Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 34
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
पथ्यागोक्षुरदुस्पर्शराजवृक्षशिलाभिदां कषायः समधुः पीतो मूत्रकृच्छ्रं व्यपोहति
pathyāgokṣuradusparśarājavṛkṣaśilābhidāṃ kaṣāyaḥ samadhuḥ pīto mūtrakṛcchraṃ vyapohati
પથ્યા, ગોક્ષુર, દુસ્પર્શા, રાજવૃક્ષ અને શિલાભિદનો કષાય મધ સાથે પીવાથી મૂત્રકૃચ્છ્ર (કષ્ટદાયક મૂત્રવિસર્જન) દૂર થાય છે।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Cikitsā as targeted support of srotas (mutravaha srotas) through diuretic and stone/irritation-relieving dravyas.
Application: Match symptoms (pain, difficulty) to srotas involvement and choose decoction + anupāna accordingly.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction being prepared from five herbs, then offered with honey to a patient experiencing painful urination; emphasis on medicinal preparation and care.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized clinic scene, vaidya stirring decoction, honey vessel, patient seated with discomfort, decorative borders with gokṣura vine motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, physician holding a cup, gold-leaf accents on honey pot and vessels, ingredients arranged like a sacred offering, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step panel layout: herbs → boiling → straining → mixing honey → administration; clean lines and soft pastel tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate indoor scene with attendants preparing kvātha, botanical accuracy for gokṣura, fine textiles, patient receiving medicine"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pathyāgokṣuradusparśarājavṛkṣaśilābhidāṃ → पथ्या + गोक्षुर + दुस्पर्श + राजवृक्ष + शिलाभिदाम्; समधुः = मधुना सह (अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगः)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (urinary remedies section)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: it prescribes a specific herbal decoction (kaṣāya) taken with honey to relieve mūtrakṛcchra (dysuria/strangury).
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical formulations—named drugs, dosage form (decoction), and anupāna (honey as vehicle)—alongside its religious and philosophical materials.
By promoting healing and removal of bodily obstruction (a form of śuddhi/purification), the instruction supports dharma through preservation of health, enabling continued performance of duties and rites.