Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
सयष्टिसैन्धवं बालः प्रातर्मेधाकरं पिवेत् देवदारुमहाशिग्रुफलत्रयपयोमुचां
sayaṣṭisaindhavaṃ bālaḥ prātarmedhākaraṃ pivet devadārumahāśigruphalatrayapayomucāṃ
子どもは朝、ヤシュティ（甘草）に岩塩を合わせた調製薬を飲むべきであり、これは知性を増す。また、デオダーラ、マハーシグル（モリンガ）、三果（トリファラー）、パヨームチャーを用いる処方も、同様のメーディヤ（知慧増進）の効のために説かれる。
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)
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Concept: Daily regimen (kāla—morning intake) and simple formulations can be leveraged for cognitive nourishment.
Application: Embed child health tonics into routine timing (prātaḥ) for consistency and gentle cumulative benefit.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & pediatric tonics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a caregiver prepares a small morning drink: licorice powder mixed with rock-salt, with other herbs (devadāru, moringa, triphalā) displayed as optional ingredients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: early morning household scene, soft sunrise tones; bronze cup with yaṣṭi and saindhava, herb bundles arranged on banana leaf, child seated near mother, calm and orderly composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: golden sunrise backdrop, ornate vessels for salt and licorice, triphalā fruits depicted prominently, gold embellishments on containers, auspicious domestic setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional still-life—measured portions of licorice and rock-salt, labeled triphalā fruits, devadāru wood, moringa pods; caregiver mixing in a small bowl; clean lines and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed apothecary table with powders and fruits, physician supervising morning dose for a child, fine botanical rendering of triphalā and moringa, architectural veranda with dawn light."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सयष्टिसैन्धवम् = स-यष्टि-सैन्धवम्. प्रातर्मेधाकरम् = प्रातर् + मेधाकरम्. अन्तिमपादः अपूर्ण-प्रयोगः; द्रव्यसूची-रूपेण परवाक्येण सम्बध्यते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (medhya and pediatric formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic medhya-prayoga: a morning drink for children using yaṣṭimadhu (licorice) with saindhava (rock-salt), and related medhya tonic ingredients like devadāru, śigru, triphalā, and payomucā.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium—alongside theology and ritual, it preserves applied medical guidance (Ayurveda), including pediatric and cognition-focused formulations.
By supporting medhā (clarity of intellect and memory), the teaching aligns with dharmic living—enabling study, mantra-recollection, and disciplined conduct—thus indirectly aiding merit through improved capacity for sacred learning and right action.