Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
त्रिवृताफलकक्वाथः सगुडः स्याद्विरेचनः वचाफलकषायोत्थं पयो वमनकृभवेत्
trivṛtāphalakakvāthaḥ saguḍaḥ syādvirecanaḥ vacāphalakaṣāyotthaṃ payo vamanakṛbhavet
A decoction of the fruit of trivṛtā, taken together with jaggery (guda), should act as a purgative (virecana). Milk prepared with the decoction of vacā and the fruit phalaka becomes an emetic remedy (vāmana-producing).
Lord Agni (teaching in encyclopedic, instructional mode)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śodhana as disciplined purification: removing root causes (doṣa/āma) rather than only palliation.
Application: Apply structured cleansing therapies with correct sequencing and aftercare to restore systemic balance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies: Panchakarma—Virechana and Vamana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two therapeutic preparations: a pot of trivrit fruit decoction being sweetened with jaggery for purgation, and a milk preparation infused with vaca and phalaka decoction for emesis, shown in a clinical setting with careful supervision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya with assistants, two vessels labeled virecana and vamana, patient reclining on a mat, ritual cleanliness motifs, bold outlines and earthy reds/yellows","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted vessels and ladles, physician centrally placed, two bowls presented like offerings (virecana and vamana), ornate arch framing the scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional depiction of panchakarma setup: heating pot, measuring guḍa, preparing medicated milk, patient care items, soft palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly infirmary scene with physician preparing decoctions, attendants holding cups, patient seated with spittoon for vamana context, intricate textiles and borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सगुडः = स-गुडः; स्याद्विरेचनः = स्यात् विरेचनः; वचाफलकषायोत्थम् = वचा-फल-कषाय-उत्थम्; वमनकृभवेत् = वमन-कृत् भवेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (shodhana formulations)
FAQs
It gives practical Ayurvedic śodhana instructions: a trivṛtā-fruit decoction with jaggery for virecana (therapeutic purgation) and milk processed with vacā plus a fruit-drug decoction to induce vāmana (therapeutic emesis).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—specific drug forms (kvātha, medicated milk) and core Panchakarma procedures—showing its wide, reference-like coverage of classical Indian sciences.
Śodhana therapies such as virecana and vāmana are framed as purification practices: by cleansing bodily doṣas and impurities, they support ritual fitness, clarity, and the broader purificatory ideal valued in dharmic life.