Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 37
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
शुण्ठीसीवर्चलाहिङ्गुचूर्णं शूण्ठीरसैर् घृतम् रुजं हरेदथ क्वाथो विद्धि बद्धाग्निसाधने
śuṇṭhīsīvarcalāhiṅgucūrṇaṃ śūṇṭhīrasair ghṛtam rujaṃ haredatha kvātho viddhi baddhāgnisādhane
શુણ્ઠી, સીવર્ચલા (કાળું મીઠું) અને હિંગનું ચૂર્ણ—શુણ્ઠીરસ સાથે ભેળવી ઘી સાથે આપવાથી—વેદના દૂર થાય છે। આ ક્વાથ-પ્રયોગને બદ્ધાગ્નિ (દબાયેલી જઠરાગ્નિ) માટે ઉપચાર તરીકે જાણો।
Lord Agni (narrating Ayurvedic therapeutic instructions to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śuṇṭhī–Sīvarcalā–Hiṅgu cūrṇa with ghṛta for pain; remedy for baddhāgni","lookup_keywords":["baddhāgni","hiṅgu","śuṇṭhī","cūrṇa","ghṛta"],"quick_summary":"Take a powder of dry ginger, black salt, and asafoetida with ginger juice and ghee to relieve pain and kindle impaired digestion."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Agni (digestive fire) as the pivot of health; deepana-pācana restores function and reduces pain from āma/vāta disturbance.
Application: When symptoms suggest low agni (baddhāgni), prioritize deepana-pācana formulations before heavier tonics or foods.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaishajya-vidya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner grinds ginger, black salt, and asafoetida into powder, mixes with ginger juice, and administers with ghee to a patient with abdominal pain and weak digestion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya with stone mortar and pestle, ginger roots and salt bowl, ghee pot, patient holding abdomen, warm ochres and reds, stylized kitchen-clinic setting","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central medicine-preparation tableau with gold highlights on ghee vessel, ornate border, physician offering small dose, rich saturated colors","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional layout: ingredients → grinding → mixing with ginger juice → ghee anupāna; fine linework and soft shading, labels in Devanagari-style cartouches","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with mortar, ginger slices, asafoetida resin, salt, ghee, patient seated on carpet, delicate architectural backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śuṇṭhīsīvarcalāhiṅgucūrṇaṃ → शुण्ठी + सीवर्चला + हिङ्गु + चूर्णम्; śūṇṭhīrasair → शुण्ठीरसैः; haredatha → हरेत् + अथ; बद्धाग्निसाधने = बद्ध-अग्नि-साधने (तत्पुरुष)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (agni/āmadoṣa-oriented remedies)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic therapeutic formulation—powder of śuṇṭhī (dry ginger), sīvarcalā (black salt), and hiṅgu (asafoetida), taken with ginger-juice/decoction and ghṛta (ghee)—to relieve pain/colic and treat baddhāgni (suppressed digestion).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical knowledge: concise, recipe-like instructions for managing digestive pathology (agni impairment), showing its role as a compendium of applied sciences (Ayurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.
By restoring agni (digestive fire), the instruction supports bodily balance necessary for daily dharma—clean conduct, steadiness in worship, and capacity for ritual life—framing health as an aid to disciplined spiritual practice.