Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
गोधूमशालयो मुद्गा ब्रह्मर्क्षखदिरो ऽभया पञ्चकोलञ्जाङ्गलाश् च निम्बधात्र्यः पटोलकाः
godhūmaśālayo mudgā brahmarkṣakhadiro 'bhayā pañcakolañjāṅgalāś ca nimbadhātryaḥ paṭolakāḥ
São enumerados: trigo e arroz śāli; mudga (feijão-mungo); brahmarkṣa e khadira; bem como abhaya (harītakī); o grupo pañcakola e o grupo jāṅgala (de terras secas); neem e dhātrī (āmalakī); e paṭolaka (abóbora pontiaguda).
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica enumeration: identifies grains, legumes, and key herbs (including harītakī, pañcakola, neem, āmalakī, paṭolaka) for formulation planning and diet selection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-saṅgraha: grains, legumes, pañcakola, and key herbs (nimba, dhātrī, abhaya)","lookup_keywords":["Dravyaguna","Panchakola","Abhaya (Haritaki)","Nimba","Dhatri (Amalaki)"],"quick_summary":"A compact ingredient index for therapeutic cooking and formulations: staple grains/legumes plus classical herbs and groups (pañcakola, jāṅgala) used across digestive and skin/metabolic indications."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic listing) as a method of transmitting applied knowledge
Application: Build a household or clinic formulary by memorizing grouped dravyas (e.g., pañcakola) and their culinary/medicinal roles.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: medicinal grains, legumes, and herbs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herbarium-like display of listed dravyas: wheat, śāli rice, mudga, harītakī fruits, pañcakola spices, neem leaves, āmalakī, paṭolaka, and khadira bark arranged for study.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized botanical arrangement on a low wooden platform, each herb rendered iconically with bold outlines, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, earthy greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate still-life with gold-highlighted bowls of grains and spices, harītakī and āmalakī fruits prominent, decorative floral border, auspicious lamp.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic botanical plate: each item drawn with fine detail and labeled in Devanagari, balanced composition for teaching dravyaguṇa.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical study with shaded fruits and leaves, small attendants arranging specimens, margins filled with delicate floral motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मर्क्षखदिरोऽभया = ब्रह्म-ऋक्ष-खदिरः + अभया (ऽ = अ). पञ्चकोलञ्जाङ्गलाः = पञ्च-कोल-अञ्जाङ्गलाः. निम्बधात्र्यः = निम्ब-धात्र्यः (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (dravya lists and subsequent disease-specific applications)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse catalogs dietetic and medicinal substances (grains, legumes, and key herbs) and named drug-groups like pañcakola and jāṅgala-varga used for formulation and dietary planning.
It shows the Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves medical lists and classifications used in Ayurveda (materia medica and groupings), reflecting cross-disciplinary knowledge transmission.
By promoting wholesome and traditionally sanctioned substances for health and balance, it supports dharmic living—maintaining the body as a fit instrument for yajña, japa, and disciplined conduct, which is treated as supportive to merit (puṇya).