Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
धन्वन्तरिर् उवाच रक्षन् बलं हि ज्वरितं लङ्घितं भोजयेद्भिषक् सविश्वं लाजमण्डन्तु तृड्ज्वरान्तं शृतं जलम्
dhanvantarir uvāca rakṣan balaṃ hi jvaritaṃ laṅghitaṃ bhojayedbhiṣak saviśvaṃ lājamaṇḍantu tṛḍjvarāntaṃ śṛtaṃ jalam
ಧನ್ವಂತರಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು: ರೋಗಿಯ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತ ವೈದ್ಯನು ಜ್ವರಪೀಡಿತನಿಗೆ ಲಂಘನ (ಉಪವಾಸ/ಲಘು ಆಹಾರ) ನಂತರ ಆಹಾರ ನೀಡಬೇಕು. ‘ವಿಶ್ವ’ (ಒಣ ಶುಂಠಿ) ಸೇರಿಸಿದ ಲಾಜಮಂಡ (ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಕಷಾಯ) ಕೊಡಬೇಕು; ದಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ವರ ಶಮನಕ್ಕೆ ಕುದಿಸಿದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
Dhanvantari
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Guidance for jvara management: preserve strength, use langhana then light feeding, administer ginger-infused lāja-maṇḍa and boiled water to reduce thirst and fever.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti in therapy: balance laṅghana with bala-rakṣaṇa (protecting strength) and appropriate pathya (diet).
Application: Apply stepwise fever care: reduce load on agni (digestion), then support recovery with light diet and hydration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Jvara-chikitsa / Fever therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician attends a fever patient resting on a cot; a small pot of boiled water steams nearby, and a bowl of rice-gruel mixed with dry ginger is offered after fasting, emphasizing gentle care and strength preservation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer beside reclining patient, steaming water pot, bowl of lāja-maṇḍa with ginger, simple interior with traditional motifs, muted earthy palette, calm expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, physician offering a golden-toned bowl of gruel, ornate vessels with gold leaf, patient resting, warm glow suggesting healing, rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional medical scene: labeled items (laṅghana, lāja-maṇḍa, śṛta-jala), physician checking pulse, clean composition and fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic sickroom with detailed utensils, physician presenting ginger gruel, attendants fanning lightly, naturalistic shading and intricate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhojayedbhiṣak → bhojayet + bhiṣak; dhanvantarir uvāca → dhanvantariḥ + uvāca; tṛḍjvarāntaṃ → tṛṭ + jvara + antam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda jvara sections continuing after 278.3
FAQs
Ayurvedic fever-management: after langhana (light fasting), preserve the patient’s strength and reintroduce light diet—rice gruel (lāja-maṇḍa) with viśva (dry ginger)—along with boiled water to relieve thirst and fever.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (jvara-chikitsa), including dietary regimen and simple formulations used in clinical care.
By prescribing compassionate, strength-preserving care (balya and pathya), the verse frames healing as dharmic conduct—supporting life and reducing suffering, which is traditionally treated as meritorious service (puṇya) in a Puranic worldview.