Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 48
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
सक्षौद्रं त्रिफलातैलं व्यायामादि कफापहम् सर्वरोगप्रशान्त्यै स्यद्विष्णोर्ध्यानञ्च पूजनम्
sakṣaudraṃ triphalātailaṃ vyāyāmādi kaphāpaham sarvarogapraśāntyai syadviṣṇordhyānañca pūjanam
Minyak Triphala yang dicampur madu, bersama olahraga dan langkah sejenis, menghilangkan kapha. Untuk menenteramkan semua penyakit, dianjurkan pula meditasi pada Viṣṇu dan pemujaan kepada-Nya.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purāṇa narration to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Kapha-reducing regimen (vyāyāma, lekhana measures) plus adjuvant devotional practice (Viṣṇu-dhyāna/pūjā) for holistic roga-praśamana.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Kapha-apaha upakrama and sarva-roga-śānti via Viṣṇu-upāsanā","lookup_keywords":["Triphala taila","kṣaudra","vyāyāma","kapha-apaha","Viṣṇu-dhyāna pūjā"],"quick_summary":"Kapha is reduced through exercise and Triphalā oil with honey (as a lekhana-supporting measure). For broad disease pacification, Viṣṇu meditation and worship are prescribed as supportive sāttvika therapy."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Integration of yukti-vyapāśraya (rational therapy: diet/exercise) with daiva-vyapāśraya (devotional/ritual support) for roga-praśamana.
Application: Combine lifestyle correction with contemplative worship to improve adherence, mental calm, and overall recovery.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Cikitsa / Rogapraśamana—remedies and disease-pacification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A two-part healing scene: a patient performs exercise and receives Triphalā oil mixed with honey; alongside, the same patient meditates before a Viṣṇu shrine with offerings, indicating worship as adjunct therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dynamic vyāyāma posture on left with attendants holding Triphalā fruits, oil vessel, honey pot; right—Viṣṇu shrine with lamp and flowers, devotee in dhyāna; bold lines, warm palette, sacred calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Viṣṇu as central icon with gold embossing, devotee offering tulasī and lamp; foreground includes Triphalā fruits and honey pot as symbolic medicines; rich ornamentation, temple-arcana mood.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional composition: physician points to Triphalā, taila, kṣaudra; patient shown doing measured exercise; separate vignette of Viṣṇu-dhyāna; fine detailing and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, palace garden exercise scene with physician and medicine tray (triphala, honey, oil), transitioning to an indoor prayer alcove with Viṣṇu image and offerings; intricate textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सक्षौद्रं = स + क्षौद्रम्; कफापहम् = कफ + अपहम्; सर्वरोगप्रशान्त्यै = सर्वरोगप्रशान्ति + ऐ (dative); स्यद्विष्णोर्ध्यानञ्च = स्यात् + विष्णोः + ध्यानम् + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (doṣa-wise regimens); Agni Purana 280 (dravya-guṇa principles supporting Triphalā usage)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic regimen: Triphalā-infused oil taken/used with honey plus exercise and allied practices to reduce kapha, and it adds a devotional upāya—Viṣṇu-dhyāna and pūjā—for overall disease pacification.
In a single verse it integrates classical Ayurveda (doṣa-based therapy and formulations like Triphalā taila) with Purāṇic religious practice (Viṣṇu worship), showing the text’s characteristic blending of practical health science and spiritual discipline.
By prescribing Viṣṇu’s meditation and worship alongside medicine, the verse frames healing as both bodily (doṣa-balancing) and dharmic—purifying the mind and generating merit that supports restoration and well-being.