Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Bala-graha-hara Bāla-tantram (बालग्रहहर बालतन्त्रम्) — Pediatric protection and graha-affliction management
तृतीये गोमुखी निद्रा सविन्मूत्रप्ररोदनम् यवाः प्रियङ्गुः पलनं कुल्माषं शाकमोदनम्
tṛtīye gomukhī nidrā savinmūtraprarodanam yavāḥ priyaṅguḥ palanaṃ kulmāṣaṃ śākamodanam
En la tercera etapa, debe dormirse con el rostro vuelto hacia abajo (gomukhī-nidrā); la orina ha de evacuarse junto con el sol de la mañana (al alba); y deben tomarse cebada (yavā), grano de priyaṅgu, palana, kulmāṣa (legumbres cocidas) y arroz con verduras (śāka-odana).
Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha, as typical for the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic instruction)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dinacharya/pathyā regimen: posture for sleep, timing of micturition at dawn, and selection of light grains/pulses/vegetable-rice suited to a regulated doṣa-wise diet.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tṛtīya-avasthā pathya: gomukhī-nidrā and grain–pulse diet","lookup_keywords":["gomukhī-nidrā","prātaḥ-mūtra","yava","kulmāṣa","śāka-odana"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes a third-stage regimen: sleep prone (gomukhī), pass urine at daybreak, and eat barley, priyaṅgu, kulmāṣa, and vegetable-rice as light, regulated foods."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Health is maintained by regulated conduct (vihāra) and suitable diet (āhāra) aligned to bodily states.
Application: Use stage-wise pathya rules to stabilize digestion, elimination, and sleep—core supports of therapy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dietetic regimen and doṣa-wise food/drink classification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm household/āśrama morning: a person sleeping prone (face downward), then rising at sunrise for elimination; simple meal items—barley, pulses, and vegetable-rice—arranged neatly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat yet rich colors, an āśrama interior at dawn, figure in gomukhī-nidrā on a mat, rising with sunrise glow, bowls of yava and kulmāṣa and śāka-odana, decorative borders, serene mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on sunrise and vessels, seated vaidya indicating barley and vegetable-rice, devotee following regimen, ornate arch framing a simple domestic scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional panel layout: (1) gomukhī sleep posture, (2) dawn micturition, (3) diet items labeled yava/priyaṅgu/kulmāṣa/śāka-odana, soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic courtyard at dawn, figure on bedding turning prone, attendant bringing simple grains and pulses, precise rendering of bowls and textiles, subtle sunrise gradient."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds analyzed: गोमुखी (go+mukha), सविन्मूत्रप्ररोदनम् (savit+mūtra+prarodanam), शाकमोदनम् (śāka+modanam).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 298 (Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: pathya/apathya and doṣa-wise regimen)
FAQs
It prescribes an Ayurvedic regimen: a specific sleeping posture, timing of urination at daybreak, and recommended foods (barley, priyaṅgu, kulmāṣa, and vegetable-rice) for the ‘third’ stated condition/stage.
Beyond theology, it catalogs practical health guidance—daily conduct and dietetics—showing the Agni Purāṇa’s coverage of Ayurveda alongside ritual, governance, and other sciences.
By aligning bodily functions and diet with disciplined daily routine (dinacaryā), it supports purity and self-control—foundational virtues that aid ritual fitness and reduce tamasic excess.