Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 17
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
रूक्ष्मः शीतश् चलो वायुः पित्तमुष्णं कटुत्रयम् स्थिराम्लस्निग्धमधुरं बलाशञ्च प्रचक्षते
rūkṣmaḥ śītaś calo vāyuḥ pittamuṣṇaṃ kaṭutrayam sthirāmlasnigdhamadhuraṃ balāśañca pracakṣate
Ils décrivent Vāyu (Vāta) comme sec, froid et mobile ; Pitta comme chaud et caractérisé par la triade des saveurs piquantes ; et Bala/Śleṣman (Kapha) comme stable, acide, onctueux et doux.
Lord Agni (teaching Vasiṣṭha)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Doṣa-guṇa-rasa lakṣaṇa: Vāta–Pitta–Kapha","lookup_keywords":["Vāta guṇa","Pitta uṣṇa","Kapha śleṣman","rūkṣa śīta cala","snigdha madhura"],"quick_summary":"Vāta is defined by dryness, coldness, and mobility; Pitta by heat and pungent tendency; Kapha by stability, unctuousness, sweetness (and sour association). Use these markers to identify doṣic dominance."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Guṇa-lakṣaṇa as a valid means to infer doṣa and guide right action (yukti) in diet and conduct.
Application: Observe qualities in body/mind (dryness, heat, heaviness, mobility) and choose opposite qualities to restore balance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Doṣa–Guṇa–Rasa classification; diagnostic fundamentals)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau of three labeled doṣas with their guṇas: Vāta as wind-like, Pitta as flame-like, Kapha as water/nectar-like, arranged as an Ayurvedic chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy palette, three personified doṣas: Vāta as pale wind deity with flowing scarf (rūkṣa-śīta-cala), Pitta as golden-red fire figure (uṣṇa), Kapha as cool blue-green stable figure with lotus and conch (snigdha-sthira-madhura), Sanskrit labels, traditional borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central triad panel with embossed gold halos, Vāta (airy), Pitta (fiery), Kapha (watery), each with attribute cartouches listing guṇas; rich reds and greens, ornamental frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional Ayurvedic chart aesthetic, delicate lines, muted colors, three columns with icons (wind/flame/water) and guṇa lists in Devanāgarī, physician-sage pointing to the chart","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician explaining tridoṣa qualities to students, detailed textiles and manuscripts, marginal notes showing rūkṣa-śīta-cala / uṣṇa / sthira-snigdha-madhura"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शीतश्→शीतः; पित्तमुष्णं→पित्तम् उष्णम्; स्थिराम्लस्निग्धमधुरं→स्थिरम् अम्लम् स्निग्धम् मधुरम्; बलाशञ्च→बलासम् च
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda-khaṇḍa: doṣa-guṇa-rasa sections around 279.18–279.21
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge: it defines hallmark qualities of the three doṣas—Vāta (dry/cold/mobile), Pitta (hot/kaṭu-traya), and Kapha/Śleṣman (stable/sour/unctuous/sweet)—used to infer imbalance from symptoms, diet, and season.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a multi-disciplinary compendium by embedding classical Ayurvedic tridoṣa theory—normally found in medical saṃhitās—inside a Purāṇic framework alongside ritual, polity, and arts.
By enabling right diet and conduct aligned to one’s doṣic state, the teaching supports bodily steadiness for dharma and worship—health is treated as a practical foundation for sustained sādhana and purified action.