Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 29
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
भद्राविष्टाश्चेति ख सदामये इति ञ दमात्यये इति ट क्षयं मांसरसाहारो वह्निसंरक्षणाज्जयेत् शालयो भोजने रक्ता नीवारकलमादयः
bhadrāviṣṭāśceti kha sadāmaye iti ña damātyaye iti ṭa kṣayaṃ māṃsarasāhāro vahnisaṃrakṣaṇājjayet śālayo bhojane raktā nīvārakalamādayaḥ
«(Примечания к чтению:) ‘bhadrāviṣṭāś ca’—вариант kha; ‘sadāmaye’—вариант ña; ‘damātyaye’—вариант ṭa.» Истощение (kṣaya) преодолевается употреблением мясного сока/бульона в качестве пищи и сохранением пищеварительного огня (agni). В трапезе следует использовать красный рис шали (śāli) и зёрна, такие как нивāра (nīvāra), калама (kalama) и прочие.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Diet regimen for kṣaya (consumption/wasting): use meat-broth as primary nourishment, preserve digestive fire, and select specific rice/grains (red śāli, nīvāra, kalama). Also reflects textual/variant-note awareness for correct reading.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Kṣaya-jaya pathya: māṃsa-rasa-āhāra, agni-saṃrakṣaṇa, rakta-śāli and nīvāra-kalama","lookup_keywords":["kṣaya","māṃsa-rasa","agni-saṃrakṣaṇa","rakta-śāli","nīvāra kalama"],"quick_summary":"States that consumption/wasting is overcome by meat-juice diet and by maintaining digestive fire; recommends red śāli rice and grains like nīvāra and kalama. Practical takeaway: in wasting disorders, prioritize strength-building nutrition while safeguarding agni with suitable grains."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Agni as the pivot of recovery: even bṛṃhaṇa foods succeed only when digestion is protected.
Application: Therapeutic nutrition planning: increase nourishment gradually with constant attention to appetite, digestion, and tolerance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-chikitsa and Pathya-Apathya: dietary regimen for disease management)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A convalescent patient being served clear meat-broth and a bowl of red śāli rice; jars of nīvāra and kalama grains displayed; a small flame symbolizing digestive fire (agni) emphasized as ‘to be protected’; marginal scribal variant notes shown on a palm-leaf manuscript.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, calm healing chamber: patient seated, attendant offers meat-broth; red śāli rice on banana leaf; grain sacks labeled nīvāra and kalama; stylized agni flame motif near the vaidya’s hand; palm-leaf manuscript with marginal letters.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold work, ceremonial offering of restorative foods: brass bowl of māṃsa-rasa, red śāli rice in ornate plate, grain containers; agni depicted as a small sacred flame; decorative script border hinting at textual notes.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic composition: labeled ingredients (māṃsa-rasa, rakta-śāli, nīvāra, kalama) and a diagrammatic ‘agni protection’ note; vaidya instructing caregiver; soft colors and clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate sickroom: physician advising, servant bringing broth and rice; detailed rendering of grains; a scribe annotating variant readings on a manuscript in the corner."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Sri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भद्राविष्टाश्चेति → भद्रा-आविष्टाः च इति; सदामये → सदा-आमये; वह्निसंरक्षणाज्जयेत् → वह्नि-संरक्षणात् जयेत्; कलमादयः → कलम-आदयः. Note: ‘ख/ञ/ट’ appear as editorial/marker letters in the provided text.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (kṣaya/pathya discussions; surrounding bhaiṣajya verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pathya (therapeutic diet) for kṣaya: use meat-juice/broth and preserve digestive fire (jāṭharāgni), with recommended grains like red śāli, nīvāra, and kalama.
It embeds clinical dietetics and agni-centric physiology (digestive fire) within a Purāṇic text, showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical medical regimens alongside religious and cultural topics.
By sustaining ‘agni’ (digestive fire) and following disciplined, health-preserving diet, one supports purity of body and steadiness for dharmic practice—health being treated as a foundation for spiritual duty.