Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
आगन्तवो विघातोत्था सहजाः क्षुज्जरादयः शारीरागन्तुनाशाय सूर्यवारे घृतं गुडम्
āgantavo vighātotthā sahajāḥ kṣujjarādayaḥ śārīrāgantunāśāya sūryavāre ghṛtaṃ guḍam
રોગો અનેક પ્રકારના—આગંતુક, આઘાતથી ઉત્પન્ન અને સહજ; જેમ કે ભૂખ, તાવ વગેરે. શરીરના આગંતુક દોષના નાશ માટે રવિવારે ઘી અને ગોળ આપવું જોઈએ.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in an encyclopedic, medical-ritual register)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Weekday-linked simple dietary remedy (ghṛta + guḍa) for āgantuka/externally induced bodily afflictions; triage of disease causation for choosing therapy.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Roga-bheda (Āgantava–Vighātottha–Sahaja) and Sūryavāra Ghṛta-Guḍa Prayoga","lookup_keywords":["āgantava roga","vighātottha","sahaja","sūryavāra","ghṛta guḍa"],"quick_summary":"Classifies ailments by origin (external, injury-born, congenital) and prescribes ghee with jaggery on Sunday as a pacifying measure for externally caused bodily disorders."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Vyādhi-kāraṇa-bheda (classification by causation) guides appropriate upakrama (remedial choice).
Application: Before treating, identify whether the condition is external/traumatic/congenital; then select a mild pacifying regimen rather than aggressive procedures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Rogapratikara / Bheshaja-yoga: remedial measures by weekday and dosha/affliction type)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer-priest on a Sunday prepares a small bowl of ghee mixed with jaggery while explaining three origins of disease (external, injury-born, congenital) to a seated patient.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy pigments, a vaidya-priest holding a golden bowl of ghṛta-guḍa, sun-disc (Sūrya) motif above, three labeled panels showing āgantuka, vighāta, sahaja causes, traditional ornaments, calm clinic-ashram setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf highlights, central sun halo, ornate bowl of ghee and jaggery, priest and patient in frontal pose, decorative borders, rich reds and greens, devotional-therapeutic mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition: three small vignettes for disease origins and a main vignette of administering ghṛta-guḍa on Sunday, soft shading, minimal background","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed domestic clinic scene, physician mixing ghee and jaggery, sun emblem on a hanging banner, attendants, labeled margins indicating āgantava/vighātottha/sahaja, delicate textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Sūryakānt","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विघातोत्थाः = विघात + उत्थाः; शारीरागन्तुनाशाय = शारीर + आगन्तु + नाशाय; क्षुज्जरादयः treated as list: क्षुत् + जरा + आदयः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Ayurveda sections on doṣa-dhātu-mala and jvara-prakaraṇa (general); Agni Purana: weekday/ ग्रहavāra-śānti linked remedies (nearby verses)
FAQs
It classifies diseases (external, trauma-born, congenital) and gives a practical prescription: on Sunday, ghee (ghṛta) with jaggery (guḍa) is used to counter bodily, externally caused afflictions.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied health-knowledge—nosology (types of disease) plus actionable diet/medicine and timing (weekday-based regimen), showing its compendium-like scope.
By aligning treatment with sūrya-vāra (Sun’s day), the remedy integrates bodily purification with auspicious cosmic timing, implying restoration of order (ṛta) and reduction of afflictive influences linked to external disturbances.