Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
पथ्याशिग्रुकरञ्जार्कत्वक्सारं मधुसिन्धुमत् समूत्रं विद्रधिं हन्ति परिपाकाय तन्त्रजित्
pathyāśigrukarañjārkatvaksāraṃ madhusindhumat samūtraṃ vidradhiṃ hanti paripākāya tantrajit
Ramuan dari pathyā (harītakī), śigru, karañja, dan sari kulit arka—dicampur madu dan garam batu, serta disertai urin—menyembuhkan vidradhi (abses dalam); diberikan untuk mematangkan bengkak hingga bernanah dengan baik.
Lord Agni (teaching medicinal procedures in Agni Purana)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Stage-wise management of swelling: pācana/paripāka (ripening) as a prerequisite to resolution; use of uṣṇa-tīkṣṇa dravyas for deep pathology.
Application: Assess the stage of abscess; apply ripening measures before attempting evacuation or healing measures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prepares a pungent paste/decoction from harītakī, moringa, karañja, and arka bark extract, mixing honey, rock-salt, and urine; a patient with a swollen abscess is shown awaiting ‘ripening’ treatment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic clinical scene: swollen abscess on patient’s limb, vaidya mixing potent ingredients in a stone mortar, honey pot and salt bowl, arka plant depicted, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, medicine preparation with ornate vessels and gold accents, arka and karañja leaves stylized, physician in authoritative pose, patient seated, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional medical illustration: ingredients laid out, mixing sequence, note of ‘paripāka’ stage, clean lines and readable composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary courtyard with arka shrub and moringa branches, physician compounding medicine, patient with bandaged swelling, meticulous detail and subdued tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pathyāśigrukarañjārkatvaksāraṃ = pathyā + śigru + karañja + arka + tvak + sāra (समाहार-द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Vidradhi/śotha management; bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic therapeutic recipe and its clinical indication: a compound of specific herbs with honey, rock-salt, and urine used to cure vidradhi and to induce paripāka (suppuration/ripening) so the abscess can resolve.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical protocols—drug selection, adjuvants, and treatment goals—showing its wide scope as a compendium of applied sciences such as Ayurveda alongside ritual, polity, and arts.
As a Purāṇic teaching, it frames healing knowledge as dharmic welfare (lokānugraha): preserving life and reducing suffering is treated as a meritorious application of sacred, transmitted knowledge.