Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
भगन्दरातिसारांश् च मुखरोगांश् च वल्गुलीम् अश्मरीं मूत्रकृच्छ्रांश् च रोगानन्यांश् च दारुणान्
bhagandarātisārāṃś ca mukharogāṃś ca valgulīm aśmarīṃ mūtrakṛcchrāṃś ca rogānanyāṃś ca dāruṇān
Und (heilt auch) die Analfistel (bhagandara), Durchfallerkrankungen, Leiden des Mundes, valgulī, Harnsteine (aśmarī), schmerzhaftes bzw. erschwertes Wasserlassen (mūtrakṛcchra) sowie andere schwere Krankheiten.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Therapeutic scope statement: identifies severe gastrointestinal, anorectal, oral, and urinary tract conditions to be addressed; supports differential diagnosis and targeted management pathways.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Duḥsādhya-roga awareness (recognizing severity) and the need for specialized lines of treatment.
Application: Escalate care for fistula/stone/dysuria; do not treat severe conditions casually—seek skilled vaidya/śalya expertise.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rogādhikāra)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medical compendium scene: physician demonstrates separate care stations—one for diarrhea patient, one for oral examination, one for urinary stone/dysuria with urine flask, and a discreet surgical-care corner for fistula management.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, narrative clinic with multiple vignettes: atisāra patient with water pot, mukharoga mouth inspection, aśmarī shown as stone symbol near bladder region, vaidya holding palm-leaf text, strong contours","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central healing deity motif subtly in background, gold-leaf borders, physician and attendants with urine flask and herbal decoction bowls, stylized stone motif for aśmarī","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional layout with four panels labeled: bhagandara, atisāra, mukharoga, aśmarī/mūtrakṛcchra; physician teaching apprentices, fine shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed infirmary with physicians, one examining mouth with spatula, another reviewing urine flask against light, patient with abdominal distress, refined textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोगानन्यांश् = रोगान् + अन्यान्; (न् + अ → न). भगन्दरातिसारांश् = भगन्दरातिसारान् (न्→ंश् before च in recitation/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Ayurveda: disease lists and remedial sections)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic scope: it enumerates major diseases—fistula, diarrhoea, oral disorders, urinary stones, and dysuria—indicating the range of conditions addressed by the remedy or treatment being described in this chapter.
By embedding a medical (Ayurveda) disease-catalogue inside a Purāṇa, the text functions as a compendium that preserves technical health knowledge alongside theology, ritual, and other sciences.
In the Purāṇic frame, relieving severe disease is treated as both practical welfare (ārogya) and a dhārmic good, supporting purity, steadiness in worship, and the capacity to perform prescribed duties.