Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 15
Chapter 301 — सूर्यार्चनं
Sūryārcana) / Sun-worship (closing colophon only
गुल्ममाषतिलव्रीहिचूर्णक्षीरसितान्वितं अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणां मूलं वै वैष्णवीश्नियोः
gulmamāṣatilavrīhicūrṇakṣīrasitānvitaṃ aśvatthavaṃśadarbhāṇāṃ mūlaṃ vai vaiṣṇavīśniyoḥ
gulma（腹中のしこり・腫塊）を治するには、māṣa（黒グラム豆）・胡麻・米を粉にし、乳と砂糖を合わせて調剤する。また aśvattha（聖なる無花果）・竹・darbha草の根に、vaiṣṇavī と śnī の薬草を加えて用いる。
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Cikitsā for gulma using a combined dietary-herbal formulation (powders with milk and sugar) and specified roots as additional drugs.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Gulma-cikitsā: Māṣa–Tila–Vrīhi Cūrṇa with Kṣīra–Sitā and Root Drugs","lookup_keywords":["gulma","masa-tila-vrihi","ksheera-sita","ashvattha-mula","darbha"],"quick_summary":"For gulma, administer a powder of black gram, sesame, and rice with milk and sugar, and employ roots such as aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha along with named herbs, indicating a combined nutritive and herbal approach."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Therapy as a composite of āhāra (food-based powders) and auṣadha (roots/herbs) tailored to a named disorder.
Application: Encourages multi-component management: supportive nutrition plus targeted botanicals for a specific clinical entity (gulma).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Cikitsa—herbal and dietary formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medicinal mixture of grain/seed powders is blended with milk and sugar; nearby, roots of aśvattha, bamboo, and darbha are collected and prepared for therapeutic use against gulma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, forest-edge collection of roots (aśvattha, bamboo, darbha) with a vaidya preparing a milk-based powder mixture, earthy tones, calm healing atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold accents on bowls and milk pot, neatly arranged sesame, rice, black gram powders, roots displayed like offerings, physician instructing patient, ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic panel showing ingredients and preparation steps, careful botanical depiction of aśvattha leaf/roots, bamboo, darbha grass, and mixing with milk-sugar","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed herbalist scene with gathered roots and jars, patient seated with cup of milk-based medicine, fine naturalism in plants and utensils"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सितान्वितम्→सिता+अन्वितम्; अश्वत्थवंशदर्भाणां→अश्वत्थ+वंश+दर्भाणाम्; वैष्णवीश्नियोः→वैष्णवी+श्नियोः
Related Themes: Agni Purana 301 (cikitsā formulations around gulma and related disorders)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic prescription: a powdered mix of māṣa, tila, and vrīhi taken with milk and sugar, together with specified medicinal roots and herbs, as a practical remedy for gulma (abdominal mass/swelling).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied sciences—here, clinical-style materia medica and formulations—showing it functions as a compendium of health knowledge (Ayurveda) within a Purāṇic framework.
By framing healing knowledge as dharmic instruction transmitted by Agni, the text treats medical care as a righteous act—supporting bodily well-being as a means to sustain sādhana, duty, and purity of life.