Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
लवणं सहिरण्यञ्च विप्रायापूपमर्पयेत् चन्द्रे चाभ्यङ्गदो विप्रे सर्वरोगैः प्रमुच्यते
lavaṇaṃ sahiraṇyañca viprāyāpūpamarpayet candre cābhyaṅgado vipre sarvarogaiḥ pramucyate
婆羅門に、塩を黄金とともに、さらに甘菓アプーパ（apūpa）を供養すべきである。また月神チャンドラ（Candra）に関わる作法として、婆羅門に塗油・軟膏の施与（abhyanga）を行えば、あらゆる病より解放される。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Health-linked dāna (salt, gold, apūpa; and abhyanga/ointment-gift) as śānti to mitigate disease and promote well-being through ritual charity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Candra-sambandha Dāna: Lavaṇa-Hiraṇya-Apūpa and Abhyaṅga-dāna for Sarva-roga-śānti","lookup_keywords":["lavaṇa dāna","hiraṇya dāna","apūpa","candra","abhyaṅga dāna"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes specific charitable offerings—salt with gold and sweet cake, and a Moon-associated unguent/abhyanga gift to a brāhmaṇa—as ritual remedies aimed at freedom from diseases."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dāna as śānti: ethical giving is presented as a means to restore balance and avert suffering, including illness.
Application: Undertake targeted charity (food, essentials, health-supporting items) as a disciplined observance, integrating social welfare with personal well-being.
Khanda Section: Dāna–Vrata–Pūjā-vidhi (Ritual charity and observances; remedial rites linked with health)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor offers salt, a small gold piece, and an apūpa to a seated brāhmaṇa; in a second vignette, a vessel of fragrant oil/ointment is offered under a Moon emblem signifying Candra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel narrative: left—dāna of lavaṇa-hiraṇya-apūpa; right—candra symbol above as oil/unguent is offered, stylized faces, temple-courtyard setting, muted ochres and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold leaf on the moon halo and jewelry, donor presenting apūpa on a plate, small heap of salt and a gold coin, ornate pillars, devotional charity mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional layout with labeled items (salt, gold, apūpa, oil), gentle pastel palette, emphasis on objects and hand gestures of offering","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtly charity scene, detailed sweets and vessels, moonlit veranda, brāhmaṇa receiving gifts, calligraphic labels for items, delicate textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहिरण्यञ्च = स-हिरण्यम् + च; विप्रायापूपम् = विप्राय + अपूपम्; चन्द्रे चाभ्यङ्गदो = चन्द्रे + च + अभ्यङ्गदः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Dāna-vrata prakaraṇa (general); Agni Purana: Graha-śānti and vāra-vrata related remedies (nearby verses)
FAQs
It prescribes a remedial dāna: offering salt with gold and an apūpa to a brāhmaṇa, and performing an abhyanga-related gift in connection with Candra, as a rite aimed at removing disease.
It illustrates how the Agni Purāṇa links ritual procedure (dāna and lunar observance) with practical human aims (health and freedom from disease), blending dharma, vrata-vidhi, and wellbeing-oriented remedies.
The verse frames charitable giving—especially to a brāhmaṇa and under lunar auspices—as a purificatory act whose merit (puṇya) is believed to neutralize afflictive karma manifesting as illness.