Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 24
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
सोथवान् सगुडां पथ्यां खादेद्वा गुडनागरम् तक्रञ्च चित्रकञ्चोभौ ग्रहणीरोगनाशनौ
sothavān saguḍāṃ pathyāṃ khādedvā guḍanāgaram takrañca citrakañcobhau grahaṇīroganāśanau
ဖောင်းရောင်ခြင်း (edema) ရှိသူသည် ပသျာ (harītakī) ကို ဂုဍ (jaggery) နှင့်ရော၍ စားသင့်သည်၊ သို့မဟုတ် ဂုဍကို နာဂရ (ခြောက်ဂျင်း) နှင့်အတူ ယူသင့်သည်။ ထောပတ်နို့ (buttermilk) နှင့် စိတ္ရက (citraka) တို့သည် နှစ်မျိုးလုံး grahaṇī-ရောဂါ (အစာချေ/စုပ်ယူမှု ချို့ယွင်း) ကို ဖျက်ဆီးသော ဆေးဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Agni (teaching to Sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":null,"practical_application":"Home-usable remedies for edema and grahaṇī (malabsorption/IBS-like) using harītakī with jaggery, jaggery with dry ginger, and therapeutic buttermilk and citraka to restore digestive fire.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śotha and Grahaṇī Remedies: Pathyā with Guḍa; Guḍa–Nāgara; Takra and Citraka","lookup_keywords":["śotha","grahaṇī","harītakī (pathyā)","takra","citraka"],"quick_summary":"For swelling, take harītakī mixed with jaggery or jaggery with dry ginger. For grahaṇī, buttermilk and citraka are declared curative—aimed at rekindling digestion and correcting absorption."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Agni (digestive/metabolic fire) is central: correcting grahaṇī and even swelling is approached through dīpana-pācana and anulomana rather than symptomatic suppression alone.
Application: When chronic gut dysfunction is present, prioritize agni-restoration (takra, citraka, ginger) and regulated elimination (harītakī) alongside diet control.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies; Grahaṇī/Atisāra-cikitsā)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician preparing simple remedies: harītakī fruits mixed with jaggery, a ginger-jaggery paste, a churned buttermilk pot, and citraka root; patient with abdominal weakness and mild swelling being advised.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vaidya with mortar and pestle mixing harītakī and guḍa; buttermilk churning scene; citraka root displayed; patient seated calmly; bold outlines, warm tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-ornamented jars of jaggery and buttermilk, harītakī garland motif, citraka root highlighted; physician in traditional attire; rich reds and gold leaf.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional panels—(1) pathyā+guḍa, (2) guḍa+nāgara, (3) takra preparation, (4) citraka administration cautions implied by measured dose depiction; delicate lines.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary table with harītakī, jaggery blocks, dried ginger, buttermilk in a churn, citraka roots; physician writing prescription; fine detail and subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोथवान् → स-ओथ-वान्; खादेद्वा → खादेत् वा; तक्रञ्च → तक्रम् च; चित्रकञ्चोभौ → चित्रकम् च उभौ; ग्रहणीरोगनाशनौ qualifies उभौ (takra and citraka).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (digestive and respiratory therapeutics cluster)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: specific dietary-herbal combinations—harītakī with jaggery, jaggery with dry ginger, and the use of buttermilk and citraka—to reduce śotha and treat grahaṇī (digestive/absorptive disorder).
It illustrates the Purana’s non-sectarian, practical knowledge base by embedding clinical Ayurvedic guidance (drug-food combinations and indications) alongside its religious and cosmological material—showing the Agni Purana as a compendium of applied sciences.
By restoring digestive balance (agni) and health, the instruction supports dharmic living—enabling daily duties, ritual performance, and disciplined conduct; health is treated as a foundation for sustaining righteous action.