Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 32
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
त्रपुषर्वारुगोधूमाः क्षीरेक्षुघृतसंयुताः मूत्रकृच्छ्रे च शस्ताः स्युः पाने मण्डसुरादयः
trapuṣarvārugodhūmāḥ kṣīrekṣughṛtasaṃyutāḥ mūtrakṛcchre ca śastāḥ syuḥ pāne maṇḍasurādayaḥ
Para la disuria (mūtrakṛcchra), la calabaza de botella (trapuṣa), el pepino (vāru) y el trigo (godhūma), tomados con leche, jugo de caña de azúcar y ghee, se consideran beneficiosos. Para beber, se prescriben la papilla ligera (maṇḍa), el licor fermentado (surā) y bebidas semejantes.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Diet and drink selection for mutrakṛcchra (dysuria): cooling, lubricating foods with milk/sugarcane juice/ghee and suitable beverages to ease urinary flow.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Oppositional therapy (pitta-śamana via cooling, hydrating, unctuous dravyas) in urinary disorders.
Application: Choose foods/drinks by guṇa (cooling, lubricating) to restore normal elimination.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dietary tableau for dysuria: bottle-gourd and cucumber displayed with wheat, a cup of milk, a vessel of sugarcane juice, and a small bowl of ghee; nearby a pot of thin gruel and a jar labeled surā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, still-life of gourds and cucumbers with traditional brass/earthen vessels of milk, sugarcane juice, ghee, and maṇḍa; physician indicating cooling regimen, muted greens and creams.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate arrangement of gourds and vessels with gold-leaf highlights, sugarcane stalks in background, physician blessing the regimen, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional chart-like scene: ingredients neatly grouped with captions, emphasis on cooling foods for urinary relief, delicate shading and clean outlines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed botanical rendering of cucumbers and gourds, attendants preparing drinks, physician writing prescription, fine border illumination."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: trapuṣarvārugodhūmāḥ: सूचीसमास/सन्धिः—त्रपुष + एर्वारु + गोधूमाः; क्षीरेक्षुघृतसंयुताः = क्षीर + इक्षु + घृत + संयुताः; मण्डसुरादयः = मण्ड + सुरा + आदयः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (mutra-roga dietetics and drink lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes specific foods (bottle-gourd, cucumber, wheat) and adjuvants (milk, sugarcane-juice, ghee) plus suitable drinks (rice-gruel, surā, etc.) as diet-therapy for mūtrakṛcchra (dysuria).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium beyond theology—preserving clinical-style guidance on urinary disorders, dietetics, and drink prescriptions within its broad coverage of sciences (vidyās) like Ayurveda.
By promoting health-preserving, non-harmful regimen (pathya), the instruction supports dharma through bodily well-being—enabling purity of conduct, steadiness in vows, and continuity of daily religious duties without impairment from illness.