Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 23
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
निदाघवर्षारात्रौ च तथा शरदि सुश्रुत चयप्रकोपप्रशमाः पवनस्य प्रकीर्तिताः
nidāghavarṣārātrau ca tathā śaradi suśruta cayaprakopapraśamāḥ pavanasya prakīrtitāḥ
നിദാഘം, വർഷാ, രാത്രി, ശറദ് എന്നിവയിൽ—സുശ്രുതന്റെ പ്രകാരം—വാത (പവന) ദോഷത്തിന്റെ ചയം, പ്രകോപം, പ്രശമനം എന്നീ ഘട്ടങ്ങൾ വിവരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു।
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing Vasiṣṭha (contextual attribution)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Predict Vāta fluctuations across seasons and daily cycle (night) to time diet, rest, and vāta-pacifying therapies.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Kāla operates at both seasonal and diurnal scales; the wise regulate conduct by multi-scale time awareness.
Application: Plan work, travel, fasting, and sleep with attention to Vāta-sensitive periods (rainy season, nighttime) to prevent imbalance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritu-charya & Dosha dynamics—Vata/Pavana)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A four-part chart highlighting nidāgha, varṣā, rātri, and śarad with arrows showing Vāta accumulation, aggravation, and pacification; a wind motif intensifying in rains and at night.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized wind-god-like vāyu motifs, panels for hot season, monsoon, night, autumn; arrows labeled caya/prakopa/praśama; traditional physician teaching","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-accented night sky panel for rātri, monsoon clouds for varṣā, autumn lotus pond for śarad; central Vāta symbol as swirling silver-blue spiral; ornate frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional folio, clean diagram with seasonal icons and a moon for night, Sanskrit labels, students taking notes, subdued palette","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed monsoon scene with physician explaining to patrons, night vignette with lamp-lit chamber, fine calligraphy naming Vāta stages"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nidāghavarṣārātrau resolved as dvandva: nidāgha-varṣā-rātrau (loc. sg.); prakīrtitāḥ = PPP (kta).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (doṣa-kāla mapping)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-carya: it maps Vāta (Pavana) through its stages—caya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation), and praśama (pacification)—with reference to specific seasons/times.
It shows the Purana incorporating classical medical doctrine (Suśruta) and organizing physiological knowledge (doṣa dynamics by season) alongside religious and cultural material.
By following season-appropriate conduct that stabilizes Vāta, one preserves health and clarity, supporting dharmic living and reducing suffering caused by bodily imbalance.