Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 15
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
फलदार्वीविषाणान्तु क्वाथो धात्रीरसो ऽथवा पातव्यो रजनीकल्कः क्षौद्राक्षौद्रप्रमेहिणा
phaladārvīviṣāṇāntu kvātho dhātrīraso 'thavā pātavyo rajanīkalkaḥ kṣaudrākṣaudrapramehiṇā
Bagi pesakit prameha yang air kencingnya seperti madu atau seperti jus tebu, hendaklah diminum sama ada rebusan phaladārvī dan viṣāṇa, atau jus dhātrī (āmalakī). Sebagai pilihan lain, pes rajanī (kunyit) juga boleh diambil.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Multiple upāyas (alternative formulations) for one roga, chosen by availability and patient suitability.
Application: Encourages flexible prescribing: kvātha (decoction), rasa (juice), or kalka (paste) depending on strength, digestion, and access to drugs.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Prameha-roga remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician offers three preparations for prameha: a simmering decoction pot labeled phaladārvī–viṣāṇa, a bowl of fresh āmalakī juice, and a turmeric paste on a leaf, with a patient holding a water pot symbolizing urinary disorder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, herbal decoction boiling over a small hearth, āmalakī fruits and juice bowl, turmeric paste on palm leaf, patient seated with calm expression, flat stylized forms and earthy palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted vessels: copper kvātha pot, silver cup of āmalakī rasa, ornate plate with rajanī kalka, symmetrical composition with decorative borders","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic triptych showing kvātha preparation, juice extraction from dhātrī, and grinding turmeric into paste; fine linework, soft colors, labeled steps","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy scene with attendants preparing decoction, squeezing āmalakī, grinding turmeric on stone, intricate textiles and botanical realism"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विषाणान्तु = विषाणानाम् + तु. धात्रीरसोऽथवा = धात्रीरसः + अथवा (visarga sandhi). क्षौद्राक्षौद्र- treated as kṣaudra + ā + kṣaudra (textual/lexical compound).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Prameha remedies section)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: it prescribes specific formulations—decoction (kvātha), fresh juice (rasa), and paste (kalka)—using phaladārvī, dhātrī (āmalakī), and rajanī (turmeric) for sweet-type prameha conditions.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves clinical Ayurvedic guidance (drug choices and dosage-forms) for named disease categories like prameha.
By advocating disciplined, sāttvika healing and bodily regulation, the verse supports dharma through health—maintaining the body as a fit instrument for rites, duty, and self-control, thereby reducing negligence-born karmic harm.