Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
कटुरोहोत्कणातङ्कलाजचूर्णं मधुप्लुतं कटुरोहोत्पलातङ्कलाजचूर्णमिति ट वस्त्रच्छिद्रगतं वक्त्रे न्यस्तं तृष्णां विनाशयेत्
kaṭurohotkaṇātaṅkalājacūrṇaṃ madhuplutaṃ kaṭurohotpalātaṅkalājacūrṇamiti ṭa vastracchidragataṃ vaktre nyastaṃ tṛṣṇāṃ vināśayet
കടുരോഹ, ഉത്കണാ, ടങ്ക, ലാജ എന്നിവയുടെ ചൂർണം തേൻ ചേർത്ത് നനച്ച്—അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കടുരോഹ, ഉത്പല, ടങ്ക, ലാജ ചൂർണം—രന്ധ്രമുള്ള തുണിയിൽ വെച്ച് വായിൽ വെച്ചാൽ അതിതൃഷ്ണ നശിക്കും।
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Local oral administration (mukha-dhāraṇa) via cloth-sachet to relieve excessive thirst/dry mouth using honey-moistened powders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Tṛṣṇā-nāśana mukha-puṭa (Kaṭuroha–Taṅka–Lāja with honey; variants)","lookup_keywords":["tṛṣṇā","kaṭuroha","taṅka","lāja","madhu"],"quick_summary":"A honey-moistened powder placed in the mouth through a perforated cloth acts locally to relieve excessive thirst; two ingredient-variants are given."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Deśa (local) therapy: treating symptoms by localized administration and controlled release.
Application: Use topical/oral-holding techniques (kavala, dhāraṇa, puṭa) when systemic intake is difficult; honey functions as yogavāhī/binder and palatability enhancer.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa-prakarana: remedies for thirst and oral conditions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small bundle of medicine powder is tied in a perforated cloth and placed in the patient’s mouth; honey moistens the powder for slow release, relieving thirst.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up of hands preparing a small cloth sachet, honey pot beside powdered herbs, patient gently holding sachet in mouth, calm interior with palm-leaf manuscript motif.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, physician offering a gold-highlighted honey bowl and a small cloth sachet, ornate border, emphasis on ritual cleanliness and luminous surfaces.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional close-up: perforated cloth, powder filling, honey moistening, placement in mouth; neat labels and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate medical scene with fine detail of cloth weave, honey jar, powdered ingredients on a tray; patient seated by a window, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Long ingredient strings treated as multi-member tatpurusha compounds meaning 'powder made of ...'. śūnya/unclear 'ṭa' retained as textual marker.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (tṛṣṇā/mukha-roga remedies cluster)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic prescription for morbid thirst: a honey-moistened powder of specified drugs/minerals, administered orally via a cloth-sachet placed at the mouth.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical therapeutics—here, a concrete pharmaceutical formula and delivery technique—showing its wide-ranging, compendium-like scope.
While primarily therapeutic, such prescriptions are presented as dharmic welfare-knowledge (loka-hita): preserving health supports ritual duty, self-control, and sustained religious practice.