Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 25
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
बिल्वमूलमपामार्गन्धातकी चसपाटला कुटजन्दन्तमूलेषु लेपात्तच्छूलनाशनं
bilvamūlamapāmārgandhātakī casapāṭalā kuṭajandantamūleṣu lepāttacchūlanāśanaṃ
ബിൽവമൂലം, അപാമാർഗം, ധാതകി, പാടല, കുടജം എന്നിവ ചേർത്ത് 만든 ലേപം പല്ലിന്റെ വേരുകളിൽ (മസൂരുകളിൽ) പുരട്ടിയാൽ ആ പല്ലുവേദന നശിക്കും.
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s framing)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dental/gum pain relief via topical paste (lepa) applied to tooth roots using bilva root, apāmārga, dhātakī, pāṭalā, and kuṭaja.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Danta-mūla lepa for Dantaśūla: Bilva-mūla–Apāmārga–Dhātakī–Pāṭalā with Kuṭaja","lookup_keywords":["dantaśūla","lepa","bilva-mūla","apāmārga","dhātakī","pāṭalā","kuṭaja"],"quick_summary":"A paste of bilva root, apāmārga, dhātakī, pāṭalā, and kuṭaja applied to the tooth roots (gums) alleviates toothache."}
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and therapeutic lepas)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Herbalists grind bilva root and other herbs into a paste; a patient opens mouth while the paste is applied along the gumline at tooth roots.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized mortar and pestle, herbs as iconic shapes, patient seated, healer applying lepa to gums, warm earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-ornamented medicine tray, healer applying paste with a small spatula, decorative border, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional depiction of ingredients and gum application, fine lines, soft shading, clinic-like calm","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, close-up dental care scene, detailed herb bundles and grinding stone, refined interior setting, naturalistic faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bilvamūlamapāmārga… = bilva-mūlam + apāmārga-dhātakī; casapāṭalā = ca + sa-pāṭalā; kuṭajandantamūleṣu = kuṭaja-danta-mūleṣu; lepāt tacchūlanāśanaṃ = lepāt + tat + śūla-nāśanam (tacchūla- via sandhi: tat + śūla → tacchūla).
Related Themes: Agni Purana mouth/dental remedy lists in the same chikitsā run (adjacent verses)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic chikitsā remedy: preparing a herbal lepa (topical paste) and applying it to the danta-mūla (gums/tooth-roots) to relieve toothache.
Beyond theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical protocols—here, a specific pharmacological formulation and route of administration for dental pain—showing its wide, handbook-like scope.
While primarily medical, such guidance supports dharma by maintaining bodily fitness for daily duties, worship, and recitation; alleviating pain helps sustain regular religious and social observances.