Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 36
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
मुद्गाढकमसूराणां सतिलैर् जाङ्गलैरसैः ससैन्धवघृतद्राक्षाशुण्ठ्यामलककोलजैः
mudgāḍhakamasūrāṇāṃ satilair jāṅgalairasaiḥ sasaindhavaghṛtadrākṣāśuṇṭhyāmalakakolajaiḥ
ಮುದ್ಗ, ಕುಲ್ಥ (ಹಾರ್ಸ್ಗ್ರಾಂ), ಮಸೂರಗಳ ಯೂಷ/ಸಾರು—ಎಳ್ಳಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಹಾಗೂ ಜಾಂಗಲ (ಒಣಭೂಮಿ) ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸರಸದೊಂದಿಗೆ—ಸೈಂಧವ ಲವಣ, ತುಪ್ಪ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆ, ಶುಂಠಿ, ಆಮಲಕಿ, ಕೋಲ (ಬೇರುಹಣ್ಣು) ಸೇರಿಸಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಬೇಕು।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Formulating nourishing yet digestible yūṣa/māṃsa-rasa based preparations with specific anupāna and additives for therapeutic feeding.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pulse broths with jangala meat-juice and adjuvants","lookup_keywords":["mudga","māsūra","āḍhaka","jāṅgala rasa","saindhava"],"quick_summary":"Prepare broths from mung/horse-gram/lentil, optionally fortified with dry-land meat-juices, and season with saindhava, ghṛta, drākṣā, śuṇṭhī, āmalakī, and kola for therapeutic diet."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational combination) of dravyas—balancing taste, digestibility, and strength-giving properties.
Application: Design diet-formulas by combining base foods (pulses) with adjuvants (salt, ghee, fruits, spices) and optional animal essence for convalescence.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Aushadha-yoga; medicinal formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A formulation scene: a physician supervises cooking of pulse broth; jars of sesame, rock-salt, ghee, raisins, dry ginger, āmalakī, and jujube are measured; a small vessel of jangala meat-juice is added for strength.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized hearth with bronze pot of yūṣa; vaidya gestures to ingredients—tila, saindhava, ghṛta, drākṣā, śuṇṭhī, āmalakī, kola—arranged symmetrically; warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate vessels with gold highlights; central cooking pot; ingredients depicted as emblematic clusters (raisins, ginger, āmalakī fruits); physician and attendant in profile; rich gold and crimson palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional tableau; neat labeled bowls for each ingredient; stepwise depiction of adding saindhava and ghṛta; soft pastel background and fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature kitchen-laboratory; precise rendering of pulses and fruits; attendant pours meat-juice into simmering broth; physician notes proportions on a palm-leaf; decorative border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mudgāḍhakamasūrāṇām = mudga + āḍhaka + masūrāṇām; satilaiḥ = sa + tilaiḥ; jāṅgalairasaiḥ = jāṅgalaiḥ + rasaiḥ; sasaindhav...jaiḥ = sa + saindhava + ghṛta + drākṣā + śuṇṭhī + āmalaka + kola + jaiḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Aushadha-yoga and dietetic formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic formulation-knowledge: it lists specific food-medicinal ingredients (pulses, sesame, jangala-rasa broth, rock salt, ghee, raisins, dry ginger, āmalakī, and kola) to be combined as a therapeutic preparation.
It demonstrates the Purana’s practical Ayurvedic layer—cataloging materia medica and dietetic combinations—showing that the Agni Purana functions not only as a mythic text but also as a compendium of applied sciences like medicine and nutrition.
By prescribing sāttvika, regulated food-medicine combinations for health and balance, it supports dharma through bodily steadiness—since maintaining health is treated as a prerequisite for sustained ritual practice, study, and disciplined conduct.