Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
कटुरोहोत्कणातङ्कलाजचूर्णं मधुप्लुतं कटुरोहोत्पलातङ्कलाजचूर्णमिति ट वस्त्रच्छिद्रगतं वक्त्रे न्यस्तं तृष्णां विनाशयेत्
kaṭurohotkaṇātaṅkalājacūrṇaṃ madhuplutaṃ kaṭurohotpalātaṅkalājacūrṇamiti ṭa vastracchidragataṃ vaktre nyastaṃ tṛṣṇāṃ vināśayet
O pó de kaṭuroha, utkāṇā, taṅka e lāja, umedecido com mel—ou, alternativamente, o pó de kaṭuroha, utpala, taṅka e lāja—quando colocado na boca por meio de um pano perfurado (como um saquinho), destrói a sede excessiva.
Lord Agni (in dialogue tradition of Agni Purana, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Deśa (local) therapy: treating symptoms by localized administration and controlled release.
Application: Use topical/oral-holding techniques (kavala, dhāraṇa, puṭa) when systemic intake is difficult; honey functions as yogavāhī/binder and palatability enhancer.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa-prakarana: remedies for thirst and oral conditions)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small bundle of medicine powder is tied in a perforated cloth and placed in the patient’s mouth; honey moistens the powder for slow release, relieving thirst.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, close-up of hands preparing a small cloth sachet, honey pot beside powdered herbs, patient gently holding sachet in mouth, calm interior with palm-leaf manuscript motif.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, physician offering a gold-highlighted honey bowl and a small cloth sachet, ornate border, emphasis on ritual cleanliness and luminous surfaces.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional close-up: perforated cloth, powder filling, honey moistening, placement in mouth; neat labels and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate medical scene with fine detail of cloth weave, honey jar, powdered ingredients on a tray; patient seated by a window, subdued palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Long ingredient strings treated as multi-member tatpurusha compounds meaning 'powder made of ...'. śūnya/unclear 'ṭa' retained as textual marker.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (tṛṣṇā/mukha-roga remedies cluster)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic prescription for morbid thirst: a honey-moistened powder of specified drugs/minerals, administered orally via a cloth-sachet placed at the mouth.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical medical therapeutics—here, a concrete pharmaceutical formula and delivery technique—showing its wide-ranging, compendium-like scope.
While primarily therapeutic, such prescriptions are presented as dharmic welfare-knowledge (loka-hita): preserving health supports ritual duty, self-control, and sustained religious practice.