Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 11
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
साधितं लाङ्गलीकल्के तैलं निर्गुण्डिकारसैः गण्डमालागलगण्डौ नाशयेन्नस्यकर्मणा
sādhitaṃ lāṅgalīkalke tailaṃ nirguṇḍikārasaiḥ gaṇḍamālāgalagaṇḍau nāśayennasyakarmaṇā
लाङ्गलीच्या कल्कात व निर्गुण्डीच्या रसात सिद्ध केलेले तेल नस्यकर्माने दिल्यास गंडमाला (ग्रंथिवृद्धी) व गलगंड (गळ्याची गाठ/घेंघा) नष्ट होतात.
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Nasya (nasal administration) of medicated oil prepared with lāṅgalī paste and nirguṇḍī juice for gaṇḍamālā and galagaṇḍa swellings.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Nāsa as a gateway for śiro-roga therapies (ūrdhva-jatrugata cikitsā) using karma-based procedures.
Application: Employ procedural medicine (pañcakarma-adjacent nasya) for chronic kapha swellings of head-neck region.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and therapies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya administers nasya: patient reclines with head tilted back; a small dropper/spoon delivers medicated oil; bowls show nirguṇḍī leaves and lāṅgalī tuber/flower as ingredients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, reclining patient on a low wooden cot, vaidya holding a small nasya spoon, stylized nirguṇḍī leaves and lāṅgalī flower motifs, earthy greens and reds, strong outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, devotional-clinic hybrid: richly ornamented vessels with gold leaf, central nasya act, decorative border; herbs arranged symmetrically like offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear instructional depiction of nasya posture and steps, labeled herb ingredients, soft palette and fine linework emphasizing procedure.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician in a clinic chamber administering nasal drops, detailed rendering of herb bundles and oil flask, attentive assistants, precise facial expressions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लाङ्गलीकल्के = लाङ्गली + कल्के; निर्गुण्डिकारसैः = निर्गुण्डिका + रसैः; नाशयेन्नस्यकर्मणा = नाशयेत् + नस्यकर्मणा (त् + न → न्न्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (nasya and head-neck therapies)
FAQs
It teaches an Ayurvedic formulation and procedure: prepare a medicated oil using lāṅgalī paste and nirguṇḍī juice, and administer it via nasya (nasal instillation) to treat cervical gland disorders such as gaṇḍamālā and galagaṇḍa.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—specific drugs (lāṅgalī, nirguṇḍī), pharmaceutical processing (sādhita taila), and a clinical route of administration (nasya)—showing its wide-ranging, practical compendium character.
In Purāṇic framing, healing therapies are part of dharmic self-care: restoring bodily balance supports purity, steadiness in worship and duties, and the maintenance of health as an aid to righteous living rather than as a separate spiritual rite.