Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 45
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
नखनेत्रशिराणान्तु पीतत्वं कटुता मुखे तृष्णा दाहोष्णता चैव पित्तव्याधिनिदर्शनम्
nakhanetraśirāṇāntu pītatvaṃ kaṭutā mukhe tṛṣṇā dāhoṣṇatā caiva pittavyādhinidarśanam
नखे, डोळे व शिरा यांचा पिवळेपणा, तोंडात कटु चव, तहान, दाह आणि अतिउष्णता—ही पित्तजन्य व्याधींची निदर्शने आहेत।
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Recognize pitta predominance through discoloration and heat signs to guide pitta-śamana choices (cooling diet, hydration regulation, avoiding heat).","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Doṣa inference from visible markers (varṇa-bheda, dāha, tṛṣṇā) to direct therapy.
Application: Use quick screening: yellowing + burning + thirst suggests pitta; prioritize cooling/pacifying interventions before complications.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana: Tridosha—Pitta disorders and symptomatology)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient with yellow-tinged eyes and nails fans themselves from heat, asking for water; the physician notes burning and thirst as pitta indicators, with a subtle fire aura around the body.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, strong reds and golds, patient with yellow eyes, stylized flame halo at abdomen/chest, physician pointing to nails and eyes, water pot nearby, decorative foliage border","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, vivid pitta-fire motif, patient holding water cup, physician indicating yellow discoloration, ornate jewelry and textiles, rich red background","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic medical illustration: close attention to yellowing of eyes/nails, heat waves drawn subtly, physician with manuscript listing tṛṣṇā and dāha","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, indoor summer scene with punkah fan, patient with slight icteric tint, physician advising cooling regimen, detailed vessels of water and herbs, fine border illumination"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नखनेत्रशिराणान्तु = नखनेत्रशिराणाम् + तु; दाहोष्णता = दाह + उष्णता; चैव = च + एव; पित्तव्याधिनिदर्शनम् = पित्त + व्याधि + निदर्शनम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279.42; Agni Purana 279.44; Agni Purana 279.46
FAQs
Ayurvedic roga-nidana (clinical diagnosis): it lists hallmark signs of pitta aggravation—yellowing (nails/eyes/vessels), pungent taste in the mouth, thirst, burning sensation, and excess heat.
It demonstrates the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science (Ayurveda) alongside religious and cultural topics, preserving diagnostic criteria for tridoṣa-based pathology.
By enabling early recognition of disorder and timely correction through dharmic living and proper care, it supports bodily purity and steadiness—foundational for sustained worship, study, and disciplined conduct.