Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 51
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मधुकादिरसोपेता बलीपलितनाशिनी वचासिद्धघृतं विप्र भूतदोषविनाशनम्
madhukādirasopetā balīpalitanāśinī vacāsiddhaghṛtaṃ vipra bhūtadoṣavināśanam
হে বিপ্র! মধুকাদি দ্রব্যের রসযুক্ত বচা-সিদ্ধ ঘৃত বলি (ভাঁজ) ও পলিত (পাকা চুল) নাশ করে এবং ভূতদোষ (আগত/গ্রহজনিত ব্যাধি) বিনাশ করে।
Lord Agni (teaching) to Vasiṣṭha (addressed as vipra)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation and use of vacā-siddha ghṛta with madhuka-ādi rasa for anti-aging care (wrinkles/grey hair) and for conditions interpreted as bhūta-doṣa (spirit-affliction/idiopathic neuropsychiatric presentations).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vacā-siddha Ghṛta for Palita-Valī and Bhūta-doṣa","lookup_keywords":["vacā-siddha ghṛta","madhuka-ādi rasa","valī (wrinkles)","palita (grey hair)","bhūta-doṣa"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee cooked with vacā and supported by madhuka and allied juices is stated to reduce wrinkles and greying and to alleviate bhūta-doṣa type afflictions. It functions as a rasāyana-like ghṛta formulation with both somatic and ‘graha/bhūta’ therapeutic framing."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ghṛta as a carrier (yogavāhi) enabling deep tissue nourishment and mind-affecting benefits; ‘bhūta-doṣa’ frames illness as both somatic and subtle.
Application: Integrate internal rasayana therapy with attention to mental/sattvic hygiene when symptoms are chronic, unexplained, or culturally classified as graha/bhūta.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Ghrita-kalpa: medicated ghee formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A copper cauldron of simmering medicated ghee; vacā rhizomes and licorice laid beside; a physician explains benefits for wrinkles, grey hair, and ‘bhūta’ afflictions to a seated brāhmaṇa student.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized kitchen-pharmacy with large bronze vessel, vacā and madhuka shown as iconic plants, physician in white dhoti gesturing, subtle protective motifs (yantra-like border) indicating bhūta-doṣa context.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ghṛta pot with gold highlights, physician and student under ornate arch, ingredients arranged like offerings, luminous gold work emphasizing ‘rasayana’ richness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: stepwise ghṛta cooking scene, labeled vacā and madhuka, calm faces, emphasis on process and medicinal vessel details.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with attendants stirring ghee, botanical realism for vacā and licorice, physician consulting a manuscript, delicate depiction of aging signs on a patient portrait vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मधुकादिरसोपेता = मधुक-आदि-रस-उपेता. वचासिद्धघृतम् = वचा-सिद्ध-घृतम्. भूतदोषविनाशनम् = भूत-दोष-विनाशनम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Ghṛta-kalpa/rasayana sequence)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation-knowledge: a vacā-siddha (herb-processed) medicated ghee, supported by madhuka and related extracts, used as a rasāyana for ageing signs and for bhūta-doṣa type afflictions.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (pharmacology and ghṛta-kalpa) alongside theology, thereby documenting medical recipes and their indicated effects.
By prescribing a remedy for bhūta-doṣa, the verse frames healing as purification from subtle afflictions; restoring clarity and vitality supports dharmic living and steady performance of religious duties.