Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 27
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
हृद्रोगिणो विरेच्यास्तु पिप्पल्यो हिक्किनां हिताः तक्रावलालसिन्धूनि मुक्तानि शिशिराम्भसा
hṛdrogiṇo virecyāstu pippalyo hikkināṃ hitāḥ takrāvalālasindhūni muktāni śiśirāmbhasā
Больных сердечными недугами следует лечить виречаной (virecana — очищением слабительным). Пиппали (pippalī, длинный перец) полезен при икоте. Пахту, авалалу (āvalāla — кислую кашицу) и каменную соль следует принимать, растворив или смягчив их прохладной водой.
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic medical section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Clinical guidance: purgation for heart-disease cases (as indicated), pippalī for hiccup, and a simple anupāna preparation—dissolving buttermilk/sour gruel/rock-salt in cool water for intake.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Hṛdroga-virecana; hikkāyāṃ pippalī; śītāmbu-yukta takra-āvalāla-sindhu","lookup_keywords":["hṛdroga","virecana","hikkā","pippalī","sindhu lavaṇa"],"quick_summary":"Advises purgation therapy for heart-disease patients, pippalī for hiccup, and intake of buttermilk/sour gruel with rock-salt tempered in cool water. Practical takeaway: match therapy to condition—śodhana for systemic burden, dīpana/anulomana for hiccup, and simple electrolyte-digestive drinks."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śodhana (purificatory therapy) and targeted dravya selection as rational medicine.
Application: Choose intervention level: cleansing when indicated, symptomatic herb for spasmodic disorders, and supportive drinks for agni and hydration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three-part medical vignette: (1) a vaidya preparing purgation medicine for a heart patient; (2) pippalī being ground for a hiccup patient; (3) a cool-water drink being mixed with buttermilk, sour gruel, and rock-salt.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, sequential panels: vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, patient reclining; mortar-and-pestle grinding pippalī; mixing takra and āvalāla with rock-salt in a clay cup, cool water pot nearby.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted triptych composition: purgation setup, pippalī offering, and a cooling drink in ornate vessels; rich textile backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic illustration with labeled steps and ingredients; clean outlines of pippalī spikes, rock-salt crystals, and buttermilk cup; calm clinic setting.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, fine detail of apothecary tools, pippalī pods, crystalline salt, and a physician consulting; subtle depiction of cool water being poured."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हृद्रोगिणो → हृत्-रोगिणः (plural sense); विरेच्यास्तु → विरेच्याः तु; तक्रावलालसिन्धूनि → तक्र-अवलाल-सिन्धूनि; शिशिराम्भसा → शिशिर-अम्भसा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (roga-chikitsā sequences; pathya/anupāna context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic clinical guidance: apply virecana (therapeutic purgation) for hṛdroga; use pippalī for hikkā; and prescribe takra/āvalāla with saindhava prepared with cool water as a dietary/adjunct regimen.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning beyond mythology by transmitting practical Ayurvedic therapeutics—specific procedures (virecana), materia medica (pippalī, saindhava), and dietetics (takra/āvalāla).
By preserving health through dharmic, regulated treatment and diet, one sustains the body as a means for duty (dharma), worship, and disciplined living—thus supporting purity and right conduct rather than promising a separate ritual merit.