Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 45
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
गिरिमृच्चन्दनं लाक्षा मालती कलिका तथा संयोज्या या कृता वर्तिः क्षतशुक्रहरी तु सा
girimṛccandanaṃ lākṣā mālatī kalikā tathā saṃyojyā yā kṛtā vartiḥ kṣataśukraharī tu sā
পর্বত-মাটি (খনিজ মৃৎ), চন্দন, লাখ ও মালতী-কলি—এগুলি একত্রে মিশিয়ে যে ঔষধীয় বর্তি প্রস্তুত করা হয়, তা ক্ষতজনিত দোষ ও শুক্রদোষ নাশ করে বলে বলা হয়েছে।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Preparation of a medicated wick (varti) for local application in wounds/ulcerative conditions and for supporting reproductive vitality (śukra).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Varti for Kṣata-Śukra Disorders (Girimṛt–Candana–Lākṣā–Mālatī)","lookup_keywords":["varti","kṣata","śukra-doṣa","lākṣā","candana"],"quick_summary":"Combine girimṛt (mineral clay), sandalwood, lac, and jasmine buds into a varti for topical use; indicated for kṣata-type lesions and śukra defects."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Yukti (rational combination) of dravyas into a dosage form (varti) for targeted action.
Application: Shows how formulation design (form + ingredients) is matched to pathology (kṣata/śukra-doṣa).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician compounding mineral clay, sandalwood paste, lac, and jasmine buds, rolling them into a small medicated wick (varti) for therapeutic use.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, traditional vaidya in a tiled-roof ayurveda sala, grinding candana on a stone slab, bowls of red lac and jasmine buds, earthy mineral clay, warm ochres and greens, flat decorative detailing, calm healing atmosphere.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, seated vaidya with ornate vessels, gold-leaf highlights on medicine jars, vivid candana paste and red lac, jasmine buds in a small tray, varti being shaped, rich maroon and emerald palette, temple-like interior.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition showing labeled ingredients (girimṛt, candana, lākṣā, mālatī-kalikā) and step-by-step rolling into varti, delicate linework, soft shading, clean didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with fine botanical detail of jasmine buds, lacquer-red lac, sandalwood paste, physician forming a wick, patterned carpet, precise borders, naturalistic vessels and stone grinder."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गिरिमृच्चन्दनम् = गिरिमृत् + चन्दनम्; क्षतशुक्रहरी = क्षत-शुक्र-हरी (समास); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट संधि नहीं।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Bhaiṣajya-vidyā / Netra-roga context nearby)
FAQs
It gives a practical Ayurvedic formulation: mix mineral clay, sandalwood, lac, and jasmine buds and prepare a medicated varti (wick/roll) used therapeutically to alleviate wound/ulcer-type conditions (kṣata) and reproductive-fluid disorders (śukra-doṣa).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, pharmacological compounding and dosage-form technology (varti), showing how Purāṇic literature also functions as a handbook of traditional medicine.
By promoting healing and preservation of vitality (including reproductive strength), the instruction supports dharma through health; caring for the body as a means for righteous living is treated as a meritorious, purifying aim in Purāṇic ethics.