Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 36
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मुद्गाढकमसूराणां सतिलैर् जाङ्गलैरसैः ससैन्धवघृतद्राक्षाशुण्ठ्यामलककोलजैः
mudgāḍhakamasūrāṇāṃ satilair jāṅgalairasaiḥ sasaindhavaghṛtadrākṣāśuṇṭhyāmalakakolajaiḥ
મૂંગ, કુલ્થ (હોર્સ-ગ્રામ) અને મસૂરના યુષ/શોરબા—તલ સાથે, તથા જાંગલ (શુષ્ક ભૂમિના) પ્રાણીઓના માંસરસ સાથે—સૈંધવ લવણ, ઘી, દ્રાક્ષા, સૂંઠ, આમળકી અને કોલ (બોર) ઉમેરીને બનાવવામાં આવે।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulating nourishing yet digestible yūṣa/māṃsa-rasa based preparations with specific anupāna and additives for therapeutic feeding.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pulse broths with jangala meat-juice and adjuvants","lookup_keywords":["mudga","māsūra","āḍhaka","jāṅgala rasa","saindhava"],"quick_summary":"Prepare broths from mung/horse-gram/lentil, optionally fortified with dry-land meat-juices, and season with saindhava, ghṛta, drākṣā, śuṇṭhī, āmalakī, and kola for therapeutic diet."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational combination) of dravyas—balancing taste, digestibility, and strength-giving properties.
Application: Design diet-formulas by combining base foods (pulses) with adjuvants (salt, ghee, fruits, spices) and optional animal essence for convalescence.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Aushadha-yoga; medicinal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formulation scene: a physician supervises cooking of pulse broth; jars of sesame, rock-salt, ghee, raisins, dry ginger, āmalakī, and jujube are measured; a small vessel of jangala meat-juice is added for strength.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized hearth with bronze pot of yūṣa; vaidya gestures to ingredients—tila, saindhava, ghṛta, drākṣā, śuṇṭhī, āmalakī, kola—arranged symmetrically; warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate vessels with gold highlights; central cooking pot; ingredients depicted as emblematic clusters (raisins, ginger, āmalakī fruits); physician and attendant in profile; rich gold and crimson palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional tableau; neat labeled bowls for each ingredient; stepwise depiction of adding saindhava and ghṛta; soft pastel background and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature kitchen-laboratory; precise rendering of pulses and fruits; attendant pours meat-juice into simmering broth; physician notes proportions on a palm-leaf; decorative border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mudgāḍhakamasūrāṇām = mudga + āḍhaka + masūrāṇām; satilaiḥ = sa + tilaiḥ; jāṅgalairasaiḥ = jāṅgalaiḥ + rasaiḥ; sasaindhav...jaiḥ = sa + saindhava + ghṛta + drākṣā + śuṇṭhī + āmalaka + kola + jaiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Aushadha-yoga and dietetic formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation-knowledge: it lists specific food-medicinal ingredients (pulses, sesame, jangala-rasa broth, rock salt, ghee, raisins, dry ginger, āmalakī, and kola) to be combined as a therapeutic preparation.
It demonstrates the Purana’s practical Ayurvedic layer—cataloging materia medica and dietetic combinations—showing that the Agni Purana functions not only as a mythic text but also as a compendium of applied sciences like medicine and nutrition.
By prescribing sāttvika, regulated food-medicine combinations for health and balance, it supports dharma through bodily steadiness—since maintaining health is treated as a prerequisite for sustained ritual practice, study, and disciplined conduct.