Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
शिशिरे च वसन्ते च निदाघे च तथा क्रमात् चयप्रकोपप्रशमाः कफस्य तु प्रकीर्तिताः
śiśire ca vasante ca nidāghe ca tathā kramāt cayaprakopapraśamāḥ kaphasya tu prakīrtitāḥ
शिशिर, वसंत आणि निदाघ (ग्रीष्म) ऋतूंमध्ये अनुक्रमे कफाचा चय, प्रकोप व प्रशमन हे अवस्थाभेद सांगितले आहेत।
Lord Agni (instructional narration to Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Seasonal regimen (ṛtu-caryā) planning to prevent Kapha disorders by anticipating its seasonal accumulation–aggravation–pacification cycle.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Time (kāla/ṛtu) governs doṣa dynamics; health is maintained by aligning conduct with seasonal law.
Application: Adopt anticipatory lifestyle changes before the prakopa season to prevent disease rather than treating after onset.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritu-carya and Dosha theory)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seasonal wheel showing śiśira → vasanta → nidāgha with Kapha marked as accumulating, then aggravating, then pacifying; a vaidya instructing students with a palm-leaf chart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, a circular ṛtu-cakra with three panels (śiśira, vasanta, nidāgha), Kapha symbolized by cool watery motifs, a traditional vaidya pointing with stylus, ornate borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on a seasonal mandala, three labeled seasons in Devanagari, Kapha shown as a white-blue aura, central seated physician-teacher with halo, rich textiles and gilded frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional diagram of ṛtu-caryā, three-season sequence with annotations ‘caya, prakopa, praśama’, calm classroom of students with palm-leaf manuscripts","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly medical lesson, a physician presenting a painted seasonal chart, detailed flora indicating winter/spring/summer, fine calligraphy labels for Kapha stages"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: cayaprakopapraśamāḥ resolved as dvandva: caya-prakopa-praśamāḥ; prakīrtitāḥ = pra + kīrt + kta (PPP).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (ṛtu-caryā and doṣa-kāla); Agni Purana sections on pañcakarma/śodhana (contextual)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-carya knowledge: it maps Kapha’s three clinical stages—caya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation), and praśama (pacification)—to the seasonal cycle (winter → spring → summer).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium by embedding classical medical theory (doshas and seasonal pathology) alongside its many other domains like ritual, polity, and arts.
By aligning one’s diet and conduct with seasonal dosha changes, a practitioner preserves health and clarity (sattva), supporting steady dharma-practice and reducing avoidable harm caused by negligence of the body.