Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
गुल्ममाषतिलव्रीहिचूर्णक्षीरसितान्वितं अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणां मूलं वै वैष्णवीश्नियोः
gulmamāṣatilavrīhicūrṇakṣīrasitānvitaṃ aśvatthavaṃśadarbhāṇāṃ mūlaṃ vai vaiṣṇavīśniyoḥ
Pour traiter le gulma (masse abdominale, tuméfaction de type tumoral), qu’on prépare une formule de poudre de māṣa (gramme noir), de sésame et de riz, mêlée à du lait et du sucre ; et qu’on emploie aussi les racines de l’aśvattha (figuier sacré), du bambou et de l’herbe darbha, avec vaiṣṇavī et śnī (plantes médicinales).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Cikitsā for gulma using a combined dietary-herbal formulation (powders with milk and sugar) and specified roots as additional drugs.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gulma-cikitsā: Māṣa–Tila–Vrīhi Cūrṇa with Kṣīra–Sitā and Root Drugs","lookup_keywords":["gulma","masa-tila-vrihi","ksheera-sita","ashvattha-mula","darbha"],"quick_summary":"For gulma, administer a powder of black gram, sesame, and rice with milk and sugar, and employ roots such as aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha along with named herbs, indicating a combined nutritive and herbal approach."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Therapy as a composite of āhāra (food-based powders) and auṣadha (roots/herbs) tailored to a named disorder.
Application: Encourages multi-component management: supportive nutrition plus targeted botanicals for a specific clinical entity (gulma).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Cikitsa—herbal and dietary formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicinal mixture of grain/seed powders is blended with milk and sugar; nearby, roots of aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha are collected and prepared for therapeutic use against gulma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest-edge collection of roots (aśvattha, bamboo, darbha) with a vaidya preparing a milk-based powder mixture, earthy tones, calm healing atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on bowls and milk pot, neatly arranged sesame, rice, black gram powders, roots displayed like offerings, physician instructing patient, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel showing ingredients and preparation steps, careful botanical depiction of aśvattha leaf/roots, bamboo, darbha grass, and mixing with milk-sugar","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed herbalist scene with gathered roots and jars, patient seated with cup of milk-based medicine, fine naturalism in plants and utensils"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सितान्वितम्→सिता+अन्वितम्; अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणां→अश्वत्थ+वंश+दर्भाणाम्; वैष्णवीश्नियोः→वैष्णवी+श्नियोः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (cikitsā formulations around gulma and related disorders)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic prescription: a powdered mix of māṣa, tila, and vrīhi taken with milk and sugar, together with specified medicinal roots and herbs, as a practical remedy for gulma (abdominal mass/swelling).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, clinical-style materia medica and formulations—showing it functions as a compendium of health knowledge (Ayurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.
By framing healing knowledge as dharmic instruction transmitted by Agni, the text treats medical care as a righteous act—supporting bodily well-being as a means to sustain sādhana, duty, and purity of life.