Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
वासागर्भो व्याधिघातक्वाथ एरण्डतैलयुक् वातशोणितहृत् पानात् पिप्पली स्यात् प्लीहाहरी
vāsāgarbho vyādhighātakvātha eraṇḍatailayuk vātaśoṇitahṛt pānāt pippalī syāt plīhāharī
Ramuan vāsā yang sarinya tetap terjaga (vāsāgarbha), bersama “vyādhighāta-kvātha” dan dicampur minyak jarak, bila diminum meredakan vāta-śoṇita (gangguan darah karena vāta). Pippalī (lada panjang) disebut sebagai penghilang penyakit limpa (plīha-roga).
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s Ayurvedic section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Treatment guidance for vāta-śoṇita (vata-driven blood disorder like gout/rheumatism) using vāsā-based decoction with castor oil; single-drug note for splenic disorder using pippalī.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (rational combination): pairing kvātha with sneha (oil) for vāta disorders; ekadravya-prayoga for specific organ affliction.
Application: Shows formulation logic: vāta conditions often benefit from sneha-yukta administration; also preserves quick ‘single-drug’ clinical mnemonics (pippalī for plīha).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction pot labeled vāsā simmers; castor oil is poured into a measured cup; the physician offers the drink to a patient with swollen painful joints (vata-śoṇita). Nearby, pippalī fruits are displayed as a remedy for spleen disorder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized patient with bandaged/swollen joints seated, vaidya holding a cup of kvātha with oil sheen, vāsā leaves and castor plant motifs, earthy palette and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished medicine vessels, central cup of kvātha with taila, side panel showing pippalī garland-like cluster, rich reds and greens, devotional-clinic hybrid aesthetic","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene with labeled ingredients: vāsā, eraṇḍa-taila, vyādhi-ghātaka kvātha; separate inset for pippalī for plīha; clean lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician in a garden dispensary, detailed rendering of castor oil flask and long pepper spikes, patient with joint pain supported by attendant, fine borders and naturalistic plants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Darbari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: वासागर्भ, व्याधिघातक्वाथ, एरण्डतैलयुक्, वातशोणितहृत्, प्लीहाहरी.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (vāta-śoṇita and organ-roga remedies context)
FAQs
It teaches a practical Ayurvedic prescription: a decoction-based formulation (kvātha) taken orally with castor oil to alleviate vāta-śoṇita, and it states pippalī as a specific remedy for splenic disorders (plīha-roga).
Beyond mythology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs applied sciences like Ayurveda—naming herbs (vāsā, pippalī), vehicles (eraṇḍa taila), dosage form (kvātha), and targeted conditions (vāta-śoṇita, plīha-roga), reflecting its wide, compendious scope.
By preserving health through dharmic, text-sanctioned medicine, one sustains the body as an instrument for duty (dharma), worship, and disciplined living—thus supporting purity of conduct and continuity of righteous practice.