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
Pour la dysurie (mūtrakṛcchra), la courge-bouteille (trapuṣa), le concombre (vāru) et le blé (godhūma), pris avec du lait, du jus de canne à sucre et du ghee, sont tenus pour bénéfiques. Pour la boisson, on prescrit le bouillon clair (maṇḍa), la liqueur fermentée (surā) et des breuvages similaires.
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.