Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 21
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
वरी विदारी पथ्या बलात्रयं सवासकं श्वदंष्ट्रामधुसर्पिर्भ्यामालिहेत् क्षयरोगवान्
varī vidārī pathyā balātrayaṃ savāsakaṃ śvadaṃṣṭrāmadhusarpirbhyāmālihet kṣayarogavān
ক্ষয়রোগী বরী, বিদারী, পথ্যা, তিন বালা ও বাসক—শ্বদন্ত্ৰা সহ—মধু ও ঘৃত মিশিয়ে লেহ্যরূপে চেটে সেবন করবে।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Preparation of a lehyam (linctus) for kṣaya/consumption using strengthening and restorative herbs with honey and ghee.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Bṛṃhaṇa and ojas-building as a disciplined regimen in chronic depletion; medicine as sustained practice (sevana) rather than single-dose cure.
Application: Adopt regular, measured intake of strengthening preparations and supportive diet/rest as part of long-term convalescence.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & disease-therapy prescriptions)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A weak, emaciated patient takes a spoonful of herbal linctus made with ghee and honey; the physician prepares a thick paste with vidārī and balā, with vāsaka leaves and śva-daṁṣṭrā shown nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, compassionate vaidya offering lehya on a small spoon, ghṛta and madhu vessels prominent, herbs stylized, subdued palette emphasizing healing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central medicine bowl with gold highlights, physician and patient in profile, ornate borders, ingredients arranged like auspicious items (ghee lamp-like sheen).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional close-up of lehya consistency, measured spoon, labeled herbs (vidārī, balā, vāsaka), clean composition for teaching.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, convalescent chamber scene, physician mixing paste in mortar, honey jar and ghee pot, patient wrapped in shawl, fine botanical detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्वदंष्ट्रामधुसर्पिर्भ्यामालिहेत् → श्वदंष्ट्रा-मधु-सर्पिर्भ्याम् + आलिहेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Kṣaya/rasāyana-oriented formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic knowledge: a specific lehya/avaleha-style lickable formulation using tonic and respiratory-support herbs (vāsaka, balā-traya, vidārī) combined with honey and ghee for kṣaya-roga (wasting/consumption).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving practical medical recipes, materia medica, and dosage-form guidance (lickable electuary), alongside its ritual, cosmological, and dharma materials.
While primarily medical, such prescriptions are traditionally framed as dharmic self-care—preserving the body as an instrument for duties (dharma), worship, and disciplined living, thereby supporting spiritual practice through health.