Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 2
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
शृङ्गीं सकृष्णातिविषां चूर्णितां मधुना लिहेत् एका चातिविशा काशच्छर्दिज्वरहरी शिशोः
śṛṅgīṃ sakṛṣṇātiviṣāṃ cūrṇitāṃ madhunā lihet ekā cātiviśā kāśacchardijvaraharī śiśoḥ
Que śṛṅgī, juntamente com kṛṣṇā e ativīṣā, seja reduzida a pó e lambida com mel. Mesmo a ativīṣā sozinha remove tosse, vômito e febre em um lactente.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Simplicity in therapeutics: a single well-chosen drug can be efficacious; vehicles (anupāna) like honey aid delivery.
Application: Use age-appropriate dosage forms (lickable honey-based) for infants who cannot take strong decoctions.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Bhaisajya-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician grinds śṛṅgī, kṛṣṇā, and ativīṣā into a fine powder; honey is mixed to make a lickable paste, then given carefully to an infant to relieve cough, vomiting, and fever.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer with mortar and pestle, small bowl of honey, mother holding infant, stylized herb forms, calm healing palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted medicine bowl and spoon, richly colored garments, serene infant-care scene with auspicious medicinal herbs arranged like offerings","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, procedural clarity: grinding, sieving powder, mixing with honey, administering tiny dose; labeled ingredients śṛṅgī, kṛṣṇā, ativīṣā","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary table with jars, fine depiction of honey pot and powdered drugs, caregiver feeding infant, intimate indoor scene with delicate ornamentation"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकृष्णातिविषां = स-कृष्णा-अतिविषाम् (सहितार्थ ‘स’ + समास); काशच्छर्दि… = काश-छर्दि… (श् + छ → च्छ); चातिविशा = च अतिविशा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Nānā-roga-harāṇy auṣadhāni)
FAQs
Ayurvedic bāla-cikitsā: a pediatric lehya (lickable electuary) using powdered śṛṅgī with kṛṣṇā and ativīṣā mixed in honey, and a note that ativīṣā alone can relieve cough, vomiting, and fever in infants.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology—preserving practical medical therapeutics (drug selection, dosage-form like cūrṇa/lehya, and disease indications) alongside its ritual and cosmological materials.
While primarily therapeutic, such instructions reflect the dhārmic duty of protecting life (especially children) through right knowledge; preserving health supports sāttvika living and the ability to perform daily duties, worship, and vows without obstruction.