Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 62
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
स्नेहपाने तथा वस्तौ तैलं धृतमनुत्तमम् स्वेदनीयः परो वह्निः शीताम्भःस्तम्भनं परम्
snehapāne tathā vastau tailaṃ dhṛtamanuttamam svedanīyaḥ paro vahniḥ śītāmbhaḥstambhanaṃ param
ਸਨੇਹਪਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਬਸਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਲ ਅਤੇ ਘੀ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਹਨ। ਸਵੇਦਨ ਲਈ ਅੱਗ ਪਰਮ ਸਾਧਨ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਸਤੰਭਨ (ਰੋਕਥਾਮ) ਲਈ ਠੰਢਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਤਮ ਹੈ।
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic disciplines)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Choose correct therapeutic agents for pañcakarma-related actions: oil/ghee for internal oleation and enema, fire/heat for sweating, cold water for stambhana (arresting excessive flow/bleeding/diarrhea depending on context).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Pañcakarma Upakaraṇa-Sādhana Sāratā (Best agents for snehapāna, vasti, svedana, stambhana)","lookup_keywords":["snehapāna","vasti","svedana","stambhana","ghṛta"],"quick_summary":"Oil and ghee are declared best for oleation and enema; heat is best for sweating therapy; cold water is best for stambhana—guiding quick selection of primary therapeutic media."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Therapeutic opposites: unctuousness for lubrication/vāta control, heat for mobilization, cold for arresting/solidifying—principle-based selection.
Application: Match dravya/guṇa (snigdha/uṣṇa/śīta) to intended karma (snehana/svedana/stambhana) rather than random drug choice.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa—Panchakarma and therapeutic procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A four-panel instructional scene: (1) snehapāna with ghee/oil, (2) basti administration, (3) svedana with controlled fire/steam, (4) stambhana with cold water application.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, segmented narrative panels, physician administering sneha and basti, a brazier for svedana, a vessel of cold water for stambhana, bold outlines and traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embellished medical icons: ghṛta pot, taila flask, sacred fire for svedana, silver-toned water vessel for stambhana, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic chart-like painting with labeled steps (snehapāna, vasti, svedana, stambhana), delicate shading, clean clinic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed bathhouse/clinic: patient drinking ghee, basti setup with attendants, brazier heating for sweat therapy, cold water poured from ewer, fine textiles and instruments"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नेहपाने = स्नेह-पाने. धृतमनुत्तमम् = धृतम् + अनुत्तमम् (स्वर-सन्धि). शीताम्भःस्तम्भनम् = शीत-अम्भः-स्तम्भनम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि: अम्भः + स्तम्भनम्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278.63 (virecana/vamana drugs and anupāna by doṣa)
FAQs
Ayurvedic practical guidance: use oil and ghee as the best substances for internal oleation (snehapāna) and enema therapy (vasti); use heat/fire for sudation (svedana); use cold water for stambhana (checking excessive flow/secretions).
It shows the Agni Purana preserving applied medical science alongside religious topics, summarizing core therapeutic principles of Panchakarma and basic treatment logic (heat for sweating, cold for arresting/solidifying).
By promoting bodily balance and disciplined therapy, the verse supports purity and fitness for dharma and worship; health is treated as an enabling condition for right conduct and sustained religious practice.