Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 42

अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि

Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies

Devanagari script

गण्डूषं तिलतैलेन द्विजदार्ढ्यकरं परं विडङ्गचूर्णं गोमूत्रं सर्वत्र कृमिनाशने

Transliteration

gaṇḍūṣaṃ tilatailena dvijadārḍhyakaraṃ paraṃ viḍaṅgacūrṇaṃ gomūtraṃ sarvatra kṛmināśane

Translation

Hacer gandūṣa, manteniendo aceite de sésamo en la boca a modo de gárgara (oil-pulling), es un medio excelente para fortalecer los dientes del dvija. El polvo de viḍaṅga y la orina de vaca son, en todo caso, destructores de gusanos y parásitos.

Word by Word

• गण्डूषम्: gargling/holding in mouth
• गण्डूषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण्डूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘mouth-holding/gargle’

• तिल-तैलेन: with sesame oil
• तिल-तैलेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: तिलस्य तैलम् → तिलतैलम्; instr. तिलतैलेन

• द्विज-दार्ढ्य-करम्: strengthening for the twice-born
• द्विज-दार्ढ्य-करम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + दार्ढ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: द्विजस्य दार्ढ्यं करोति इति

• परम्: excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; ‘excellent’

• विडङ्ग-चूर्णम्: powder of viḍaṅga
• विडङ्ग-चूर्णम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष: विडङ्गस्य चूर्णम् → विडङ्गचूर्णम्

• गो-मूत्रम्: cow urine
• गो-मूत्रम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष: गोः मूत्रम् → गोमूत्रम्

• सर्वत्र: everywhere/in all cases
• सर्वत्र: Deshadhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• कृमि-नाशने: in destroying worms/parasites
• कृमि-नाशने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृमि (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष: कृमीणां नाशनम् → कृमिनाशनम्; loc. कृमिनाशने

Speaker

Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical sections)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use sesame-oil gargling (gandūṣa) for dental strength; use vidanga powder with gomūtra as a krimi-destroying measure.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gandūṣa with Tila-taila; Vidanga & Gomūtra for Krimi-nāśana","lookup_keywords":["gandūṣa","tila taila","danta dārḍhya","viḍaṅga cūrṇa","gomūtra krimi"],"quick_summary":"Oil-holding with sesame oil is taught for strengthening teeth. Vidanga powder and cow’s urine are stated as broadly effective for destroying worms/parasites."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Simple household therapeutics (gandūṣa) and krimi-cikitsā using readily available dravyas.

Application: Integrate daily oral regimen and targeted anthelmintic measures within dhārmic household life.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and household therapeutics)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A person performs sesame-oil gandūṣa, while a vaidya measures vidanga powder and prepares a krimi-destroying formulation with gomūtra in a small vessel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split scene: left figure holding oil in mouth (gandūṣa), right vaidya with palm-leaf measures, vidanga berries/powder depicted, earthen pot of gomūtra, earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted brass cup and oil vessel, stylized vidanga plant, central figure demonstrating gandūṣa, ornate frame, auspicious domestic setting","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional sequence panels: pour sesame oil, hold in mouth, spit; then grind vidanga, mix with measured liquid; fine lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary corner with labeled jars, detailed depiction of vidanga and small copper lota, figure performing oil-pulling, delicate border motifs"}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: तिलतैलेन, विडङ्गचूर्णम्, गोमूत्रम्, कृमिनाशने.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda passages on danta-roga, gandūṣa/kavala, and krimi-cikitsā (same 278 cluster)

Characters & Entities

• Tilataila (sesame oil)
• Viḍaṅga (Embelia ribes)
• Gomūtra (cow’s urine)
• Kṛmi (worms/parasites)

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

It gives practical Ayurvedic instructions: sesame-oil gandūṣa (oil-holding) to strengthen teeth, and the use of viḍaṅga powder and gomūtra as anti-parasitic (kṛmi-nāśana) measures.

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied health knowledge—here, dental/oral care and anti-parasitic therapeutics—showing its broad coverage of everyday medicine and household treatment protocols.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By promoting bodily cleanliness and disease-removal through sanctioned traditional remedies, the verse supports the broader dharmic ideal of śauca (purity), which is treated as conducive to religious practice and well-being.