Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 27
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
हृद्रोगिणो विरेच्यास्तु पिप्पल्यो हिक्किनां हिताः तक्रावलालसिन्धूनि मुक्तानि शिशिराम्भसा
hṛdrogiṇo virecyāstu pippalyo hikkināṃ hitāḥ takrāvalālasindhūni muktāni śiśirāmbhasā
Herzkranke sollen mit virecana (Purgation/Abführen) behandelt werden. Pippalī (langer Pfeffer) ist heilsam für von Schluckauf Geplagte. Buttermilch, āvalāla (saurer Brei) und Steinsalz sollen eingenommen werden, nachdem man sie in kühlem Wasser gelöst bzw. gemildert hat.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Clinical guidance: purgation for heart-disease cases (as indicated), pippalī for hiccup, and a simple anupāna preparation—dissolving buttermilk/sour gruel/rock-salt in cool water for intake.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Hṛdroga-virecana; hikkāyāṃ pippalī; śītāmbu-yukta takra-āvalāla-sindhu","lookup_keywords":["hṛdroga","virecana","hikkā","pippalī","sindhu lavaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Advises purgation therapy for heart-disease patients, pippalī for hiccup, and intake of buttermilk/sour gruel with rock-salt tempered in cool water. Practical takeaway: match therapy to condition—śodhana for systemic burden, dīpana/anulomana for hiccup, and simple electrolyte-digestive drinks."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śodhana (purificatory therapy) and targeted dravya selection as rational medicine.
Application: Choose intervention level: cleansing when indicated, symptomatic herb for spasmodic disorders, and supportive drinks for agni and hydration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three-part medical vignette: (1) a vaidya preparing purgation medicine for a heart patient; (2) pippalī being ground for a hiccup patient; (3) a cool-water drink being mixed with buttermilk, sour gruel, and rock-salt.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential panels: vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, patient reclining; mortar-and-pestle grinding pippalī; mixing takra and āvalāla with rock-salt in a clay cup, cool water pot nearby.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted triptych composition: purgation setup, pippalī offering, and a cooling drink in ornate vessels; rich textile backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic illustration with labeled steps and ingredients; clean outlines of pippalī spikes, rock-salt crystals, and buttermilk cup; calm clinic setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detail of apothecary tools, pippalī pods, crystalline salt, and a physician consulting; subtle depiction of cool water being poured."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृद्रोगिणो → हृत्-रोगिणः (plural sense); विरेच्यास्तु → विरेच्याः तु; तक्रावलालसिन्धूनि → तक्र-अवलाल-सिन्धूनि; शिशिराम्भसा → शिशिर-अम्भसा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (roga-chikitsā sequences; pathya/anupāna context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic clinical guidance: apply virecana (therapeutic purgation) for hṛdroga; use pippalī for hikkā; and prescribe takra/āvalāla with saindhava prepared with cool water as a dietary/adjunct regimen.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning beyond mythology by transmitting practical Ayurvedic therapeutics—specific procedures (virecana), materia medica (pippalī, saindhava), and dietetics (takra/āvalāla).
By preserving health through dharmic, regulated treatment and diet, one sustains the body as a means for duty (dharma), worship, and disciplined living—thus supporting purity and right conduct rather than promising a separate ritual merit.