Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 38
Adhyaya 223 — Rājadharmāḥ
Royal Duties: Inner Palace Governance, Trivarga Protection, Courtly Conduct, and Aromatic/Hygienic Sciences
सहकाररसेनास्मात् कर्तव्या गुटिकाः शुभाः मुख न्यस्ताः सुगन्धास्ता मुखरोगविनाशनाः
sahakārarasenāsmāt kartavyā guṭikāḥ śubhāḥ mukha nyastāḥ sugandhāstā mukharogavināśanāḥ
Daripada jus mangga (sahakāra-rasa) ini, hendaklah dibuat pil-pil (gutikā) yang membawa keberkatan. Apabila diletakkan di dalam mulut, ia menjadi harum dan memusnahkan penyakit-penyakit mulut.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic medicinal lore)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Preparation of oral pills (guṭikā) using mango juice as a binding/infusing medium for treating mouth disorders and improving breath.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sahakāra-rasa guṭikā for mukharoga","lookup_keywords":["sahakāra-rasa (mango juice)","guṭikā","mukharoga","mukha-gandha","oral pills"],"quick_summary":"Make pills using mango juice; when kept in the mouth they become fragrant and alleviate mouth diseases. A simple mukharoga formulation principle: medicated, aromatic lozenges."}
Concept: Sthānika-prayoga (local application): medicines held in the mouth act by direct contact and sustained release.
Application: Prefer lozenges/guṭikā for mouth conditions to prolong drug contact time and improve compliance via pleasant fragrance/taste.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Mukharoga-chikitsa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Mango juice being mixed into a medicinal paste, rolled into small pills; a patient placing a fragrant pill in the mouth for oral therapy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, mango tree and bowl of sahakāra-rasa, vaidya rolling guṭikās on a stone slab, patient seated calmly using a lozenge.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold highlights, auspicious mango motif, ornate bowl of mango juice, neatly arranged guṭikās on a tray, devotional-medical ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, step-by-step depiction: extracting mango juice, mixing, rolling uniform pills, administering as mouth lozenges; clean didactic framing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court physician preparing mango-based pills, delicate rendering of mangoes and vessels, patient discreetly holding a lozenge to lips."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहकाररसेनास्मात्→सहकार-रसेन+अस्मात्; मुख न्यस्ताः→मुखे+न्यस्ताः (सप्तमी अपेक्षा); सुगन्धास्ता→सुगन्धाः+ताः.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 223 (mukha-śodhana, guṭikā, vāsana)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics for oral care: preparing guṭikā (medicinal pastilles) from mango juice to be kept in the mouth as a deodorizing and disease-removing remedy.
It shows the text’s practical, cross-disciplinary scope by including applied medical formulations (Ayurveda) alongside theology and ritual—specifically a concrete recipe-like instruction for treating mukharoga.
By promoting cleanliness, fragrance, and health of speech-organs (mouth), the remedy supports purity in daily conduct and enables clearer recitation, prayer, and truthful speech—traditional supports for sattva and merit.