Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 22
Chapter 31 — मार्जनविधानं
The Procedure of Mārjana / Purificatory Sprinkling
भगन्दरातिसारांश् च मुखरोगांश् च वल्गुलीम् अश्मरीं मूत्रकृच्छ्रांश् च रोगानन्यांश् च दारुणान्
bhagandarātisārāṃś ca mukharogāṃś ca valgulīm aśmarīṃ mūtrakṛcchrāṃś ca rogānanyāṃś ca dāruṇān
ਭਗੰਦਰ, ਅਤਿਸਾਰ, ਮੂੰਹ ਦੇ ਰੋਗ, ਵਲਗੁਲੀ; ਅਸ਼ਮਰੀ, ਮੂਤਰਕ੍ਰਿਛ੍ਰ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਭਿਆਨਕ ਰੋਗ—(ਇਹ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ)।
Lord Agni (in discourse to sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Therapeutic scope statement: identifies severe gastrointestinal, anorectal, oral, and urinary tract conditions to be addressed; supports differential diagnosis and targeted management pathways.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Duḥsādhya-roga awareness (recognizing severity) and the need for specialized lines of treatment.
Application: Escalate care for fistula/stone/dysuria; do not treat severe conditions casually—seek skilled vaidya/śalya expertise.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Rogādhikāra)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A medical compendium scene: physician demonstrates separate care stations—one for diarrhea patient, one for oral examination, one for urinary stone/dysuria with urine flask, and a discreet surgical-care corner for fistula management.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, narrative clinic with multiple vignettes: atisāra patient with water pot, mukharoga mouth inspection, aśmarī shown as stone symbol near bladder region, vaidya holding palm-leaf text, strong contours","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central healing deity motif subtly in background, gold-leaf borders, physician and attendants with urine flask and herbal decoction bowls, stylized stone motif for aśmarī","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional layout with four panels labeled: bhagandara, atisāra, mukharoga, aśmarī/mūtrakṛcchra; physician teaching apprentices, fine shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed infirmary with physicians, one examining mouth with spatula, another reviewing urine flask against light, patient with abdominal distress, refined textiles and architecture"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोगानन्यांश् = रोगान् + अन्यान्; (न् + अ → न). भगन्दरातिसारांश् = भगन्दरातिसारान् (न्→ंश् before च in recitation/orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 31 (Ayurveda: disease lists and remedial sections)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutic scope: it enumerates major diseases—fistula, diarrhoea, oral disorders, urinary stones, and dysuria—indicating the range of conditions addressed by the remedy or treatment being described in this chapter.
By embedding a medical (Ayurveda) disease-catalogue inside a Purāṇa, the text functions as a compendium that preserves technical health knowledge alongside theology, ritual, and other sciences.
In the Purāṇic frame, relieving severe disease is treated as both practical welfare (ārogya) and a dhārmic good, supporting purity, steadiness in worship, and the capacity to perform prescribed duties.