Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
पथ्याशिग्रुकरञ्जार्कत्वक्सारं मधुसिन्धुमत् समूत्रं विद्रधिं हन्ति परिपाकाय तन्त्रजित्
pathyāśigrukarañjārkatvaksāraṃ madhusindhumat samūtraṃ vidradhiṃ hanti paripākāya tantrajit
पथ्या (हिरडा), शिग्रु, करंज व अर्कत्वकसार यांचा योग मधु व सैंधव घालून, मूत्रासह दिल्यास विद्रधी (खोल फोड) नष्ट होतो; सूज परिपाक (पकणे) यासाठी हा प्रयोग करतात।
Lord Agni (teaching medicinal procedures in Agni Purana)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Stage-wise management of swelling: pācana/paripāka (ripening) as a prerequisite to resolution; use of uṣṇa-tīkṣṇa dravyas for deep pathology.
Application: Assess the stage of abscess; apply ripening measures before attempting evacuation or healing measures.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prepares a pungent paste/decoction from harītakī, moringa, karañja, and arka bark extract, mixing honey, rock-salt, and urine; a patient with a swollen abscess is shown awaiting ‘ripening’ treatment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic clinical scene: swollen abscess on patient’s limb, vaidya mixing potent ingredients in a stone mortar, honey pot and salt bowl, arka plant depicted, bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, medicine preparation with ornate vessels and gold accents, arka and karañja leaves stylized, physician in authoritative pose, patient seated, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional medical illustration: ingredients laid out, mixing sequence, note of ‘paripāka’ stage, clean lines and readable composition.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary courtyard with arka shrub and moringa branches, physician compounding medicine, patient with bandaged swelling, meticulous detail and subdued tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pathyāśigrukarañjārkatvaksāraṃ = pathyā + śigru + karañja + arka + tvak + sāra (समाहार-द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Vidradhi/śotha management; bhaiṣajya-kalpa)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic therapeutic recipe and its clinical indication: a compound of specific herbs with honey, rock-salt, and urine used to cure vidradhi and to induce paripāka (suppuration/ripening) so the abscess can resolve.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical protocols—drug selection, adjuvants, and treatment goals—showing its wide scope as a compendium of applied sciences such as Ayurveda alongside ritual, polity, and arts.
As a Purāṇic teaching, it frames healing knowledge as dharmic welfare (lokānugraha): preserving life and reducing suffering is treated as a meritorious application of sacred, transmitted knowledge.