Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
ग्रन्थिकोग्राभया कृष्णा विडङ्गाक्ता घृते स्थिता सांसन्तक्रं ग्रहण्यर्शःपाण्डुगुल्मकृमीन् हरेत्
granthikogrābhayā kṛṣṇā viḍaṅgāktā ghṛte sthitā sāṃsantakraṃ grahaṇyarśaḥpāṇḍugulmakṛmīn haret
ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥିକା, ଉଗ୍ରା, ଅଭୟା, କୃଷ୍ଣା (ପିପ୍ପଲୀ) ଓ ବିଡ଼ଙ୍ଗକୁ ଘିଅରେ ସିଦ୍ଧ କରି, ଭଲଭାବେ ଖଟା (ସୁସଂସ୍କୃତ) ଛାଛ ସହ ଦେଲେ ଗ୍ରହଣୀଦୋଷ, ଅର୍ଶ, ପାଣ୍ଡୁ, ଗୁଲ୍ମ ଓ ଆନ୍ତ୍ରକୃମି ନଶେ।
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Preparation of a ghrita-yoga (medicated ghee) administered with fermented buttermilk for grahaṇī and allied abdominal/intestinal disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Ghṛta-yoga with Takra for Grahaṇī, Arśas, Pāṇḍu, Gulma, Krimi","lookup_keywords":["grahaṇī","takra","ghṛta","viḍaṅga","arśas"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee containing granthikā/ugrā/abhayā/kṛṣṇā/viḍaṅga, taken with well-fermented buttermilk, is indicated for malabsorption, piles, anemia-like pallor, gulma, and worms."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and anupāna (vehicle) selection to target grahaṇī and krimi while supporting agni.
Application: Choose a fat-based carrier (ghṛta) for deep tissue delivery and takra as digestive adjunct in intestinal disorders.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares medicated ghee with herbs (abhayā, pippalī, viḍaṅga) and administers it with a bowl of well-fermented buttermilk to a patient with abdominal complaints.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, vaidya in traditional attire churning ghṛta in a bronze vessel, herbs laid on banana leaf, patient seated, bowl of takra, warm earthy palette, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya holding ladle over ghṛta pot, ornate borders, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and jewelry, patient with folded hands, labeled herb bundles (pippalī, viḍaṅga).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, detailed instructional scene: herbs being measured, ghṛta simmering, takra served as anupāna, fine linework, soft shading, manuscript-like clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly dispensary scene with physician compounding ghṛta, attendants bringing takra, meticulous botanical rendering of pippalī and viḍaṅga, architectural interior, delicate colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ग्रहण्यर्शःपाण्डुगुल्मकृमीन् → ग्रहणी + अर्शः + पाण्डु + गुल्म + कृमीन् (समाहार-रोगसूची).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Cikitsā/Bhaiṣajya-kalpa section on grahaṇī, arśas, pāṇḍu, gulma, krimi)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmacy: a ghṛta-based herbal combination (with Viḍaṅga) to be taken with fermented buttermilk as an anupāna, aimed at grahaṇī disorders, piles, anemia, gulma, and worms.
It preserves practical clinical therapeutics—specific herbs, a lipid extraction medium (ghee), and a prescribed vehicle (takra)—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology into applied medicine.
By restoring digestion and removing parasitic/impure conditions, the teaching supports bodily purity (śarīra-śuddhi), which traditional dharma views as conducive to disciplined practice, clarity, and ritual fitness.