Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 3
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
लवणं सहिरण्यञ्च विप्रायापूपमर्पयेत् चन्द्रे चाभ्यङ्गदो विप्रे सर्वरोगैः प्रमुच्यते
lavaṇaṃ sahiraṇyañca viprāyāpūpamarpayet candre cābhyaṅgado vipre sarvarogaiḥ pramucyate
Hendaklah dipersembahkan garam bersama emas serta apūpa (kuih manis) kepada seorang brāhmaṇa. Dan dengan menghadiahkan minyak/ubat sapu (abhyanga) berhubung dengan Bulan (Candra) kepada brāhmaṇa, seseorang dibebaskan daripada segala penyakit.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s didactic frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Ayurveda","practical_application":"Health-linked dāna (salt, gold, apūpa; and abhyanga/ointment-gift) as śānti to mitigate disease and promote well-being through ritual charity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Candra-sambandha Dāna: Lavaṇa-Hiraṇya-Apūpa and Abhyaṅga-dāna for Sarva-roga-śānti","lookup_keywords":["lavaṇa dāna","hiraṇya dāna","apūpa","candra","abhyaṅga dāna"],"quick_summary":"Prescribes specific charitable offerings—salt with gold and sweet cake, and a Moon-associated unguent/abhyanga gift to a brāhmaṇa—as ritual remedies aimed at freedom from diseases."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Dāna as śānti: ethical giving is presented as a means to restore balance and avert suffering, including illness.
Application: Undertake targeted charity (food, essentials, health-supporting items) as a disciplined observance, integrating social welfare with personal well-being.
Khanda Section: Dāna–Vrata–Pūjā-vidhi (Ritual charity and observances; remedial rites linked with health)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor offers salt, a small gold piece, and an apūpa to a seated brāhmaṇa; in a second vignette, a vessel of fragrant oil/ointment is offered under a Moon emblem signifying Candra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel narrative: left—dāna of lavaṇa-hiraṇya-apūpa; right—candra symbol above as oil/unguent is offered, stylized faces, temple-courtyard setting, muted ochres and greens","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold leaf on the moon halo and jewelry, donor presenting apūpa on a plate, small heap of salt and a gold coin, ornate pillars, devotional charity mood","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional layout with labeled items (salt, gold, apūpa, oil), gentle pastel palette, emphasis on objects and hand gestures of offering","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, refined courtly charity scene, detailed sweets and vessels, moonlit veranda, brāhmaṇa receiving gifts, calligraphic labels for items, delicate textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहिरण्यञ्च = स-हिरण्यम् + च; विप्रायापूपम् = विप्राय + अपूपम्; चन्द्रे चाभ्यङ्गदो = चन्द्रे + च + अभ्यङ्गदः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Dāna-vrata prakaraṇa (general); Agni Purana: Graha-śānti and vāra-vrata related remedies (nearby verses)
FAQs
It prescribes a remedial dāna: offering salt with gold and an apūpa to a brāhmaṇa, and performing an abhyanga-related gift in connection with Candra, as a rite aimed at removing disease.
It illustrates how the Agni Purāṇa links ritual procedure (dāna and lunar observance) with practical human aims (health and freedom from disease), blending dharma, vrata-vidhi, and wellbeing-oriented remedies.
The verse frames charitable giving—especially to a brāhmaṇa and under lunar auspices—as a purificatory act whose merit (puṇya) is believed to neutralize afflictive karma manifesting as illness.