Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 16
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
वासागर्भो व्याधिघातक्वाथ एरण्डतैलयुक् वातशोणितहृत् पानात् पिप्पली स्यात् प्लीहाहरी
vāsāgarbho vyādhighātakvātha eraṇḍatailayuk vātaśoṇitahṛt pānāt pippalī syāt plīhāharī
रसयुक्त वासा (वासागर्भ) व ‘व्याधिघात’ काढा एरंडतेलासह पिल्यास वात-शोणित (वातजन्य रक्तविकार) शमतो. पिप्पली ही प्लीहा-रोग हरते असे सांगितले आहे.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s Ayurvedic section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Treatment guidance for vāta-śoṇita (vata-driven blood disorder like gout/rheumatism) using vāsā-based decoction with castor oil; single-drug note for splenic disorder using pippalī.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Yukti (rational combination): pairing kvātha with sneha (oil) for vāta disorders; ekadravya-prayoga for specific organ affliction.
Application: Shows formulation logic: vāta conditions often benefit from sneha-yukta administration; also preserves quick ‘single-drug’ clinical mnemonics (pippalī for plīha).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-vidyā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A decoction pot labeled vāsā simmers; castor oil is poured into a measured cup; the physician offers the drink to a patient with swollen painful joints (vata-śoṇita). Nearby, pippalī fruits are displayed as a remedy for spleen disorder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized patient with bandaged/swollen joints seated, vaidya holding a cup of kvātha with oil sheen, vāsā leaves and castor plant motifs, earthy palette and bold outlines","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embellished medicine vessels, central cup of kvātha with taila, side panel showing pippalī garland-like cluster, rich reds and greens, devotional-clinic hybrid aesthetic","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional scene with labeled ingredients: vāsā, eraṇḍa-taila, vyādhi-ghātaka kvātha; separate inset for pippalī for plīha; clean lines and soft shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician in a garden dispensary, detailed rendering of castor oil flask and long pepper spikes, patient with joint pain supported by attendant, fine borders and naturalistic plants"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Darbari","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: वासागर्भ, व्याधिघातक्वाथ, एरण्डतैलयुक्, वातशोणितहृत्, प्लीहाहरी.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (vāta-śoṇita and organ-roga remedies context)
FAQs
It teaches a practical Ayurvedic prescription: a decoction-based formulation (kvātha) taken orally with castor oil to alleviate vāta-śoṇita, and it states pippalī as a specific remedy for splenic disorders (plīha-roga).
Beyond mythology and ritual, the Agni Purana catalogs applied sciences like Ayurveda—naming herbs (vāsā, pippalī), vehicles (eraṇḍa taila), dosage form (kvātha), and targeted conditions (vāta-śoṇita, plīha-roga), reflecting its wide, compendious scope.
By preserving health through dharmic, text-sanctioned medicine, one sustains the body as an instrument for duty (dharma), worship, and disciplined living—thus supporting purity of conduct and continuity of righteous practice.