Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
आगन्तवो विघातोत्था सहजाः क्षुज्जरादयः शारीरागन्तुनाशाय सूर्यवारे घृतं गुडम्
āgantavo vighātotthā sahajāḥ kṣujjarādayaḥ śārīrāgantunāśāya sūryavāre ghṛtaṃ guḍam
Krankheiten sind von verschiedener Art: von außen kommend (āgantava), aus Stoß/Verletzung entstanden (vighāta-uttha) und angeboren (sahaja), wie Hunger, Fieber und dergleichen. Zur Vernichtung körperlicher, äußerlich verursachter Leiden soll man am Sonntag Ghee und Jaggery (Rohzucker) verabreichen.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in an encyclopedic, medical-ritual register)
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Vyādhi-kāraṇa-bheda (classification by causation) guides appropriate upakrama (remedial choice).
Application: Before treating, identify whether the condition is external/traumatic/congenital; then select a mild pacifying regimen rather than aggressive procedures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rogapratikara / Bheshaja-yoga: remedial measures by weekday and dosha/affliction type)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-priest on a Sunday prepares a small bowl of ghee mixed with jaggery while explaining three origins of disease (external, injury-born, congenital) to a seated patient.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy pigments, a vaidya-priest holding a golden bowl of ghṛta-guḍa, sun-disc (Sūrya) motif above, three labeled panels showing āgantuka, vighāta, sahaja causes, traditional ornaments, calm clinic-ashram setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights, central sun halo, ornate bowl of ghee and jaggery, priest and patient in frontal pose, decorative borders, rich reds and greens, devotional-therapeutic mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition: three small vignettes for disease origins and a main vignette of administering ghṛta-guḍa on Sunday, soft shading, minimal background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic clinic scene, physician mixing ghee and jaggery, sun emblem on a hanging banner, attendants, labeled margins indicating āgantava/vighātottha/sahaja, delicate textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विघातोत्थाः = विघात + उत्थाः; शारीरागन्तुनाशाय = शारीर + आगन्तु + नाशाय; क्षुज्जरादयः treated as list: क्षुत् + जरा + आदयः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda sections on doṣa-dhātu-mala and jvara-prakaraṇa (general); Agni Purana: weekday/ ग्रहavāra-śānti linked remedies (nearby verses)
FAQs
It classifies diseases (external, trauma-born, congenital) and gives a practical prescription: on Sunday, ghee (ghṛta) with jaggery (guḍa) is used to counter bodily, externally caused afflictions.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied health-knowledge—nosology (types of disease) plus actionable diet/medicine and timing (weekday-based regimen), showing its compendium-like scope.
By aligning treatment with sūrya-vāra (Sun’s day), the remedy integrates bodily purification with auspicious cosmic timing, implying restoration of order (ṛta) and reduction of afflictive influences linked to external disturbances.