Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 8
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणां रसः कर्णस्य पूरणम् तैलमार्द्रकजात्यं वा शूलहा चौष्ठरोगनुत्
laśunārdrakaśigrūṇāṃ rasaḥ karṇasya pūraṇam tailamārdrakajātyaṃ vā śūlahā cauṣṭharoganut
લસણ, તાજું આદુ અને શિગ્રુ (સરગવો) નો નીચોડેલો રસ કાનમાં ભરવો વિહિત છે. અથવા આદુ‑સિદ્ધ તેલ વાપરવું; તે કાનનો શૂલ શમાવે અને હોઠના રોગો દૂર કરે છે.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic therapeutic lore)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Karna-pūraṇa (ear-filling) with expressed herbal juices or medicated oil to relieve earache; also applied for oṣṭha-roga (lip disorders).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Karna-śūla & Oṣṭha-roga: Laśuna-Ārdraka-Śigru-rasa karṇa-pūraṇa","lookup_keywords":["karna shula","karna purana","lashuna rasa","ardraka taila","shigru"],"quick_summary":"Fill the ear with juice of garlic, fresh ginger, and śigru, or use ginger-infused oil. This reduces ear pain and is stated to remove lip diseases."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti-vyapāśraya cikitsā (rational therapy) using readily available dravyas for localized disorders.
Application: Household-accessible dravyas are organized into a simple therapeutic protocol (juice/oil; route: ear-filling).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Karna-roga & Mukha-roga Cikitsa / Therapeutic remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya prepares garlic-ginger-moringa juice and gently fills a patient’s ear with a small spoon/dropper; a small oil pot nearby labeled ginger oil; patient seated calmly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat warm palette, a traditional vaidya in white dhoti preparing herbal juice (garlic, ginger, moringa leaves) and performing karna-purana on a seated patient, stylized medicinal vessels, clean outlines, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated patient and vaidya, ornate medicine pot with gold embellishment, garlic and ginger rendered as auspicious motifs, rich reds and greens, gold leaf highlights on vessels and borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional composition showing steps: crushing garlic/ginger, extracting juice, warming oil, ear-filling; soft colors, labeled vessels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court-physician scene in a small chamber, detailed herbs on a tray (garlic cloves, ginger, moringa), physician administering ear drops, fine textiles and precise botanical rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणाम् = लशुन + आर्द्रक + शिग्रूणाम् (समाहार-निर्देश); तैलमार्द्रकजात्यं = तैलम् + आर्द्रकजात्यम्; चौष्ठरोगनुत् = च + ओष्ठरोगनुत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Karna-roga/Mukha-roga cikitsā context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: an otic instillation (karṇa-pūraṇa) using the expressed juices of garlic, fresh ginger, and śigru, or alternatively ginger-infused oil, to relieve ear pain and related ailments.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical instructions—specific formulations and routes of administration (ear-filling with herbal juice/oil)—showing its wide-ranging, encyclopedic coverage of practical sciences like Ayurveda.
While primarily medical, such guidance reflects the Purāṇic ideal of dharma through protection of health—supporting bodily well-being so one can sustain daily duties, worship, and disciplined living.