Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 30
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
आदिमध्यावसानेषु कफपित्तसमीरणाः प्रकोपं यान्ति कोपादौ काले तेषाञ्चयः स्मृतः
ādimadhyāvasāneṣu kaphapittasamīraṇāḥ prakopaṃ yānti kopādau kāle teṣāñcayaḥ smṛtaḥ
आरम्भ, मध्य और अन्त में कफ, पित्त और समीरण (वात) प्रकोप को प्राप्त होते हैं; और उनके प्रकोप-काल के आरम्भ में ही उनका संचय कहा गया है।
Lord Agni (Agni Purana narrator) to Sage Vasiṣṭha (traditional dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Timing preventive measures by knowing when each doṣa accumulates and becomes aggravated across phases of a time-cycle (season/day).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Doṣa Sañcaya–Prakopa Kāla (Accumulation and aggravation timing)","lookup_keywords":["kapha","pitta","vāta (samīraṇa)","sañcaya","prakopa-kāla"],"quick_summary":"Kapha, pitta, and vāta show phase-based accumulation and later aggravation; recognizing these windows guides seasonal/daily prevention and treatment."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Kāla as a determinant of bodily states: physiology is phase-governed, hence prevention is time-sensitive.
Application: Plan diet, sleep, exercise, and therapies according to predictable doṣa timing rather than reacting after disease manifests.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidāna & Doṣa-kopa-kāla: seasonal/temporal aggravation of doṣas)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A three-phase timeline (beginning–middle–end) with icons for kapha, pitta, vāta rising to ‘prakopa,’ and a marked early ‘sañcaya’ zone for each.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, tri-panel time band (ādi-madhya-avasāna), three doṣa emblems (water/earth for kapha, fire for pitta, wind for vāta) swelling in their phase, bold flat shapes and traditional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gilded triptych with three doṣa deities/symbols, each panel showing sañcaya at the start and prakopa crest later, gold foil highlights on the crests, ornamental borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, clean medical chart aesthetic, labeled phases and doṣa curves, a vaidya pointing with stylus, soft colors and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician’s notebook open with elegant graphs of doṣa timing, assistants holding seasonal produce, refined calligraphy and delicate shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आदिमध्यावसानेषु = आदि + मध्य + अवसानेषु; कफपित्तसमीरणाः dvandva; कोपादौ = कोप + आदौ; तेषाञ्चयः = तेषाम् + चयः (sandhi: m + c → ñc).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (ṛtucaryā and doṣa-kopa discussion)
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge: it states the time-pattern of doṣas—kapha, pitta, and vāta—showing that doṣas first accumulate (saṃcaya) at the onset of a period and then become aggravated (prakopa) across its phases.
It demonstrates that the Agni Purana is not only mythic and ritualistic but also preserves applied medical theory (Ayurveda), including technical doṣa dynamics used for prevention, diagnosis, and timing of therapies.
By encouraging disciplined, time-appropriate conduct that prevents doṣa aggravation, the verse supports sāttvic living and bodily purity—conditions traditionally regarded as conducive to dharma, worship, and steady spiritual practice.