Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 17
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
अपूपकुष्ठकुल्माषयवाद्या मेहिनां हिताः यवान्नविकृतिर्मुद्गा कुलत्था जीर्णशालयः
apūpakuṣṭhakulmāṣayavādyā mehināṃ hitāḥ yavānnavikṛtirmudgā kulatthā jīrṇaśālayaḥ
Bagi penderita meha (prameha), makanan yang bermanfaat ialah apūpa (kue), kulmāṣa (kacang-kacangan sangrai), serta olahan berbasis jelai dan sejenisnya. Juga baik: olahan nasi-jelai, kacang hijau, horse-gram (kulattha), dan beras śāli yang telah tua.
Lord Agni (traditionally narrating Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instructions to a sage such as Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Diet selection for prameha/meha (metabolic-urinary disorders) emphasizing barley-based preparations and legumes considered supportive for regulation and light digestion.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Meha/Prameha Pathya: Yava-Vikṛti, Mudga, Kulattha, Jīrṇa-Śāli and Related Foods","lookup_keywords":["prameha","meha","yava","kulattha","mudga"],"quick_summary":"For meha, barley preparations and select pulses (mudga, kulattha) with aged śāli rice are recommended as wholesome dietary supports."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Roga-anurūpa āhāra (disease-congruent diet) is a principal therapeutic instrument.
Application: Use pathya lists as a daily decision tool: choose grains/legumes that reduce kapha and support stable metabolism.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dietetic guidance for diseases such as Prameha/Meha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dietary instruction scene: bowls of barley preparations, mung beans, horse-gram, and aged rice laid out as recommended foods for prameha.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician pointing to arranged grains and pulses, stylized barley sheaves, calm instructional composition with flat decorative motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style still-life of pathya foods with gold detailing on bowls, central vaidya figure, rich reds and greens, temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with labeled ingredients and neat arrangement, didactic layout showing yava-vikṛti, mudga, kulattha, jīrṇa-śāli, fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a physician advising a patient, attendants presenting trays of barley dishes and legumes, detailed textiles and realistic food rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अपूपकुष्ठकुल्माषयवाद्या → अपूपकुष्ठकुल्माषयवाः + आद्याः; यवान्नविकृतिः → यव + अन्न + विकृतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); जीर्णशालयः = जीर्णाः शालयः (कर्मधारय).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Meha pathya/apathya context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pathya (dietetic therapy) for meha/prameha is taught—identifying specific grains, pulses, and preparations (notably barley-based foods, mudga, kulattha, and aged śāli rice) regarded as wholesome for the condition.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning beyond mythic narrative by preserving practical medical guidance—listing disease-specific dietary items and materia medica in an Ayurveda-style register within a Purāṇic framework.
By prescribing disciplined, sattva-supporting food appropriate to illness, the verse supports bodily purity and steadiness for dharma and worship—implying that right regimen (pathya) aids both health and the capacity to perform righteous duties.