जठराग्निविवृद्ध्यै यो दद्यादाग्नेयमौषधम् । मंदाग्नये स पुण्यात्मा वह्निलोके वसेच्चिरम्
jaṭharāgnivivṛddhyai yo dadyādāgneyamauṣadham | maṃdāgnaye sa puṇyātmā vahniloke vasecciram
Whoever gives an Agni-kindling medicine to one of weak digestion, to increase the gastric fire—such a meritorious soul dwells long in the world of Vahni (Agni).
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A compassionate donor offers a small bowl of herbal preparation to a frail person; behind them a gentle flame symbolizes jaṭharāgni; the recipient’s complexion brightens, suggesting restored vitality.
Supporting another’s wellbeing—especially restoring ‘agni’ (vital fire)—is treated as sacred charity with lasting spiritual fruit.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa situates this teaching within the glory of Kāśī’s dharmic culture.
Dāna (charitable giving) of āgneyauṣadha—medicine that kindles digestion—to one suffering from weak agni.