Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
रुग्घातजनीलाक्षाचूर्णाजक्षौद्रसंयुता वासोवत्तिर्व्रणे योज्या शोधनी गतिनाशनी
rugghātajanīlākṣācūrṇājakṣaudrasaṃyutā vāsovattirvraṇe yojyā śodhanī gatināśanī
રુગ્ઘાતજ અને નીલાક્ષા ચુર્ણને મધ સાથે મિશ્રિત કરી વસ્ત્રવત્તિ બનાવી વ્રણમાં મૂકવી; તે વ્રણને શુદ્ધ કરે અને રોગની ફેલાતી ગતિ નાશ કરે છે।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic topics, here Ayurveda)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Wound cleansing (śodhana) and control of spreading infection/track formation using medicated honey-gauze.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Madhu-yukta vāsovarti for vrana-śodhana (Rugghātaja–Nīlākṣā)","lookup_keywords":["vrana","śodhana","madhu","vāsovarti","nīlākṣā"],"quick_summary":"A cloth-wick impregnated with honey and specific powders is placed in the wound to cleanse and arrest abnormal spread of the lesion."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śodhana precedes ropana—purification/cleansing is foundational before closure.
Application: Prioritize debridement/cleansing measures (here via madhu and medicated packing) to prevent progression and complications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Vrana-chikitsa / Wound management and cleansing therapies)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healer prepares honey mixed with fine powders and impregnates a strip of cloth, then gently packs it into a wound as a cleansing dressing; bowls, powders, and a copper/earthen tray are arranged nearby.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat yet expressive figures, honey pot and powdered herbs depicted symbolically, physician applying vāsovarti to a wound, decorative medicinal-plant border motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold highlights on the honey vessel and dressing tray, richly ornamented clinic setting, the act of applying medicated gauze shown with reverent care.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional clarity: stepwise depiction—mixing honey and powders, soaking cloth, placing into wound; fine outlines and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, close interior scene with detailed jars of honey and powders, physician and assistant, precise rendering of cloth-wick application, patterned carpet and manuscript on a stand."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चूर्णाजक्षौद्रसंयुता = चूर्ण + अजक्षौद्रसंयुता; वासोवत्तिः = वासः + वर्तिः; वासोवत्तिर्व्रणे = वासोवत्तिः + व्रणे.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Vrana-śodhana and bandhana measures)
FAQs
Ayurvedic wound-management: preparing a medicated dressing (cloth wick/gauze) with honey and specific powdered drugs for vrana-śodhana (cleansing) and for arresting the lesion’s progression.
It shows the text’s practical medical coverage alongside theology—preserving applied Ayurveda (pharmacy + surgical aftercare like dressings) as part of the Purana’s wide-ranging knowledge system.
By framing healing as dharmic care, the Purana treats cleansing and protection of life/health as a meritorious act, aligning bodily purification (śodhana) with broader ideals of purity and compassionate duty.