Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 25
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
बिल्वमूलमपामार्गन्धातकी चसपाटला कुटजन्दन्तमूलेषु लेपात्तच्छूलनाशनं
bilvamūlamapāmārgandhātakī casapāṭalā kuṭajandantamūleṣu lepāttacchūlanāśanaṃ
A paste made from bael-root (bilva), apāmārga, dhātakī, and pāṭalā, together with kuṭaja, when applied to the roots of the teeth (the gums), destroys that toothache.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s framing)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dental/gum pain relief via topical paste (lepa) applied to tooth roots using bilva root, apāmārga, dhātakī, pāṭalā, and kuṭaja.","sutra_style":true}
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Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and therapeutic lepas)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbalists grind bilva root and other herbs into a paste; a patient opens mouth while the paste is applied along the gumline at tooth roots.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized mortar and pestle, herbs as iconic shapes, patient seated, healer applying lepa to gums, warm earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-ornamented medicine tray, healer applying paste with a small spatula, decorative border, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction of ingredients and gum application, fine lines, soft shading, clinic-like calm","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, close-up dental care scene, detailed herb bundles and grinding stone, refined interior setting, naturalistic faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bilvamūlamapāmārga… = bilva-mūlam + apāmārga-dhātakī; casapāṭalā = ca + sa-pāṭalā; kuṭajandantamūleṣu = kuṭaja-danta-mūleṣu; lepāt tacchūlanāśanaṃ = lepāt + tat + śūla-nāśanam (tacchūla- via sandhi: tat + śūla → tacchūla).
Related Themes: Agni Purana mouth/dental remedy lists in the same chikitsā run (adjacent verses)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic chikitsā remedy: preparing a herbal lepa (topical paste) and applying it to the danta-mūla (gums/tooth-roots) to relieve toothache.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical protocols—here, a specific pharmacological formulation and route of administration for dental pain—showing its wide, handbook-like scope.
While primarily medical, such guidance supports dharma by maintaining bodily fitness for daily duties, worship, and recitation; alleviating pain helps sustain regular religious and social observances.