Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 11
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
अनभिष्यन्दि यच्चान्नं लोध्रवल्कलसंयुतम् मारुतं वर्जयेद् यत्नः कार्यो गुल्मेषु सर्वथा
anabhiṣyandi yaccānnaṃ lodhravalkalasaṃyutam mārutaṃ varjayed yatnaḥ kāryo gulmeṣu sarvathā
Hendaklah diambil makanan yang tidak menyumbat saluran (anabhisyandi) dan dicampur dengan kulit lodhra. Dengan bersungguh-sungguh hendaklah dielakkan perkara yang membangkitkan vāta (angin). Dalam kes gulma, penjagaan ini wajib dipatuhi dalam segala hal.
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Dietary rule for gulma (abdominal mass/colic syndrome): choose anabhishyandi (non-channel-clogging) foods with lodhra bark; carefully avoid vāta-aggravating factors.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Gulma-cikitsā principle: anabhisyandi āhāra and vāta-nigraha with lodhra","lookup_keywords":["Gulma","Anabhishyandi","Lodhra-valkala","Maruta (Vata)","Pathya"],"quick_summary":"In gulma, prioritize non-obstructive foods and vāta-control; lodhra-bark admixture is indicated as supportive, while vāta-provoking habits must be avoided."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Nidāna-parivarjana (avoidance of aggravating causes) as essential therapy
Application: For vāta-dominant disorders, treatment is incomplete without strict avoidance of vāta-provoking diet and lifestyle.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa: Gulma & Vata disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician advises a patient with abdominal gulma, pointing to a tray of light non-clogging foods and a small bundle of lodhra bark, while warning against vāta-aggravating habits.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized vaidya gesturing toward lodhra bark and simple cooked grains, patient holding abdomen, symbolic wind motif subdued, earthy tones, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, physician seated with palm-leaf manuscript, gold-highlighted lodhra bark and food offerings, patient respectfully listening, ornate frame and auspicious motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: two panels—pathya foods labeled ‘anabhisyandi’ and apathya items crossed out as ‘vāta-kara’; lodhra bark illustrated with fine botanical detail.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, consultation scene in a courtyard, physician showing lodhra bark and light diet, attendant holding a list, delicate rendering of herbs and utensils, restrained palette with fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यच्चान्नम् = यत् + च + अन्नम्. लोध्रवल्कलसंयुतम् = लोध्र-वल्कल-संयुतम् (तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (gulma/vāta sections contiguous); Agni Purana dietetic rules (pathya) in the same khanda
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā guidance: for gulma, adopt an anabhiṣyandi (non-obstructive, light) diet and use lodhra-bark as a dietary adjunct, while carefully avoiding vāta-aggravating factors.
It shows the text functioning as a practical handbook: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves clinical Ayurvedic dietetics and materia medica (e.g., lodhra) for specific disease categories like gulma.
By prescribing disciplined restraint (yatna) and regulated diet, the verse frames health-care as dharmic self-governance—maintaining bodily balance supports steadiness in sādhana, duties, and purity of conduct.