Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 46
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
आलस्यञ्च प्रसेकश् च गुरुता मधुरास्यता उष्णाभिलाषिता चेति श्लैष्मिकव्याधिलक्षणम्
ālasyañca prasekaś ca gurutā madhurāsyatā uṣṇābhilāṣitā ceti ślaiṣmikavyādhilakṣaṇam
ပျင်းနွမ်းခြင်း၊ တံတွေးအလွန်ထွက်ခြင်း၊ ကိုယ်လေးလံခြင်း၊ ပါးစပ်တွင် ချိုမြိန်အရသာရှိခြင်းနှင့် အပူကိုလိုလားခြင်းတို့သည် ကဖ (śleṣma/kapha) မှ ဖြစ်ပေါ်သော ရောဂါ၏ လက္ခဏာများဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Identify kapha predominance via heaviness, salivation, lethargy, sweet taste, and preference for warmth; guide kapha-śamana through activity and warming/light diet.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Ślaiṣmika-vyādhi lakṣaṇa (signs of kapha disorders)","lookup_keywords":["kapha lakṣaṇa","ālasya","praseka","gurutā","madhurāsya"],"quick_summary":"Lethargy, excess salivation, heaviness, sweet taste in the mouth, and craving for warmth are given as characteristic signs of kapha-origin disorders."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Kapha is inferred from guru (heaviness), śleṣma (secretions), and manda (slowness) markers; treatment aligns by opposing qualities (laghu, uṣṇa, tīkṣṇa).
Application: Apply guṇa-pratyanīka principle: counter heaviness and coldness with lightness and warmth through regimen and diet.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana: Dosha-vyadhi-lakshana / Diagnostic Signs of Diseases)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sluggish patient with drooling/salivation sits wrapped in a shawl seeking warmth; the physician notes heaviness and sweet taste as kapha-lakṣaṇas, with water/moon-like kapha symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, cool blues and greens for kapha, patient with heavy posture and visible salivation, physician indicating chest/throat region, warm lamp nearby showing craving for heat, stylized water motifs","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold accents, kapha symbol as a conch/water droplet medallion, patient wrapped in cloth near a brazier, physician instructing light warm diet, ornate border","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional medical scene: icons for lethargy, salivation, heaviness, sweet taste, warmth craving; physician pointing to notes, clean composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, winter indoor scene with heater, patient appearing drowsy with attendant offering warm drink, physician advising regimen, detailed textiles and vessels, subtle watery motifs in margins"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आलस्यञ्च = आलस्यम् + च; प्रसेकश् च = प्रसेकः + च; मधुरास्यता = मधुर + आस्यता; उष्णाभिलाषिता = उष्ण + अभिलाषिता; चेति = च + इति; श्लैष्मिकव्याधिलक्षणम् = श्लैष्मिक + व्याधि + लक्षणम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279.43; Agni Purana 279.44; Agni Purana 279.45
FAQs
Ayurvedic diagnostic knowledge (roga-nidāna): it lists hallmark clinical signs indicating a Kapha/Śleṣma-dominant disorder—useful for identifying the doshic cause before treatment.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology by preserving practical medical diagnostics—Ayurvedic symptomatology (lakṣaṇa) and doṣa-based classification.
By promoting correct diagnosis and appropriate care, the teaching supports dharma through preservation of health (ārogya), enabling sustained performance of duties, worship, and disciplined living.