Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 51
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मधुकादिरसोपेता बलीपलितनाशिनी वचासिद्धघृतं विप्र भूतदोषविनाशनम्
madhukādirasopetā balīpalitanāśinī vacāsiddhaghṛtaṃ vipra bhūtadoṣavināśanam
O Brāhmaṇa, das mit vacā (Kalmus) bereitete Arznei-Ghee (ghṛta), versehen mit den unterstützenden Säften von madhuka und weiteren Zutaten, beseitigt Falten und graues Haar und vertreibt Leiden, die den bhūtas (geistverursachten Störungen) zugeschrieben werden.
Lord Agni (teaching) to Vasiṣṭha (addressed as vipra)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation and use of vacā-siddha ghṛta with madhuka-ādi rasa for anti-aging care (wrinkles/grey hair) and for conditions interpreted as bhūta-doṣa (spirit-affliction/idiopathic neuropsychiatric presentations).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vacā-siddha Ghṛta for Palita-Valī and Bhūta-doṣa","lookup_keywords":["vacā-siddha ghṛta","madhuka-ādi rasa","valī (wrinkles)","palita (grey hair)","bhūta-doṣa"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee cooked with vacā and supported by madhuka and allied juices is stated to reduce wrinkles and greying and to alleviate bhūta-doṣa type afflictions. It functions as a rasāyana-like ghṛta formulation with both somatic and ‘graha/bhūta’ therapeutic framing."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Ghṛta as a carrier (yogavāhi) enabling deep tissue nourishment and mind-affecting benefits; ‘bhūta-doṣa’ frames illness as both somatic and subtle.
Application: Integrate internal rasayana therapy with attention to mental/sattvic hygiene when symptoms are chronic, unexplained, or culturally classified as graha/bhūta.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rasayana / Ghrita-kalpa: medicated ghee formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A copper cauldron of simmering medicated ghee; vacā rhizomes and licorice laid beside; a physician explains benefits for wrinkles, grey hair, and ‘bhūta’ afflictions to a seated brāhmaṇa student.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized kitchen-pharmacy with large bronze vessel, vacā and madhuka shown as iconic plants, physician in white dhoti gesturing, subtle protective motifs (yantra-like border) indicating bhūta-doṣa context.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central ghṛta pot with gold highlights, physician and student under ornate arch, ingredients arranged like offerings, luminous gold work emphasizing ‘rasayana’ richness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: stepwise ghṛta cooking scene, labeled vacā and madhuka, calm faces, emphasis on process and medicinal vessel details.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with attendants stirring ghee, botanical realism for vacā and licorice, physician consulting a manuscript, delicate depiction of aging signs on a patient portrait vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मधुकादिरसोपेता = मधुक-आदि-रस-उपेता. वचासिद्धघृतम् = वचा-सिद्ध-घृतम्. भूतदोषविनाशनम् = भूत-दोष-विनाशनम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Ghṛta-kalpa/rasayana sequence)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation-knowledge: a vacā-siddha (herb-processed) medicated ghee, supported by madhuka and related extracts, used as a rasāyana for ageing signs and for bhūta-doṣa type afflictions.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (pharmacology and ghṛta-kalpa) alongside theology, thereby documenting medical recipes and their indicated effects.
By prescribing a remedy for bhūta-doṣa, the verse frames healing as purification from subtle afflictions; restoring clarity and vitality supports dharmic living and steady performance of religious duties.