Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 46
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
आलस्यञ्च प्रसेकश् च गुरुता मधुरास्यता उष्णाभिलाषिता चेति श्लैष्मिकव्याधिलक्षणम्
ālasyañca prasekaś ca gurutā madhurāsyatā uṣṇābhilāṣitā ceti ślaiṣmikavyādhilakṣaṇam
ആലസ്യം, അധിക ലാലാസ്രാവം, ഭാരത്വം, വായിൽ മധുരത്വം, ചൂടിനോടുള്ള ആഗ്രഹം—ഇവ ശ്ലൈഷ്മിക (കഫജന്യ) വ്യാധികളുടെ ലക്ഷണങ്ങളാണ്।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Identify kapha predominance via heaviness, salivation, lethargy, sweet taste, and preference for warmth; guide kapha-śamana through activity and warming/light diet.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ślaiṣmika-vyādhi lakṣaṇa (signs of kapha disorders)","lookup_keywords":["kapha lakṣaṇa","ālasya","praseka","gurutā","madhurāsya"],"quick_summary":"Lethargy, excess salivation, heaviness, sweet taste in the mouth, and craving for warmth are given as characteristic signs of kapha-origin disorders."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Kapha is inferred from guru (heaviness), śleṣma (secretions), and manda (slowness) markers; treatment aligns by opposing qualities (laghu, uṣṇa, tīkṣṇa).
Application: Apply guṇa-pratyanīka principle: counter heaviness and coldness with lightness and warmth through regimen and diet.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana: Dosha-vyadhi-lakshana / Diagnostic Signs of Diseases)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sluggish patient with drooling/salivation sits wrapped in a shawl seeking warmth; the physician notes heaviness and sweet taste as kapha-lakṣaṇas, with water/moon-like kapha symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, cool blues and greens for kapha, patient with heavy posture and visible salivation, physician indicating chest/throat region, warm lamp nearby showing craving for heat, stylized water motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold accents, kapha symbol as a conch/water droplet medallion, patient wrapped in cloth near a brazier, physician instructing light warm diet, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional medical scene: icons for lethargy, salivation, heaviness, sweet taste, warmth craving; physician pointing to notes, clean composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, winter indoor scene with heater, patient appearing drowsy with attendant offering warm drink, physician advising regimen, detailed textiles and vessels, subtle watery motifs in margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आलस्यञ्च = आलस्यम् + च; प्रसेकश् च = प्रसेकः + च; मधुरास्यता = मधुर + आस्यता; उष्णाभिलाषिता = उष्ण + अभिलाषिता; चेति = च + इति; श्लैष्मिकव्याधिलक्षणम् = श्लैष्मिक + व्याधि + लक्षणम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279.43; Agni Purana 279.44; Agni Purana 279.45
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge (roga-nidāna): it lists hallmark clinical signs indicating a Kapha/Śleṣma-dominant disorder—useful for identifying the doshic cause before treatment.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology by preserving practical medical diagnostics—Ayurvedic symptomatology (lakṣaṇa) and doṣa-based classification.
By promoting correct diagnosis and appropriate care, the teaching supports dharma through preservation of health (ārogya), enabling sustained performance of duties, worship, and disciplined living.