Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 32
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
धात्री विश्वसिता कृष्णा मुस्ता खर्जूरमागधी पिवरश्चेति हिक्काघ्नं तत् त्रयं मधुना लिहेत्
dhātrī viśvasitā kṛṣṇā mustā kharjūramāgadhī pivaraśceti hikkāghnaṃ tat trayaṃ madhunā lihet
ທາຕຣີ (ອາມະລະກີ), ວິສະວະສິຕາ, ກຣິສນາ, ມຸສຕາ, ຄັຣຈູຣະ, ມາກະທີ (ປິບພະລີ) ແລະ ປິວະຣະ—ເຫຼົ່ານີ້ແມ່ນຢາທຳລາຍອາການສະອຶກ (hiccup). ໃນບັນດານັ້ນ ຄວນເລຍ “ສາມຢ່າງ” (ຕຣະຍະ) ປົນກັບນ້ຳເຜິ້ງ.
Lord Agni (teaching Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use a specified set of dravyas for hikkā (hiccup) relief; administer the indicated triad mixed with honey as a lehyam.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Hikkā-ghna dravya-saṅgraha and madhu-leha triad","lookup_keywords":["hikkā","dhātrī (āmalakī)","mustā","māgadhī (pippalī)","madhu-leha"],"quick_summary":"A set of anti-hiccup herbs is listed; from them, a triad is to be licked with honey for practical administration."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dravya-saṅgraha (materia medica listing) plus a simple administration rule (madhu-leha) for quick household application.
Application: Use honey-based lehyas for quick symptomatic relief while considering root cause; lists function as mnemonic pharmacopeia.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small apothecary setup where āmalakī, mustā, dates, and pippalī are arranged; the vaidya mixes a selected triad into honey and offers it to a patient with hiccups.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized fruits (āmalakī, kharjūra) and herbs (mustā, pippalī) on a leaf-plate; vaidya stirring honey in a small bowl; patient seated with hand near chest, hiccuping subtly.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-accented honey pot and ingredient tray; central spoon offering; rich textile backdrop; emphasis on auspicious, healing domestic ritual.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: neat, diagram-like grouping of listed dravyas; focus on the act of selecting ‘triad’ and mixing with honey; gentle colors and precise botanical rendering.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed still-life of herbs and fruits with honey jar; physician preparing a small dose; patient and attendant in refined interior with patterned carpet."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: खर्जूरमागधी = खर्जूर + मागधी; पिवरश्चेति = पिवरः + च + इति.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (hikkā/śvāsa/kāsa remedy clusters)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: it lists hikkāghna (anti-hiccup) drugs and prescribes a practical mode of administration—licking a three-drug combination mixed with honey (lehya/linctus).
It shows the text functioning as a compendium: alongside theology, it preserves applied medical knowledge—drug nomenclature (dravya-nāma), indications (hikkā), and dosage-form guidance (honey-based lehya).
While primarily medical, the Purāṇic framing treats health-preserving remedies as supportive of dharma—maintaining bodily steadiness for worship, recitation, and disciplined living.