Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 48
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
पुनर्माक्षिकधूपेन दृश्यते तद्यथा पुरा कर्पूरजलकाभेकतैलं पाटलिमूलयुक्
punarmākṣikadhūpena dṛśyate tadyathā purā karpūrajalakābhekatailaṃ pāṭalimūlayuk
ម្តងទៀត ដោយការបំពងផ្សែងដោយមូមឃ្មុំ (mākṣika) វាបង្ហាញឲ្យឃើញដូចមុន។ ដូចគ្នានេះ គួរប្រើប្រេងសម្រាប់លាបរាងកាយ ដែលរៀបចំពីទឹកកាំភ័រ រួមជាមួយឫសប៉ាតលី (pāṭalī)។
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Topical preparation and fumigation protocol for restoring normal appearance/visibility of an affected part; preparation of camphor-water oil with pāṭalī-root for external application.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mākṣika-dhūpa and Karpūra-jala Abhyaṅga Taila with Pāṭalī-mūla","lookup_keywords":["mākṣika-dhūpa","kर्पूरजलक","abhyaṅga-taila","pāṭalī-mūla","lepa/fumigation"],"quick_summary":"Use beeswax-based fumigation to restore the condition ‘as before’, and apply an anointing oil prepared with camphor-water and pāṭalī root as an external remedy."}
Concept: Efficacy of dravya (substances) and kriyā (procedures) in restoring normal function/appearance.
Application: Codifies a repeatable external regimen (dhūpa + taila) for applied therapeutics.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & topical preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic practitioner performs beeswax fumigation near a patient, then prepares and applies camphor-water infused oil mixed with pāṭalī root for anointing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural aesthetic, earthy reds and greens, vaidya with dhūpa vessel emitting soft smoke, copper pot of taila, patient seated calmly, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style with gold leaf accents on vessels and ornaments, central vaidya holding fumigation lamp, ornate oil container, stylized medicinal roots, rich maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional tableau: labeled ingredients (mākṣika, karpūra-jala, pāṭalī-mūla), stepwise depiction of fumigation then anointing, soft pastel palette.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary scene with attendants grinding roots, a small brazier for fumigation, physician applying oil, fine textiles and architectural interior, naturalistic shading."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: punar+mākṣika→पुनर्माक्षिक; tat+yathā→तद्यथा; pāṭalimūlayuk is taken as pāṭali-mūla-yuk (युक्तः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Ayurveda remedies and preparations); Agni Purana 283 (mantra-rūpa auṣadha as complementary therapy)
FAQs
It gives a practical Ayurvedic procedure: using mākṣika-based fumigation (dhūpa) to restore visibility/clarity, and applying an anointing oil prepared with camphor-water and pāṭalī root as a therapeutic topical formulation.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical know-how—specific ingredients, dosage-form concepts (dhūpa and taila), and plant-based pharmaceutics—showing its wide-ranging, handbook-like coverage of life sciences.
Even when primarily medical, such prescriptions are framed as purifying and restorative acts—using fragrant, cleansing substances (fumigation and camphor) that traditionally remove impurity and support bodily clarity, aligning health-maintenance with dharmic living.