Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 5
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
सयष्टिसैन्धवं बालः प्रातर्मेधाकरं पिवेत् देवदारुमहाशिग्रुफलत्रयपयोमुचां
sayaṣṭisaindhavaṃ bālaḥ prātarmedhākaraṃ pivet devadārumahāśigruphalatrayapayomucāṃ
ကလေးသည် မနက်ခင်းတွင် «ယဿ္ဋိ» (licorice) ကို ကျောက်ဆားနှင့်အတူ ပြုလုပ်ထားသော ဆေးရည်ကို သောက်သင့်သည်။ ၎င်းသည် ဉာဏ်ရည်ကို တိုးစေသည်။ ထို့အပြင် deodara, mahāśigru (moringa), triphalā (အသီးသုံးမျိုး) နှင့် payomucā ကို အသုံးပြုသော ဖော်မြူလာများလည်း medhya အကျိုးအတွက် သတ်မှတ်ထားသည်။
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)
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Concept: Daily regimen (kāla—morning intake) and simple formulations can be leveraged for cognitive nourishment.
Application: Embed child health tonics into routine timing (prātaḥ) for consistency and gentle cumulative benefit.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rasayana & pediatric tonics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a caregiver prepares a small morning drink: licorice powder mixed with rock-salt, with other herbs (devadāru, moringa, triphalā) displayed as optional ingredients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: early morning household scene, soft sunrise tones; bronze cup with yaṣṭi and saindhava, herb bundles arranged on banana leaf, child seated near mother, calm and orderly composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: golden sunrise backdrop, ornate vessels for salt and licorice, triphalā fruits depicted prominently, gold embellishments on containers, auspicious domestic setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional still-life—measured portions of licorice and rock-salt, labeled triphalā fruits, devadāru wood, moringa pods; caregiver mixing in a small bowl; clean lines and gentle shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed apothecary table with powders and fruits, physician supervising morning dose for a child, fine botanical rendering of triphalā and moringa, architectural veranda with dawn light."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: सयष्टिसैन्धवम् = स-यष्टि-सैन्धवम्. प्रातर्मेधाकरम् = प्रातर् + मेधाकरम्. अन्तिमपादः अपूर्ण-प्रयोगः; द्रव्यसूची-रूपेण परवाक्येण सम्बध्यते.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (medhya and pediatric formulations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic medhya-prayoga: a morning drink for children using yaṣṭimadhu (licorice) with saindhava (rock-salt), and related medhya tonic ingredients like devadāru, śigru, triphalā, and payomucā.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical compendium—alongside theology and ritual, it preserves applied medical guidance (Ayurveda), including pediatric and cognition-focused formulations.
By supporting medhā (clarity of intellect and memory), the teaching aligns with dharmic living—enabling study, mantra-recollection, and disciplined conduct—thus indirectly aiding merit through improved capacity for sacred learning and right action.