Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 12
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
वाट्यं क्षीरेण चाश्नीयाद्वास्तूकं घृतसाधितं गोधूमशालयस्तिक्ता हिता जठरिणामथ
vāṭyaṃ kṣīreṇa cāśnīyādvāstūkaṃ ghṛtasādhitaṃ godhūmaśālayastiktā hitā jaṭhariṇāmatha
Hendaklah dimakan vāṭya bersama susu; dan vāstūka yang dimasak dengan ghee. Gandum, beras śāli, barli, serta makanan atau herba yang berasa pahit adalah bermanfaat bagi mereka yang menghidap jaṭhara-roga (gangguan perut/pencernaan).
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Dietetic regimen for jaṭhara-roga (abdominal/digestive disorder): consume vāṭya with milk, vāstūka cooked in ghee; prefer wheat, śāli, barley, and bitter items as beneficial.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Jaṭhara-roga pathya: vāṭya with milk, vāstūka in ghee; grains and tikta","lookup_keywords":["Jathara-roga","Vastuka","Ghrita-sadhita","Yava (barley)","Tikta"],"quick_summary":"For abdominal/digestive disorders, use nourishing yet digestible preparations (milk with vāṭya; ghee-cooked vāstūka) and rely on supportive grains and bitter-tasting items to improve digestion."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Āhāra as medicine: specific preparations and tastes (rasa) modulate digestion
Application: Design meals by preparation method (ghṛta-sādhita, kṣīra-yukta) and taste profile (tikta) to manage chronic digestive complaints.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / dietetics for digestive disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Preparation of vāstūka greens sautéed in ghee, served with wheat/barley flatbread and a milk accompaniment, presented as a therapeutic meal for a patient with abdominal disorder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized cooking scene with bronze pan of ghee and vāstūka greens, bowls of barley and śāli, patient seated with calm expression, simple interior with herbal motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented serving platter with ghee-cooked greens and grains, gold highlights on vessels, physician blessing the meal, vibrant colors and decorative border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional still-life: labeled ingredients (vāṭya, milk, vāstūka, ghṛta, yava, godhūma, śāli, tikta dravya) arranged neatly, fine shading and clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, kitchen garden and cooking courtyard, detailed depiction of greens and grains, physician and patient in conversation, delicate botanical margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाश्नीयात् = च + अश्नीयात्. अश्नीयाद्वास्तूकम् = अश्नीयात् + वास्तूकम्. घृतसाधितम् = घृत-साधितम्. गोधूमशालयः = गोधूम-शालयः (द्वन्द्व). जठरिणामथ = जठरिणाम् + अथ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (udara/jaṭhara dietetics cluster)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pathya (wholesome dietetics): it prescribes specific foods—milk with a light preparation (vāṭya), ghee-cooked vāstūka greens, and staples like wheat, śāli rice, barley, plus bitter items—as beneficial for abdominal/digestive disorders (jaṭhara-roga).
It shows the Agni Purana functioning beyond mythology by preserving practical Ayurveda—dietary prescriptions and therapeutic food categories—alongside its many other domains (ritual, polity, arts), making it a compendium of applied knowledge.
By maintaining the body through prescribed wholesome foods (pathya), one supports purity, steadiness of practice, and fitness for dharma and worship—health is treated as a foundation for sustained religious duty and disciplined life.