Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 7
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
पक्वदोषन्त्विति ञ आटक्यो नारकाद्याश् च कर्कोटककतोल्वकम् पटोलं सफलं निम्बं पर्पटं दाडिमं ज्वरे
pakvadoṣantviti ña āṭakyo nārakādyāś ca karkoṭakakatolvakam paṭolaṃ saphalaṃ nimbaṃ parpaṭaṃ dāḍimaṃ jvare
ਪਕ੍ਵ ਦੋਸ਼ ਵਾਲੇ ਜ਼ਵਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਵੈਦ ਆਟਕੀ-ਨਾਰਕ ਆਦਿ ਗਣ, ਅਤੇ ਕਰਕੋਟਕ ਤੇ ਕਟੋਲਵਕ ਦੀ ਸਿਫ਼ਾਰਸ਼ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ; ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਫਲ ਸਮੇਤ ਨਿੰਬ, ਪਟੋਲ, ਪਰਪਟ ਅਤੇ ਦਾਡਿਮ (ਅਨਾਰ) ਜ਼ਵਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਭਕਾਰੀ ਹਨ।
Lord Agni (teaching as an encyclopedic narrator to the sage Vasiṣṭha, in the usual Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica selection for pakva-doṣa stage of fever using bitter/cooling herbs and fruits (paṭola, nimba, parpaṭa, dāḍima etc.).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pakva-Doṣa Jvara Dravyas: Āṭakī–Nāraka Group, Paṭola–Nimba–Parpaṭa–Dāḍima","lookup_keywords":["pakva-doṣa","jvara","paṭola","nimba","dāḍima"],"quick_summary":"When fever has reached the ‘ripe’ stage of doṣa, bitter and cooling botanicals and supportive fruits are recommended to clear residual heat and toxins while supporting digestion."}
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Stage-wise treatment (avasthā-viśeṣa) in jvara: drug choice depends on doṣa maturity (pakva).
Application: Clinical decision-making: shift from āma-pācana to doṣa-śamana/śodhana-support as fever evolves.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and materia medica)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herbalist displays bitter gourds and neem leaves, parpaṭa herb bundles, and pomegranate; the physician selects medicines for a ‘ripened’ fever patient.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized neem tree and paṭola vine framing the scene, vaidya holding a bundle of parpaṭa, pomegranate bowl near patient, muted greens and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate gold borders, neatly arranged paṭola and nimba with fruit, pomegranate rendered jewel-like, physician presenting a decoction cup","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, botanical-instructional plate: paṭola vine, nimba leaves/fruit, parpaṭa sprig, dāḍima cross-section; physician in corner indicating selection for pakva-jvara","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, garden apothecary with detailed flora, attendants preparing a decoction, pomegranate and neem prominently illustrated, patient seated with shawl"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pakvadoṣam+tu+iti → पक्वदोषन्त्विति; nāraka+ādyāḥ → नारकाद्याः. The transmitted 'ञ' in the prompt appears corrupt/extra and is omitted from pada segmentation.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda khanda: jvara stages (āma/pakva) and dravya-gaṇa lists
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic clinical guidance for jvara (fever): when doṣas are in a pakva (matured/processed) stage, specific bitter/cooling drugs—paṭola, neem (with fruit), parpaṭa, and pomegranate—are recommended, along with other named plant-drugs.
By listing practical pharmacological substances and an indication-based rule (pakva-doṣa jvara), it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium that preserves medical materia medica and therapeutic reasoning alongside its ritual and mythic content.
Though primarily medical, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of dharma through preservation of life and health—supporting bodily well-being so that one can continue ritual duties, study, and ethical living.