Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 15
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मसूरसुद्गौ पेयार्थे भोज्या जिर्णाश् च शालयः निम्बपर्पटकैः शाकैर् जाङ्गलानां तथा रसः
masūrasudgau peyārthe bhojyā jirṇāś ca śālayaḥ nimbaparpaṭakaiḥ śākair jāṅgalānāṃ tathā rasaḥ
পেয়া (পাতলা জাউ) প্রস্তুতে মসুর ও মুগ উপযোগী; পুরাতন শালি-চালও ভোজনীয়। নিম ও পर्पটক-যুক্ত শাক প্রশস্ত, এবং জাঙ্গল (শুষ্কভূমি) প্রাণীর মাংস-রস/ঝোলও পাথ্য।
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Convalescent and digestive diet planning (peya, light grains, bitter greens, and suitable animal broth) to kindle agni and support recovery.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pathya for Peya and Jirna-Śāli with Nimba-Parpaṭaka Śāka and Jāṅgala Rasa","lookup_keywords":["peya","mudga","masura","jirna-shali","jāṅgala rasa"],"quick_summary":"For light gruel and recovery diet, use lentil/green-gram peya and old śāli rice; add bitter vegetable preparations with neem and parpaṭaka, and (when indicated) dry-land animal broth for strength without heaviness."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Pathya (wholesome regimen) as a primary limb of therapy supporting agni and dhātu-nourishment.
Application: Use food as medicine: choose laghu, tikta items and properly aged grains to match digestive capacity during recovery.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ahara-chikitsa / Pathya-Apathya: dietary regimen for convalescence and digestion)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic kitchen/vaidya setting: thin gruel being prepared from mudga/masūra, bowls of aged śāli rice, neem and parpaṭaka greens, and a pot of light jāṅgala meat-broth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural palette, a vaidya instructing attendants, copper vessels with peya, stylized neem leaves and parpaṭaka greens, calm domestic medical scene, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting composition with ornate borders, central vaidya holding palm-leaf notes, gold-highlighted vessels of peya and aged rice, neatly arranged neem/parpaṭaka greens, rich warm tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework showing labeled ingredients (mudga, masūra, jīrṇa-śāli, nimba, parpaṭaka), instructional kitchen tableau, soft shading and delicate details.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a court physician prescribing diet, attendants preparing peya in a cauldron, trays of aged rice and bitter greens, naturalistic plants, detailed textiles and utensils."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मसूरसुद्गौ → मसूरः + उद्गौ (समाहार/सूची); जिर्णाश् च → जीर्णाः + च; शाकैर् → शाकैः; निम्बपर्पटकैः treated as द्वन्द्व-समास (निम्ब + पर्पटक).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Pathya-Apathya; Ahara-chikitsa context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dietetics: it prescribes specific light, therapeutic foods—peya made with lentil/green gram, old śāli rice, bitter greens like neem and parpaṭaka, and light jāṅgala meat-broth—used to support digestion and recovery.
It shows the Purana functioning as a practical handbook beyond mythology—recording clinical-style guidance on foods, herbs, and suitable animal broths, integrating Ayurvedic nutrition into a Puranic compendium.
By promoting sāttvika, regulated intake that preserves health and clarity, the instruction supports dharma in daily life—good digestion and balanced conduct are treated as foundations for purity, self-control, and effective religious practice.