Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
कफे व्योषञ्च समधु सपुष्टकरजो ऽस्रजे तैलाज्यं हरितालञ्च भग्नक्षतिशृतन्ददेत्
kaphe vyoṣañca samadhu sapuṣṭakarajo 'sraje tailājyaṃ haritālañca bhagnakṣatiśṛtandadet
In disorders of kapha, one should administer vyōṣa (the pungent triad) together with honey and the powder of puṣṭakaraja. In conditions involving blood (asṛj), one should give oil and ghee (taila-ājya), and also haritāla; and one should administer the preparations cooked/processed for fractures and wounds.
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kapha and Asṛk contexts: Vyōṣa-madhu-puṣṭakaraja; Taila-ghṛta-haritāla; bhagna-kṣata-siddha","lookup_keywords":["vyōṣa","madhu","puṣṭakaraja","haritāla","asṛk"],"quick_summary":"Kapha conditions call for the pungent triad with honey and puṣṭakaraja; blood-related disorders mention oil/ghee and haritāla, alongside cooked/processed remedies for fractures and wounds."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Doṣa/dhātu targeting and anupāna logic (madhu with kaṭu dravyas; sneha for tissue repair), with inclusion of mineral drugs under specialized handling.
Application: Choose carriers (honey vs ghee/oil) to direct action (kapha reduction vs tissue repair) and apply heightened caution with rasa-dravyas.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaishajya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dispensary scene: vyōṣa powders mixed with honey for a kapha patient; nearby, ghee and oil jars for wound care; a sealed container labeled haritāla handled cautiously; bandaged fracture patient receiving topical care.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: physician mixing honey with three pungent powders, kapha patient depicted with heaviness, separate area showing wound dressing with oil/ghee, haritāla container marked as potent, stylized caution symbolism.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-embellished jars of madhu, ghṛta, taila; vyōṣa displayed as three bowls; physician in ornate setting, haritāla kept in a small lidded box with warning motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional layout—vyōṣa components labeled, honey mixing step, separate panel for trauma care with sneha application; haritāla shown with a caution note, precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary with meticulous jars, assistant grinding pepper and long pepper, honey being poured, physician treating a bandaged wound, haritāla stored securely, rich detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamas","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vyoṣañca = vyoṣam + ca; sapuṣṭakarajo 'sraje = sa-puṣṭakarajaḥ + asṛje (visarga elision before vowel); tailājyaṃ = taila + ājyaṃ; haritālañca = haritālam + ca; bhagnakṣatiśṛtandadet = bhagnakṣatiśṛtam + dadet (m + d sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 291.30 (fracture oils; pitta tailoring); Agni Purana 291 (sequence of bhaiṣajya indications)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: using vyoṣa (trikaṭu) with honey and puṣṭakaraja for kapha conditions, and prescribing unctuous substances (oil, ghee) plus specific drugs for blood-related issues and for preparations intended for fractures and wounds.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving applied medical knowledge (drug combinations, doṣa-based indications, and trauma care like bhagna/kṣata management) in a Purāṇic framework.
By promoting correct healing and preservation of life through dharmically guided medical practice, the teaching supports compassionate duty (dayā-dharma) and the reduction of suffering—acts traditionally regarded as merit-increasing (puṇya) when performed responsibly.