Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 37
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
यूषैः पुराणगोधूमयवशाल्यन्नमभ्यसेत् विसर्पी ससिताक्षौद्रमृद्वीकादाडिमोदकम्
yūṣaiḥ purāṇagodhūmayavaśālyannamabhyaset visarpī sasitākṣaudramṛdvīkādāḍimodakam
ਵਿਸਰਪ (ਫੈਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਚਮੜੀ ਰੋਗ) ਵਾਲਾ ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਯੂਸ਼ (ਸੂਪ) ਨਾਲ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਗੇਹੂੰ, ਜੌ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਚੌਲ ਨਿਯਮਿਤ ਖਾਏ। ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਚੀਨੀ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਦ, ਕਿਸ਼ਮਿਸ ਅਤੇ ਅਨਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਬਣਿਆ ਪੇਅ ਵੀ ਪੀਏ।
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Diet regimen (pathya) for visarpa: selecting grains and supportive drinks to reduce spreading skin inflammation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pathya diet for Visarpa (spreading skin disorder)","lookup_keywords":["visarpa","yūṣa","purāṇa-godhūma","śāli","dāḍima"],"quick_summary":"For visarpa, take old wheat/barley/śāli-rice with soups, and a drink of sugar and honey with raisins and pomegranate to support recovery."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Disease-specific pathya: controlling spread and heat through appropriate grains and cooling adjuncts.
Application: In inflammatory, spreading disorders, prioritize light, stable staples (old grains) and supportive drinks rather than heavy, heating foods.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Dietetics for skin disorders)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A patient with a spreading reddish skin rash is advised by a vaidya; bowls of old wheat, barley, and śāli-rice are shown with soup; a cooling drink is prepared with sugar, honey, raisins, and pomegranate.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, patient seated with visible red rash patterns; physician offering a bowl of yūṣa; pomegranate and raisins depicted prominently; muted cool palette with decorative medicinal plants.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, physician and patient framed by ornate arch; gold-highlighted vessels of śāli rice and soup; pomegranate rendered jewel-like; emphasis on auspicious healing setting.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean instructional composition: labeled old grains (purāṇa-godhūma, yava, śāli), soup bowl, and drink cup with sitā-kṣaudra-mṛdvīkā-dāḍima; gentle shading and clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature clinic scene; detailed textiles; attendant squeezes pomegranate into a cup with honey; physician points to sacks of old grains; patient’s rash delicately painted."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: purāṇagodhūmayavaśālyannam = purāṇa + godhūma + yava + śāli + annam; abhyaset = abhi + aset (अस् धातोः विधिलिङ्); sasitākṣaudramṛdvīkādāḍimodakam = sa + sitā + kṣaudra + mṛdvīkā + dāḍima + udakam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Visarpa pathya and dietetics)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pathya (therapeutic diet): recommending light, cooling, and supportive foods—aged grains with yūṣa (soups) and a sugar-honey drink with raisins and pomegranate—for managing visarpa.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology by preserving applied medical guidance (Ayurveda), including specific dietary formulations for named diseases.
By prescribing sāttvika, regulated intake and avoidance of aggravating foods, the verse frames bodily healing as disciplined living (niyama), supporting purity and steadiness conducive to dharmic practice.