Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
Chapter 280 — रसादिलक्षणम् / सर्वरोगहराण्यौषधानि
Characteristics of Taste and Related Factors; Medicines that Remove All Diseases
दिनस्य तु चतुर्भाग ऊर्ध्वन्तु प्रहरार्धके व्यायामं नैव कर्तव्यं स्नायाच्छीताम्बुना सकृत्
dinasya tu caturbhāga ūrdhvantu praharārdhake vyāyāmaṃ naiva kartavyaṃ snāyācchītāmbunā sakṛt
दिन के चतुर्थ भाग के आगे बढ़ जाने पर, अर्थात् प्रहर के उत्तरार्ध में, व्यायाम नहीं करना चाहिए। एक बार शीतल जल से स्नान करना चाहिए।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing Sage Vasiṣṭha
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Concept: Regulated habit (niyama) as health-sādhanā.
Application: Use time-awareness in lifestyle: align exertion and bathing with daily rhythms to avoid depletion.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dinacharya / Health regimen)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्भाग = चतुर्-भागे (context requires सप्तमी); ऊर्ध्वन्तु = ऊर्ध्वम् + तु; नैव = न + एव; स्नायाच्छीताम्बुना = स्नायात् + शीत-अम्बुना (त् + श् → च्छ्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 280.30 (exercise after digestion); Agni Purana 280.33 (snāna and ātapa)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dinacharya guidance: avoid vyāyāma (exercise) in the later part of the day and perform a single bath with cool water.
It exemplifies the text’s practical Ayurveda content—specific time-based lifestyle rules—alongside its wider coverage of ritual, dharma, and other sciences.
By aligning bodily discipline (exercise timing) and purification (bathing) with proper daily conduct, the verse supports śauca (cleanliness) and balanced living, traditionally seen as conducive to merit and mental clarity.