Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 12

Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि

Medicines that Remove Various Diseases

Devanagari script

पल्लवैर् अर्कपूतीकस्नुहीरुग्घातजातिकैः उद्वर्तयेत् सगोमूत्रः सर्वत्वग्दोषनाशनैः

Transliteration

pallavair arkapūtīkasnuhīrugghātajātikaiḥ udvartayet sagomūtraḥ sarvatvagdoṣanāśanaiḥ

Translation

Hendaklah menggosok badan (udvartana) dengan serbuk/pes daripada pucuk daun arka, pūtīka, snuhī, rugghāta dan jāti, dicampur dengan air kencing lembu; ia memusnahkan segala gangguan dan penyakit kulit.

Word by Word

• पल्लवैः: with sprouts/tender leaves
• पल्लवैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पल्लव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• अर्क-पूतीक-स्नुही-रुग्घात-जातिकैः: with (sprouts) of arka, pūtīka, snuhī, rugghāta, and jātikā
• अर्क-पूतीक-स्नुही-रुग्घात-जातिकैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + पूतीक (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नुही (प्रातिपदिक) + रुग्घात (प्रातिपदिक) + जातिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व/सूची-द्वन्द्व (enumerative copulative); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘पल्लवैः’ इति विशेषण (sprouts of these plants)

• उद्वर्तयेत्: should rub/massage (upwards)
• उद्वर्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+वृत् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage ‘to rub upwards’

• स-गोमूत्रः: together with cow-urine
• स-गोमूत्रः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + गोमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-भावार्थक ‘स’ + तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (qualifies the agent/mixture)

• सर्व-त्वक्-दोष-नाशनैः: with (agents) that destroy all skin disorders
• सर्व-त्वक्-दोष-नाशनैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + त्वक् (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘पल्लवैः’ इत्यादि करणस्य विशेषण (those which destroy all skin-disorders)

Speaker

Lord Agni (in discourse to Vasiṣṭha)

Vidya Category

Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Udvarṭana (dry/paste rubbing) with specified tender leaves mixed with cow’s urine for broad skin disorders.","sutra_style":true}

Encyclopedic Reference

Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sarva-tvagdoṣa nāśana: Arka–Pūtīka–Snuhī pallava udvarṭana (with gomūtra)","lookup_keywords":["tvag dosha","udvartana","arka","snuhi","gomutra"],"quick_summary":"Rub the body with a preparation from tender leaves of arka, pūtīka, snuhī, rugghāta, and jāti mixed with cow’s urine; indicated to destroy skin disorders."}

Ayurveda Layer

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bāhya-cikitsā (external therapy) as a primary line for tvak-vikāra using lepa/udvarṭana.

Application: Adopt topical regimens with appropriate dravya-guṇa (tikṣṇa/kaṭu/kaṣāya) for skin pathology patterns.

Khanda Section

Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Cikitsa / Bhaiṣajya—Dermatological remedies)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner prepares a coarse herbal paste/powder from tender leaves (arka, snuhī, etc.) mixed with cow’s urine; a patient stands while the mixture is rubbed over arms/torso as udvarṭana.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized leaves and a small bowl of gomūtra mixture, practitioner applying udvarṭana to a standing figure, earthy palette, clear outlines, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate vessels with gold leaf, herbs arranged symmetrically, central figure receiving udvarṭana, decorative floral borders echoing jāti blossoms.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout showing ingredient gathering (tender leaves), grinding, mixing with gomūtra, and rubbing technique; fine lines and gentle colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary preparation with mortar and pestle, botanical accuracy of leaves, practitioner applying paste to patient, refined interior setting."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पल्लवैर् = पल्लवैः (visarga sandhi before vowel); अर्कपूतीकस्नुहीरुग्घातजातिकैः = अर्क + पूतीक + स्नुही + रुग्घात + जातिकैः; सगोमूत्रः = स + गोमूत्रः; सर्वत्वग्दोषनाशनैः = सर्व + त्वक् + दोष + नाशनैः (क् + द → ग्द्).

Cross References

Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (tvag-roga remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Agni Purana
• Ayurveda
• Arka
• Snuhī
• Gomūtra
• Jāti

FAQs

What technical or ritual knowledge (Vidya) is imparted in this verse?

Ayurvedic therapeutics: a topical udvartana (medicated rubbing) using specific plant leaves blended with cow’s urine to treat tvagdoṣa (skin disorders).

How does this verse contribute to the 'Encyclopedic' nature of the Agni Purana?

It illustrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical recipes—herbal pharmacology and external therapies—alongside theology and ritual, demonstrating its broad, compendium-like scope.

What is the spiritual or karmic significance of this specific instruction?

By prescribing a purificatory, cleansing regimen (gomūtra and medicinal plants), the text frames bodily purification and health as supportive to dharma and ritual fitness, reducing impurity associated with skin afflictions.