Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 43
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
श्लेकेष्माप्रकोपमायाति तथा ये चालसा जनाः वाताद्युत्थानि रोगाणि ज्ञात्वा शाम्यानि लक्षणैः
ślekeṣmāprakopamāyāti tathā ye cālasā janāḥ vātādyutthāni rogāṇi jñātvā śāmyāni lakṣaṇaiḥ
Demikian juga, śleṣman/kapha (kahak) menjadi memuncak pada orang yang malas; dan setelah mengenal penyakit yang timbul daripada vāta serta doṣa-doṣa lain, hendaklah ia ditenteramkan dengan rawatan menurut tanda-tanda khasnya.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Link kapha aggravation with inactivity and apply lakṣaṇa-based diagnosis to choose doṣa-specific śamana (pacification) measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Kapha-prakopa by ālasya; lakṣaṇa-based śamana for doṣaja roga","lookup_keywords":["śleṣman prakopa","ālasya","vāta-ādi roga","lakṣaṇa","śamana"],"quick_summary":"Indolence is given as a cause of kapha aggravation; diseases arising from vāta and other doṣas should be recognized by their signs and then pacified accordingly."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Lakṣaṇa-pramāṇa: correct recognition by characteristic signs precedes effective treatment; lifestyle (ālasya) shapes doṣa state.
Application: Adopt a stepwise clinical method: (1) identify nidāna and doṣa, (2) confirm via lakṣaṇa, (3) apply doṣa-appropriate śamana and regimen change.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana: diagnosis and pacification of doṣa-based disorders)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician points to a chart of vāta, pitta, kapha signs while indicating an indolent person with kapha heaviness; the teaching emphasizes diagnosing by lakṣaṇas before pacifying therapies.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician-guru with palm-leaf chart showing three doṣa symbols (wind, fire, water), an indolent figure seated sluggishly with kapha-blue tones, decorative borders, temple-mural flat perspective","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold work, tri-doṣa diagram as a central medallion, guru instructing student, kapha-indolence vignette with heavy posture, ornate halo-like gold around the diagnostic chart","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional tableau: physician indicating a written lakṣaṇa list, three doṣa icons, patient examples in small panels, clean composition suited for teaching","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakim-like physician in a clinic setting, illustrated folio of symptoms, a lethargic patient attended by servant, fine textiles and architectural detail, marginal notes in calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्लेकेष्माप्रकोपमायाति = श्लेष्मा + प्रकोपम् + आयाति; चालसा = च + आलसाः; वाताद्युत्थानि = वात + आदि + उत्थानि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279.44; Agni Purana 279.45; Agni Purana 279.46
FAQs
Ayurvedic vidyā: it links indolence (ālasyā) with kapha (śleṣman) aggravation and emphasizes diagnosing doṣa-origin diseases (vāta-ādi) through lakṣaṇas (clinical signs) before pacifying them.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—doṣa etiology, lifestyle causation, and symptom-based diagnosis—alongside its religious and cultural teachings.
By promoting disciplined conduct and timely alleviation of illness through right knowledge, it supports dharmic living—maintaining bodily fitness as a foundation for ritual duty, study, and ethical action.