Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 26
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मधु सर्पिः पयः शक्रं निम्बपर्पटकौ वृषम् तक्रारिष्टाश् च शस्यन्ते सततं वातरोगिणाम्
madhu sarpiḥ payaḥ śakraṃ nimbaparpaṭakau vṛṣam takrāriṣṭāś ca śasyante satataṃ vātarogiṇām
વાતરોગીઓ માટે નિયમિત સેવનમાં મધ, ઘી, દૂધ, શક્ર (બળવર્ધક પેય), લીમડો અને પરપટક, વૃષ (વાસા) તથા છાશ આધારિત અરિષ્ટ (કિણ્વિત ઔષધ) ભલામણ કરાય છે।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietetic and supportive-drug regimen for vāta-roga: selecting unctuous/sweet supports (ghee, milk), adjuvants (honey), specific herbs (nimba, parpaṭaka, vāsā), and fermented preparations (takrāriṣṭa).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Vāta-rogiṇāṃ nitya-sevya: madhu-sarpiḥ-payaḥ, nimba-parpaṭaka-vāsā, takrāriṣṭa","lookup_keywords":["vāta-roga","madhu","sarpiḥ","takrāriṣṭa","nimba parpaṭaka vāsā"],"quick_summary":"Recommends regular use of honey, ghee, milk, a strengthening drink (śakra), neem, parpaṭaka, vāsā, and buttermilk-based ariṣṭa for vāta disorders. Practical takeaway: combine vāta-pacifying nourishment with selected bitter/cooling herbs and digestively supportive ferments as appropriate."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Nitya-sevana (regular regimen) as therapy—vāta management through snigdha (unctuous) and agni-supporting preparations.
Application: Design a daily supportive plan (āhāra + anupāna/ferments) rather than only episodic medication.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa—Vata-roga / dietetic and fermented preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya preparing a vāta regimen: ghee and milk in brass cups, honey jar, bundles of neem leaves, parpaṭaka and vāsā herbs, and a fermentation pot labeled takrāriṣṭa; a patient receiving measured doses.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya in traditional attire measuring honey and ghṛta, herbs (nimba, parpaṭaka, vāsā) hanging in the background, a clay ariṣṭa jar; warm lamp-lit clinic interior.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, devotional-clinic tableau: ornate vessels of milk and ghee, honey pot, herb bundles, ariṣṭa jar; symmetrical composition and rich reds/greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout showing each ingredient with neat labeling; vaidya demonstrating daily schedule for vāta patient; soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with glassy honey jar, brass ghṛta pot, milk bowl, herb specimens, and a sealed fermentation vessel; fine calligraphy labels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तक्रारिष्टाः → तक्र-अरिष्टाः; वातरोगिणाम् → वात-रोगिणाम्; शस्यन्ते governs the list as recommended items.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (vāta-roga chikitsā and pathya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic guidance for Vāta-roga: regular intake of specific foods (honey, ghee, milk) and medicinal substances (neem, parpaṭaka, vāsā) including takra-ariṣṭa (fermented medicated buttermilk preparations).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving practical Ayurveda (doṣa-based pathology and diet/medicine lists), alongside its ritual, cosmological, and dharma materials.
By maintaining health through dharmic, regulated living (āhāra and auṣadha), one sustains the body as a support for worship, study, and vows—reducing suffering and enabling steady performance of religious duties.