Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 30
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
यवान्नविकृतिर्मासं शाकं सौवर्चलं शटी पथ्या तथैवार्शसां यन्मण्डं तक्रञ्च वारिणा
yavānnavikṛtirmāsaṃ śākaṃ sauvarcalaṃ śaṭī pathyā tathaivārśasāṃ yanmaṇḍaṃ takrañca vāriṇā
অর্শ (পাইলস) রোগীদের জন্য যব-ভোজ্যের প্রস্তুতি, মাষ (উড়দ), শাক, সৌবর্চল (কালো লবণ), শটী ও পথ্যা হিতকর; তদ্রূপ মণ্ড (চালের পাতলা মাড়) ও তক্র (ছানা-জল/ছাছ) জলসহ সেবনে উপকারী।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Pathya (diet) selection and simple anupana (vehicle) choices for managing arśas/hemorrhoids and improving digestion and bowel regularity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Arśas (Hemorrhoids): Pathya—Yava, Māṣa, Śāka, Sauvarcala, Śaṭī, Pathyā; Maṇḍa & Takra","lookup_keywords":["arśas","takra","yava","sauvarcala","pathyā"],"quick_summary":"For hemorrhoids, emphasize barley-based preparations, suitable greens and salts, and supportive digestives; use rice-gruel and buttermilk with water as gentle, bowel-friendly diet."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathya as primary medicine (āhāra as chikitsā) in chronic anorectal disorders.
Application: Use diet-first management: reduce heaviness/constipation, support digestion, and choose soothing anupāna.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies; dietetics for anorectal disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician advising a patient with arśas, showing bowls of barley food, leafy greens, black salt, thin rice-gruel, and a pot of buttermilk with water as anupāna.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, vaidya in traditional attire seated in a clinic veranda, palm-leaf manuscript, earthen pots of takra and maṇḍa, bowls of yava preparations and greens, warm earthy palette, flat decorative detailing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya figure with ornate arch, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and bowls, labeled ingredients yava, takra, sauvarcala, rich reds and greens, devotional-clinic ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework and soft shading, instructional layout with neatly arranged diet items (barley dish, greens, salt, gruel, buttermilk), physician pointing to a pathya list on a palm leaf.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-physician scene with patient, detailed textiles, small labeled containers of black salt and herbs, attendants pouring buttermilk and water, fine botanical rendering of greens."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवान्नविकृतिर्मासं = यवान्नविकृतिः + मासम्; तथैव = तथा + एव; तक्रञ्च = तक्रम् + च; यन्मण्डं = यत् + मण्डम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Ayurveda: pathya-apathya and chikitsā lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dietetics (pathya) for arśas: it specifies beneficial foods and adjuncts—barley preparations, black gram, greens, sauvarcala salt, śaṭī, pathyā/harītakī, plus maṇḍa (rice gruel) and takra (buttermilk) taken with water.
It shows the text functioning beyond mythology by preserving practical clinical guidance—diet and simple formulations for a defined disorder (hemorrhoids)—illustrating the Agni Purana’s wide coverage of Ayurveda alongside other sciences.
By prescribing sāttvika, regulated diet and wholesome regimen for disease management, it supports bodily purity and stability, which traditional dharma frameworks treat as supportive conditions for sustained sādhana, duty, and disciplined living.