Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
सोथवान् सगुडां पथ्यां खादेद्वा गुडनागरम् तक्रञ्च चित्रकञ्चोभौ ग्रहणीरोगनाशनौ
sothavān saguḍāṃ pathyāṃ khādedvā guḍanāgaram takrañca citrakañcobhau grahaṇīroganāśanau
Wer an Schwellung (Ödem) leidet, soll Harītakī (pathyā) mit Guda (Jaggery) essen; oder Guda mit trockenem Ingwer (nāgara) nehmen. Buttermilch und Citraka—beide—vernichten die Grahaṇī-Krankheit (Störung von Verdauung und Resorption).
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Home-usable remedies for edema and grahaṇī (malabsorption/IBS-like) using harītakī with jaggery, jaggery with dry ginger, and therapeutic buttermilk and citraka to restore digestive fire.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śotha and Grahaṇī Remedies: Pathyā with Guḍa; Guḍa–Nāgara; Takra and Citraka","lookup_keywords":["śotha","grahaṇī","harītakī (pathyā)","takra","citraka"],"quick_summary":"For swelling, take harītakī mixed with jaggery or jaggery with dry ginger. For grahaṇī, buttermilk and citraka are declared curative—aimed at rekindling digestion and correcting absorption."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Agni (digestive/metabolic fire) is central: correcting grahaṇī and even swelling is approached through dīpana-pācana and anulomana rather than symptomatic suppression alone.
Application: When chronic gut dysfunction is present, prioritize agni-restoration (takra, citraka, ginger) and regulated elimination (harītakī) alongside diet control.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies; Grahaṇī/Atisāra-cikitsā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician preparing simple remedies: harītakī fruits mixed with jaggery, a ginger-jaggery paste, a churned buttermilk pot, and citraka root; patient with abdominal weakness and mild swelling being advised.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vaidya with mortar and pestle mixing harītakī and guḍa; buttermilk churning scene; citraka root displayed; patient seated calmly; bold outlines, warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-ornamented jars of jaggery and buttermilk, harītakī garland motif, citraka root highlighted; physician in traditional attire; rich reds and gold leaf.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional panels—(1) pathyā+guḍa, (2) guḍa+nāgara, (3) takra preparation, (4) citraka administration cautions implied by measured dose depiction; delicate lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary table with harītakī, jaggery blocks, dried ginger, buttermilk in a churn, citraka roots; physician writing prescription; fine detail and subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोथवान् → स-ओथ-वान्; खादेद्वा → खादेत् वा; तक्रञ्च → तक्रम् च; चित्रकञ्चोभौ → चित्रकम् च उभौ; ग्रहणीरोगनाशनौ qualifies उभौ (takra and citraka).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (digestive and respiratory therapeutics cluster)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: specific dietary-herbal combinations—harītakī with jaggery, jaggery with dry ginger, and the use of buttermilk and citraka—to reduce śotha and treat grahaṇī (digestive/absorptive disorder).
It illustrates the Purana’s non-sectarian, practical knowledge base by embedding clinical Ayurvedic guidance (drug-food combinations and indications) alongside its religious and cosmological material—showing the Agni Purana as a compendium of applied sciences.
By restoring digestive balance (agni) and health, the instruction supports dharmic living—enabling daily duties, ritual performance, and disciplined conduct; health is treated as a foundation for sustaining righteous action.