Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 38
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
सौवर्चलाग्निहिङ्गूनां सदीप्यानां रसैर् युतं विडदीप्यकयुक्तं वा तक्रं गुल्मातुरः पिवेत्
sauvarcalāgnihiṅgūnāṃ sadīpyānāṃ rasair yutaṃ viḍadīpyakayuktaṃ vā takraṃ gulmāturaḥ pivet
A patient afflicted with gulma should drink takra (buttermilk) mixed with the expressed juices of sauvarcala (black salt), agni (pippalī), hiṅgu (asafoetida), and other substances that kindle the digestive fire; or he may drink takra combined with viḍa and dīpyaka.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and agni-dipana as the basis of therapy for obstructive disorders.
Application: Choose vehicles (takra) and additives (deepana-pachana) according to dosha and site to restore digestion and clear obstruction.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Cikitsa for Gulma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares a bowl of buttermilk, mixing black salt, pippali, and hing, offering it to a patient with abdominal discomfort in a simple clinic setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat bold colors, traditional vaidya seated with palm-leaf manuscript, brass vessel of takra, small heaps of sauvarcala, pippali, hingu, patient holding abdomen, ornate but minimal background","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya figure with halo-like arch motif, gold-leaf highlights on brass pot and bowl of buttermilk, labeled herbs arranged symmetrically, patient seated respectfully","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition showing ingredients and mixing sequence into takra, calm domestic clinic interior, muted palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed dispensary scene with jars of salts and spices, physician measuring powders into buttermilk, patient attended by helper, delicate borders and naturalistic textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रसैर् युतम् = रसैः युतम् (visarga sandhi); गुल्मातुरः = गुल्म-आतुरः; विडदीप्यकयुक्तम् = विड-दीप्यक-युक्तम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Gulma-cikitsa context); Agni Purana 279–283 (general bhaiṣajya-yoga sequences, depending on recension)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic therapeutic instruction: a takra (buttermilk) preparation fortified with dīpana (digestive-kindling) agents like sauvarcala, pippalī (agni), hiṅgu, and dīpyaka/viḍa, prescribed for gulma (abdominal gaseous mass/lump with pain).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical recipes—here, a specific dietary-herbal formulation for a defined disease category (gulma), reflecting its wide-ranging compendium style.
While primarily medical, such guidance supports dharma by preserving health and fitness for daily duties and religious observances; maintaining bodily balance is treated as conducive to disciplined living and ritual continuity.