Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Chapter 280 — रसादिलक्षणम् / सर्वरोगहराण्यौषधानि
Characteristics of Taste and Related Factors; Medicines that Remove All Diseases
रसश् च पीडको ज्ञेयः कल्क आलोडिताद् भवेत् क्वथितश् च शृतो ज्ञेयः शीतः पर्युषितो निशां
rasaś ca pīḍako jñeyaḥ kalka āloḍitād bhavet kvathitaś ca śṛto jñeyaḥ śītaḥ paryuṣito niśāṃ
रसश् च पीडको ज्ञेयः; कल्क आलोडिताद् भवेत्। क्वथितः शृतो ज्ञेयः; शीतः शीतलतां गतः; पर्युषितो निशां स्थितः।
Lord Agni (instructing Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic disciplines, here Ayurvedic pharmaceutics)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Vyakarana","practical_application":"Standardize terminology in pharmacy: know what counts as rasa, kalka-derived mixture, śṛta (decoction/boiled), śīta (cooled), and paryuṣita (overnight-aged) to avoid preparation errors.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Lakṣaṇa of Rasa, Śṛta, Śīta, and Paryuṣita preparations","lookup_keywords":["rasa-lakṣaṇa","śṛta","śīta","paryuṣita","kalka"],"quick_summary":"Defines key preparation terms: pressed juice is rasa; boiled is śṛta; cooled is śīta; kept overnight is paryuṣita—ensuring correct identification and use."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṃjñā (technical definition) as the basis of correct practice.
Application: Use precise definitions in teaching/clinical notes so that preparation methods are reproducible across practitioners.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Bhaiṣajya / Aushadha-kalpanā: pharmaceutical preparations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teaching scene where a vaidya demonstrates: pressing herbs for juice, boiling for śṛta, cooling for śīta, and setting a vessel aside overnight for paryuṣita, with labels on each container.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, four labeled vessels in a row (rasa, śṛta, śīta, paryuṣita), physician gesturing with stylized hand मुद्रा, assistants pressing, boiling, and storing, warm ochres and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate jars with gold-leaf inscriptions, physician holding a cloth filter for rasa, a steaming pot for śṛta, a cooled bowl for śīta, and a covered jar for paryuṣita, rich decorative borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, diagrammatic clarity: step-by-step panels with time indicators (cooling, overnight), fine lines, subdued palette, emphasis on process control.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary shelf with labeled vessels, night window motif indicating paryuṣita, detailed utensils and textiles, naturalistic faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"focused","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रसश् च = रसः + च. क्वथितश् च = क्वथितः + च.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 280.21 (five preparations list); Agni Purana 280.23 (phāṇṭa definition)
FAQs
It teaches Ayurvedic pharmaceutics: how to classify and define preparations—pressed juice (rasa), paste-derived liquid by stirring (kalka-āloḍita), decocted/boiled forms (kvathita/śṛta), cooled (śīta), and overnight-kept (paryuṣita).
By giving precise technical definitions used in Ayurvedic drug-making, it shows the Agni Purana functioning as a practical reference manual, not only a mythic text—cataloging medical preparation terminology alongside other sciences.
Though primarily medical, it supports dharmic living by enabling correct preparation of remedies—preserving health (ārogya) that sustains ritual practice, duty (dharma), and disciplined life.