Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 46
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
व्योषं त्रिफलया युक्तं तुच्छकञ्च तथा जलम् सर्वाक्षिरोगशमनं तथा चैव रसाञ्जनं
vyoṣaṃ triphalayā yuktaṃ tucchakañca tathā jalam sarvākṣirogaśamanaṃ tathā caiva rasāñjanaṃ
ວະໂຍສ (Trikatu) ປະສົມກັບ ຕຣິຟະລາ ພ້ອມທັງ tucchaka ແລະ ນ້ໍາ—ຕໍາຮັບນີ້ ແລະອີກທັງ rasāñjana (ສານສະກັດ berberis ໃຊ້ເປັນຢາທາຕາ) ກ່າວວ່າຊ່ວຍບັນເທົາໂລກຕາທຸກຊະນິດ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Generalized indication (sarva) via balancing and cleansing formulations; emphasis on netra as a delicate organ needing specific dravyas.
Application: Frames a broad-spectrum eye-care protocol: internal support (Triphalā) plus local application (rasāñjana).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / ocular therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of an eye remedy: powdered trikatu and triphala mixed with water; a small collyrium stick/paste of rasāñjana shown for application.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician mixing herbal powders in a bronze bowl, triphala fruits depicted nearby, small container of dark rasāñjana, serene clinic setting, stylized plants and flat color fields.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate medicine table with gold accents, labeled jars for vyoṣa and triphalā, a tiny collyrium container, rich gold work framing a calm healing scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: ingredients arranged neatly with fine outlines, water being poured, rasāñjana shown as a dark extract, emphasis on clarity and precision.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic triphala fruits and spice powders, physician preparing a thin aqueous mixture, delicate depiction of a collyrium applicator, intricate border patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तુच्छकञ्च = तुच्छकम् + च; चैव = च + एव; सर्वाक्षिरोगशमनम् = सर्व-अक्षि-रोग-शमनम्; रसाञ्जनम् = रस-अञ्जनम् (समास/संधि)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278.47-48 (additional netra-roga yogas and lepa)
FAQs
Ayurvedic netra-cikitsā: a practical ocular remedy using trikatu (vyoṣa) with Triphalā, prepared with water, and the use of rasāñjana as an eye-application for pacifying eye disorders.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving applied medical knowledge (Ayurveda/ophthalmology), including materia medica (Triphalā, rasāñjana) and therapeutic indications (sarvākṣi-roga).
By promoting healing and preservation of sight (a key sense-faculty used for dharma and worship), the instruction supports sattvic well-being and the capacity to perform religious duties; caring for health is treated as dharma-supporting conduct in Purāṇic ethics.