Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 27
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
पाठापथ्यावचाशिग्रुसिन्धूव्योषैः पृथक् फलैः अजाक्षीराढके पक्वसर्पिः सर्वग्रहान् हरेत्
pāṭhāpathyāvacāśigrusindhūvyoṣaiḥ pṛthak phalaiḥ ajākṣīrāḍhake pakvasarpiḥ sarvagrahān haret
പാഠാ, പഥ്യാ, വചാ, ശിഗ്രു, സൈന്ധവം (കല്ലുപ്പ്) കൂടാതെ ത്ര്യൂഷണം (മൂന്നു കഠിന-കാരം ദ്രവ്യങ്ങൾ)—ഇവയെ ഓരോന്നും വേർതിരിച്ച് ഫല-പ്രമാണം (മാത്ര) ആയി ചേർത്ത്, ഒരു ആഢക ആട്ടുപാലിൽ പാകം ചെയ്ത നെയ്യ് എല്ലാ ഗ്രഹദോഷങ്ങളും അകറ്റുന്നു।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation of medicated ghee (ghṛta) cooked with goat’s milk and specified herbs/salts (pāṭhā, pathyā, vacā, śigru, saindhava, tryūṣa) for graha-affliction presentations (bhūta/graha-cikitsā).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Aja-kṣīra-siddha ghṛta for sarva-graha-haraṇa","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta-pāka","aja-kṣīra","pāṭhā","vacā","tryūṣa","graha-cikitsā"],"quick_summary":"Cook ghee in one āḍhaka of goat’s milk with specified ingredients; the resulting ghṛta is prescribed as a broad graha-affliction remedy in the bhūta/graha-cikitsā frame."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Bhūta-vidyā approach: ‘graha’ is treated via both substance-based therapy (ghṛta-yoga) and the broader ritual-psychic framework implied by surrounding verses.
Application: When symptoms are framed as ‘graha’, combine calming regimen and protective rites with digesting/clearing formulations, emphasizing safety, dose, and suitability (prakṛti, agni, age).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Grahachikitsa / Bhuta-vidya: remedies for graha-afflictions)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic preparation scene: herbs and salts measured, goat’s milk in a vessel, ghee being cooked to siddhi; the finished ghṛta offered as protection against graha-afflictions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: traditional kitchen-pharmacy with bronze vessels, herbs laid out (vacā, vyōṣa, śigru), goat nearby; healer stirring ghṛta; subtle protective yantra motif in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central vessel with simmering ghṛta highlighted in gold; arranged ingredient bowls; ornate borders; healer figure with sacred thread; rich gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional composition—ingredient list panel, measuring āḍhaka of goat milk, cooking ghṛta to proper stage; clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary scene with detailed jars, scales, and copper cauldron; attendant bringing goat milk; physician supervising; fine botanical rendering of ingredients."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाठापथ्यावचाशिग्रुसिन्धूव्योषैः is a multi-member dvandva in instrumental plural; अजाक्षीराढके = अजा + क्षीर + आढके (अ + आ → आ); सर्वग्रहान् = सर्व + ग्रहान्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 299 (graha-cikitsā formulations and procedures)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic grahachikitsa formulation: medicated ghee cooked in goat’s milk with specific drugs (pāṭhā, harītakī, vacā, śigru, saindhava, and tryūṣa) to counter graha-type seizure/affliction conditions.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical healthcare content—here, a precise pharmacological recipe (ghṛta preparation, ingredients, measure) situated within Bhūta-vidyā/grahacikitsā.
By presenting graha-afflictions as removable through sanctioned remedies, the text links bodily/mental disturbance with purificatory correction—restoring health and ritual fitness, which supports dharmic living.