent/burning items, heat exposure, hot meals, excessive travel) and modify habits to prevent Vāta disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Vāta-kopa hetu: dietary and lifestyle aggravators","lookup_keywords":["vāta-kopa","kadanna","śoka","vidāhi","adhva"],"quick_summary":"Vāta is aggravated by inferior/unsuitable food and grief, and also by burning/pungent items, heat exposure, hot food, and excessive travel—forming a practical avoidance list."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Mind-body linkage: śoka (grief) as a doṣa-aggravating factor; disciplined living as health practice.
Application: Integrate emotional regulation with diet and conduct to maintain doṣic balance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana / Pathya-apathya: dietary and lifestyle causes of Vata aggravation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of causes aggravating Vāta: a person eating poor food, grieving, consuming pungent/burning items, sitting near fire/heat, eating steaming hot meals, and traveling long distances—linked as a cause-chain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, narrative frieze with six panels: kadanna meal, grieving figure, spicy/burning food, fire/heat exposure, hot meal steam, long road travel; wind-swirls overlay to signify Vāta.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate border; central figure with wind motif, surrounded by medallions depicting each Vāta-aggravating factor; gold highlights on fire and steam elements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional chart-like painting: icons for each hetu with short Sanskrit labels; calm palette, clear sequencing arrows showing Vāta-kopa progression.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed street and interior scenes combined: traveler on dusty road, kitchen fire, spicy dishes, sorrowful figure; a subtle translucent wind ribbon connects the vignettes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कदन्नभोजनाद्वायुः → कदन्न-भोजनात् वायुः; शोकाच्च → शोकात् च; तथोल्कानाम् → तथा उल्कानाम्; उष्णान्नाध्वनिसेविनाम् → उष्ण-अन्न-अध्वनि-सेविनाम् (बहुपद-समास)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (vāta/pitta/kapha prakṛti; nidāna and pathya)
FAQs
Ayurvedic roga-nidāna/pathya-apathya: it lists practical causes that provoke Vāta—poor food, grief, irritant/burning diet, heat exposure, hot food, and excessive travel.
It shows the Purana functioning as a medical handbook section: alongside ritual and theology, it preserves Ayurvedic lifestyle-etiology (doṣa-prakopa hetu) in a concise, rule-like form.
By restraining grief-driven habits and avoiding harmful diet/overexertion, one protects bodily balance (doṣa-sāmya), supporting steadiness for dharma, worship, and disciplined living.