Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
शिशिरे च वसन्ते च निदाघे च तथा क्रमात् चयप्रकोपप्रशमाः कफस्य तु प्रकीर्तिताः
śiśire ca vasante ca nidāghe ca tathā kramāt cayaprakopapraśamāḥ kaphasya tu prakīrtitāḥ
Im Winter, im Frühling und im Sommer—jeweils in dieser Reihenfolge—werden die Stadien von Ansammlung, Verschlimmerung und Beruhigung des Kapha gelehrt.
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Seasonal regimen (ṛtu-caryā) planning to prevent Kapha disorders by anticipating its seasonal accumulation–aggravation–pacification cycle.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Time (kāla/ṛtu) governs doṣa dynamics; health is maintained by aligning conduct with seasonal law.
Application: Adopt anticipatory lifestyle changes before the prakopa season to prevent disease rather than treating after onset.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritu-carya and Dosha theory)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seasonal wheel showing śiśira → vasanta → nidāgha with Kapha marked as accumulating, then aggravating, then pacifying; a vaidya instructing students with a palm-leaf chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, a circular ṛtu-cakra with three panels (śiśira, vasanta, nidāgha), Kapha symbolized by cool watery motifs, a traditional vaidya pointing with stylus, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on a seasonal mandala, three labeled seasons in Devanagari, Kapha shown as a white-blue aura, central seated physician-teacher with halo, rich textiles and gilded frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional diagram of ṛtu-caryā, three-season sequence with annotations ‘caya, prakopa, praśama’, calm classroom of students with palm-leaf manuscripts","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly medical lesson, a physician presenting a painted seasonal chart, detailed flora indicating winter/spring/summer, fine calligraphy labels for Kapha stages"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cayaprakopapraśamāḥ resolved as dvandva: caya-prakopa-praśamāḥ; prakīrtitāḥ = pra + kīrt + kta (PPP).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (ṛtu-caryā and doṣa-kāla); Agni Purana sections on pañcakarma/śodhana (contextual)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-carya knowledge: it maps Kapha’s three clinical stages—caya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation), and praśama (pacification)—to the seasonal cycle (winter → spring → summer).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium by embedding classical medical theory (doshas and seasonal pathology) alongside its many other domains like ritual, polity, and arts.
By aligning one’s diet and conduct with seasonal dosha changes, a practitioner preserves health and clarity (sattva), supporting steady dharma-practice and reducing avoidable harm caused by negligence of the body.