Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 26
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
दन्तशूलहरैर् द्रव्यैर् घृतं राम विपाचितं मुखरोगहरं ज्ञेयं जिह्वारोगेषु सैन्धवं
dantaśūlaharair dravyair ghṛtaṃ rāma vipācitaṃ mukharogaharaṃ jñeyaṃ jihvārogeṣu saindhavaṃ
दन्तशूलहरैर्द्रव्यैः घृतं, हे राम, विपाचितं मुखरोगहरं ज्ञेयम्। जिह्वारोगेषु पुनः सैन्धवं विधीयते।
Lord Agni (instructing a royal interlocutor addressed as Rāma, within the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"General oral medicine: medicated ghee prepared with toothache-alleviating drugs for mouth diseases; rock-salt for tongue disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Mukha-roga-hara ghṛta; Jihvā-roga saindhava-prayoga","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta-pāka","mukha-roga","dantaśūla-hara","jihvā-roga","saindhava"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee cooked with toothache-relieving substances is indicated for mouth diseases; for tongue disorders, rock-salt is prescribed."}
Concept: Carrier-based pharmaceutics (ghṛta) and simple mineral adjuncts (saindhava) as practical therapeutics.
Application: Formulate ghṛta-pāka for chronic/irritative mouth conditions; employ saindhava in tongue complaints as a readily available remedy.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies: oral and dental disorders)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pot of medicated ghee simmering with herbs; a patient with mouth ailment receives oral application; rock-salt is shown separately for tongue treatment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, hearth with ghee pot, herbs floating, healer demonstrating mouth-care, separate bowl of crystalline saindhava, subdued sacred palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted ghee vessel and ladle, patient seated, healer offering medicated ghṛta, saindhava in ornate dish, rich ornamentation","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional split-scene: left ghṛta-pāka preparation, right tongue-care with saindhava, fine linework and labels","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy with ghee pot, practitioner applying medicine to mouth, salt crystals rendered finely, elegant interior"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dantaśūlaharair dravyair = danta-śūla-haraiḥ + dravyaiḥ (visarga/sandhi in recitation); mukharogaharaṃ = mukha-roga-haram; jihvārogeṣu = jihvā-rogeṣu.
Related Themes: Agni Purana adjacent dental/ENT remedy verses (291.24–291.25); Agni Purana general ghṛta/taila preparation principles elsewhere in chikitsā material
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: preparing medicated ghee with toothache-alleviating drugs for mouth diseases, and using saindhava (rock salt) specifically for tongue disorders.
It shows the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science (Ayurveda) alongside theology and ritual—giving concrete formulations for oral and dental care.
By preserving health (especially speech and the mouth, central to mantra-recitation and ritual purity), the instruction supports dharmic living and the capacity to perform sacred duties effectively.