Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 35
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
यवान्नविकृतिः पूपं शुष्कमूलकजन्तथा शाकं पटोलवेत्राग्रमुरुस्तम्भविनाशनम्
yavānnavikṛtiḥ pūpaṃ śuṣkamūlakajantathā śākaṃ paṭolavetrāgramurustambhavināśanam
યવમંડથી બનેલી તૈયારી, યવનો પૂપ (કેક), તેમજ સૂકું મૂળક; અને શાકના પ્રયોગો—વિશેષ કરીને પટોલ અને વેત્રાગ્ર (વાંસ/ઈખનો કોમળ અગ્રભાગ)—ઉરુસ્તંભ (જાંઘની જકડાશ)નો નાશ કરે છે એમ કહેવાય છે।
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating the Agni Purana to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietary selection (pathya) to relieve uru-stambha (thigh stiffness/obstruction) using specific grains and vegetables prepared in prescribed forms.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Pathya (therapeutic diet) as primary instrument of chikitsā for specific conditions.
Application: Use food-forms (gruel, cake, dried vegetable) as medicine to reduce stambha/āvaraṇa-like symptoms.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dietetic and therapeutic foods in Agni Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic kitchen scene: a vaidya instructs preparation of barley gruel and barley cakes; dried radish and leafy vegetables (paṭola, vetrāgra) are arranged as therapeutic foods for a patient with thigh stiffness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, earthy reds and greens, a calm vaidya in traditional attire pointing to bowls of yava-gruel, barley pūpa, dried radish, paṭola vines and vetrāgra tips; patient seated with wrapped thighs; flat decorative foliage background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya and patient, ornate gold-leaf highlights on vessels of barley gruel and cakes; stylized paṭola and cane tips; rich maroons and greens; temple-like interior framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework and soft shading; labeled ingredients on a low wooden table (yava, pūpa, śuṣka-mūlaka, paṭola, vetrāgra); instructional composition with gentle expressions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-courtyard; attendants cooking barley gruel, drying radish slices; botanically precise paṭola and cane tips; physician advising patient with thigh stiffness; delicate borders and calligraphy panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यवान्नविकृतिः = यव + अन्न + विकृतिः; पटोलवेत्राग्रम् = पटोल + वेत्र + अग्रम्; उरुस्तम्भविनाशनम् = उरुस्तम्भ + विनाशनम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Ayurveda: pathya-apathya and dravya lists)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dietetic guidance (pathya): specific foods—barley preparations, dried radish, and vegetables like paṭola and vetrāgra—are recommended as therapeutic items to reduce uru-stambha (thigh stiffness/obstructive heaviness).
It demonstrates the text’s practical medical coverage by cataloging concrete dietary items and their indicated effect (relieving uru-stambha), showing that the Agni Purana functions not only as a mythic Purana but also as a compendium of applied Ayurveda.
By promoting health through disciplined, wholesome diet (pathya), the verse supports dharmic living: maintaining bodily fitness aids ritual practice, daily duties, and purity of conduct, thereby indirectly supporting meritorious action (puṇya) through sustained capacity for worship and righteous work.