Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 47
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
स्निग्धोष्णमन्नमभ्यङ्गस्तैलपानादि वातनुत् आज्यं क्षीरं सिताद्यञ्च चन्द्ररश्म्यादि पित्तनुत्
snigdhoṣṇamannamabhyaṅgastailapānādi vātanut ājyaṃ kṣīraṃ sitādyañca candraraśmyādi pittanut
स्निग्धोष्णमन्नं तथा अभ्यङ्गः तैलपानादयश्च वातं शमयन्ति। आज्यं क्षीरं सितादयश्च, चन्द्ररश्म्यादि-शीतोपचाराश्च पित्तं शमयन्ति॥
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, Ayurvedic compendium section)
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Health as balance through appropriate guṇa (snigdha/uṣṇa/śīta) selection according to doṣa.
Application: Use guṇa-based reasoning to adjust diet and regimen seasonally and constitutionally.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies; doṣa-śamana diet and regimen)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician instructs a patient: on one side warm unctuous food, oil massage, and oil-drinking for Vāta; on the other side ghee, milk, sugar and a cool moonlit setting for Pitta pacification.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, two-panel didactic scene: left—vaidya applying abhyanga with oil, warm meal served; right—patient seated under cool moonlight with vessels of ghṛta and kṣīra; earthy reds/ochres, bold outlines, traditional ornaments, calm expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya figure with gold-work halo-like arch, attendants holding ghṛta and kṣīra pots, a moon disc rendered with embossed gold; rich maroons and greens, ornate borders, devotional-medical ambience.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout with labeled items: snigdhoṣṇa anna, taila, abhyanga on left; ghṛta, kṣīra, sitā and candrarāśmi on right; delicate lines, soft shading, clear gestures of teaching.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly clinic scene: physician demonstrating oil massage and diet; background garden terrace under moonlight indicating cooling regimen; fine textiles, detailed vessels, naturalistic faces, balanced composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्निग्धोष्णम् = स्निग्ध + उष्णम्; अन्नमभ्यङ्गः = अन्नम् + अभ्यङ्गः; तैलपानादि = तैलपान + आदि; सिताद्यञ्च = सिता + आदि + च; चन्द्ररश्म्यादि = चन्द्ररश्मि + आदि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (doṣa-śamana and cikitsā measures); Agni Purana 280 (rasa-vīrya-vipāka framework supporting dietetics)
FAQs
Ayurvedic doṣa-management: Vāta is pacified by warm, unctuous diet plus oleation therapies (abhyaṅga, tailapāna), while Pitta is pacified by cooling, sweet, and soothing measures (ghee, milk, sugar, and cooling influences like moonlight).
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science (Ayurveda)—specific dietetics and therapies for doṣa balance—alongside its religious and mythic material, showing its wide-ranging, handbook-like scope.
By prescribing sāttvika, balancing regimens that reduce bodily distress and agitation, the verse supports health as a foundation for dharma and steady sādhana—helping one maintain purity, self-control, and fitness for worship and disciplined conduct.