Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 27
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
कुम्भीसारं पयोयुक्तं वह्निदग्धं व्रणे लिपेत् तदेव नाशयेत्सेकान्नारिकेलरजोघृतम्
kumbhīsāraṃ payoyuktaṃ vahnidagdhaṃ vraṇe lipet tadeva nāśayetsekānnārikelarajoghṛtam
Auf die Wunde soll das innere Fruchtfleisch der kumbhī (Kürbis/Flaschenkürbis), mit Milch vermischt und am Feuer erhitzt, aufgestrichen werden. Dasselbe Leiden wird auch gelindert, indem man die Wunde mit einer Mischung aus Kokosstaub/-pollen und Ghee (geklärter Butter) spült.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Oppositional therapy (śīta/snigdha) for burn-associated pitta—cooling, unctuous measures restore tissue balance.
Application: In burn care, prioritize cooling/unctuous topical measures and gentle irrigation to reduce dahana and prevent worsening.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Vrana-ropana: wound and burn management)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A burn-injured patient receives a soothing application of gourd pulp mixed with milk; afterward, the healer pours a thin stream of ghee mixed with fine coconut particulate over the wound as irrigation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized gourd and coconut motifs, physician applying pale pulp paste, then performing seka with ghee, warm earthy palette with cooling whites, ornamental plant borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on ghee vessel, luminous white milk-pulp paste, serene healer and patient, rich textile backdrop, emphasis on sacred healing calm.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear depiction of two-step therapy: lepa application then seka irrigation; delicate shading to show burn area and soothing layers; labeled vessels and ingredients.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed rendering of gourd pulp preparation near a small fire, milk bowl, then careful ghee irrigation with coconut particulate, realistic textures and refined interior setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तदेव = तत् + एव; नाशयेत्सेकान् = नाशयेत् + सेकान्; नारिकेलरजोघृतम् = नारिकेल-रजः-घृतम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Dagdha-vrana and ropana upakrama)
FAQs
Ayurvedic wound-care: topical application (lepa) of fire-processed gourd pulp mixed with milk, and therapeutic irrigation (seka) using coconut powder/pollen combined with ghee.
It preserves practical clinical procedures (lepa and seka) and materia medica (kumbhī, milk, coconut, ghee), showing the text’s coverage beyond theology into applied Ayurveda and household therapeutics.
While primarily medical, such healing instructions are framed as dharmic preservation of life and wellbeing—supporting bodily purity and capacity for ritual duty (svadharma) by restoring health.