Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 35

अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि

Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies

Devanagari script

यवान्नविकृतिः पूपं शुष्कमूलकजन्तथा शाकं पटोलवेत्राग्रमुरुस्तम्भविनाशनम्

Transliteration

yavānnavikṛtiḥ pūpaṃ śuṣkamūlakajantathā śākaṃ paṭolavetrāgramurustambhavināśanam

Translation

On dit que les préparations à base de bouillie d’orge, de gâteau d’orge (pūpa) et de radis séché, ainsi que les mets de légumes-feuilles—surtout le patola (courge pointue) et la jeune pointe de la canne (vetrāgra)—détruisent la raideur ou l’obstruction des cuisses (uru-stambha).

Word by Word

• यव-अन्न-विकृतिः: preparation made from barley-grain food
• यव-अन्न-विकृतिः: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + विकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यव-अन्नस्य विकृतिः)

• पूपम्: cake / fried cake
• पूपम्: Karma (कर्म/उपादेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• शुष्क-मूलक-जन्तथा: and likewise (with) dried radish
• शुष्क-मूलक-जन्तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अनुवृत्ति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शुष्क (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक) + जन्तथा (अव्यय/पद)
• Form: अव्यय-समुच्चय/पाठभेदः; 'तथा' (अव्यय, conjunction/adverb) सहित; शुष्कमूलक- इति विशेषण-समासः (कर्मधारयः)

• शाकम्: vegetable greens
• शाकम्: Karma (कर्म/उपादेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पटोल-वेत्र-अग्रम्: pointed gourd and tips of cane
• पटोल-वेत्र-अग्रम्: Karma (कर्म/उपादेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटोल (प्रातिपदिक) + वेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (पटोलं च वेत्राग्रं च)

• उरु-स्तम्भ-विनाशनम्: destroying thigh-stiffness (a swelling/rigidity)
• उरु-स्तम्भ-विनाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उरुस्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (उरुस्तम्भस्य विनाशनम्)

Speaker

Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to sage Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietary selection (pathya) to relieve uru-stambha (thigh stiffness/obstruction) using specific grains and vegetables prepared in prescribed forms.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pathya foods for Uru-stambha (thigh stiffness/obstruction)","lookup_keywords":["uru-stambha","yava","pūpa","paṭola","vetrāgra"],"quick_summary":"Barley preparations (gruel/cake), dried radish, and specific leafy vegetables like paṭola and vetrāgra are recommended as diet to reduce thigh stiffness/obstruction."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pathya (therapeutic diet) as primary instrument of chikitsā for specific conditions.

Application: Use food-forms (gruel, cake, dried vegetable) as medicine to reduce stambha/āvaraṇa-like symptoms.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dietetic and therapeutic foods in Agni Purana)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic kitchen scene: a vaidya instructs preparation of barley gruel and barley cakes; dried radish and leafy vegetables (paṭola, vetrāgra) are arranged as therapeutic foods for a patient with thigh stiffness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, a calm vaidya in traditional attire pointing to bowls of yava-gruel, barley pūpa, dried radish, paṭola vines and vetrāgra tips; patient seated with wrapped thighs; flat decorative foliage background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya and patient, ornate gold-leaf highlights on vessels of barley gruel and cakes; stylized paṭola and cane tips; rich maroons and greens; temple-like interior framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading; labeled ingredients on a low wooden table (yava, pūpa, śuṣka-mūlaka, paṭola, vetrāgra); instructional composition with gentle expressions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-courtyard; attendants cooking barley gruel, drying radish slices; botanically precise paṭola and cane tips; physician advising patient with thigh stiffness; delicate borders and calligraphy panel."}

Audio Atmosphere

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

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवान्नविकृतिः = यव + अन्न + विकृतिः; पटोलवेत्राग्रम् = पटोल + वेत्र + अग्रम्; उरुस्तम्भविनाशनम् = उरुस्तम्भ + विनाशनम्.

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Ayurveda: pathya-apathya and dravya lists)

Characters & Entities

• Paṭola (pointed gourd)
• Vetrāgra (tender cane tip)
• Yava (barley)
• Mūlaka (radish)

FAQs

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

Ayurvedic dietetic guidance (pathya): specific foods—barley preparations, dried radish, and vegetables like paṭola and vetrāgra—are recommended as therapeutic items to reduce uru-stambha (thigh stiffness/obstructive heaviness).

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

It demonstrates the text’s practical medical coverage by cataloging concrete dietary items and their indicated effect (relieving uru-stambha), showing that the Agni Purana functions not only as a mythic Purana but also as a compendium of applied Ayurveda.

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

By promoting health through disciplined, wholesome diet (pathya), the verse supports dharmic living: maintaining bodily fitness aids ritual practice, daily duties, and purity of conduct, thereby indirectly supporting meritorious action (puṇya) through sustained capacity for worship and righteous work.