Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 6
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
तद्विधास्ते ज्वरेष्विष्टा यवानां विकृतिस् तथा मुद्गा मसूराश् च णकाः कुलत्थाश् च सकुष्ठकाः
tadvidhāste jvareṣviṣṭā yavānāṃ vikṛtis tathā mudgā masūrāś ca ṇakāḥ kulatthāś ca sakuṣṭhakāḥ
Preparaciones de ese tipo se consideran deseables en las fiebres; asimismo, la cebada procesada, y también el frijol mungo (mudga), las lentejas (masūra), el garbanzo (caṇaka) y el horse-gram (kulattha), preparados junto con kuṣṭha, son alabados.
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic guidance within the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietetic recommendations (yava and legumes) for jvara management, including use of kuṣṭha as an adjunct spice/drug.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Jvara-Pathya: Processed Barley and Legumes with Kuṣṭha","lookup_keywords":["jvara","yava","mudga","masura","kulattha"],"quick_summary":"In fever, light preparations of barley and easily digestible legumes are advised; kuṣṭha may be added as a medicinal adjunct depending on formulation."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: In jvara, pathya (wholesome diet) is itself a principal medicine supporting agni and doṣa-pacification.
Application: Clinical menu planning for febrile patients.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies; dietetics for fever/jvara)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A kitchen-pharmacy prepares barley and mixed legumes; kuṣṭha is ground and added; a fever patient receives a light bowl of gruel.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, traditional kitchen with bronze vessels, barley and legumes in leaf bowls, vaidya supervising, patient with fever cloth on forehead, subdued tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-accented brass pots and plates of yava and legumes, kuṣṭha root depicted, devotional cleanliness, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional depiction of ingredients: yava, mudga, masūra, caṇaka, kulattha, kuṣṭha; neat labels, soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary scene with attendants measuring grains and spices, detailed jars, patient reclining on charpoy receiving a small bowl"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tadvidhāḥ+te → तद्विधास्ते; jvareṣu+iṣṭāḥ → ज्वरेष्विष्टाः; masūrāḥ+ca → मसूराश्च; kulatthāḥ+ca → कुलत्थाश्च. IAST 'ṇakāḥ' normalized to चणकाः per context.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda khanda: jvara-cikitsā passages around 278; Agni Purana pathya-apathya lists for acute illness
FAQs
Ayurvedic jvara-cikitsā: it prescribes light, processed grains/legumes—barley, green gram, lentil, chickpea, and horse-gram—optionally combined with kuṣṭha, as dietary support during fever.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology by preserving practical Ayurvedic diet-therapy (pathya) and materia medica guidance for managing fever.
By following sāttvika, regulated diet during illness, one supports bodily purity and self-control (niyama), which traditional Dharma-Ayurveda views as conducive to clarity of mind and steadiness in worship and duty.