Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 31
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
श्वासवानथ वा भार्गीं सयष्टिमधुसर्पिषा पाठा तिक्ता कणा भार्गी अथवा मधुना लिहेत्
śvāsavānatha vā bhārgīṃ sayaṣṭimadhusarpiṣā pāṭhā tiktā kaṇā bhārgī athavā madhunā lihet
श्वासवतः भार्गीं यष्टिमधु-घृत-मधुसंयुक्तां प्रयोजयेत्। अथवा पाठा-तिक्ता-कणा-भार्गीयोगं मधुना लिहेत्।
Lord Agni (teaching sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic instruction)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śvāsa-cikitsā lehyas: Bhārgī–yaṣṭi–madhu–sarpis; Pāṭhā–tiktā–kaṇā–bhārgī with madhu","lookup_keywords":["śvāsa","bhārgī","yaṣṭimadhu","pippalī (kaṇā)","madhu"],"quick_summary":"For dyspnea, use expectorant and vāta-kapha pacifying herbs in lickable form with honey/ghee to soothe airways and support breathing."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Roga-specific yogas and the logic of carriers (madhu/sarpis) for targeted delivery in respiratory disease.
Application: Select lehyas for throat/chest conditions to prolong contact and ease administration; tailor to kapha-vāta dominance and patient tolerance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-chikitsa / Respiratory ailments)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A breathless patient supported upright while the vaidya offers a small lickable dose of honey-ghee herbal paste; herbs like bhārgī and pippalī are shown on a tray.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: patient with labored breathing, attendant fanning gently; vaidya holding a small spoon of lehyam; bowls of madhu and sarpis, bhārgī roots/leaves depicted with stylized flora.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented scene with gold-highlighted honey pot and ghee vessel; central act of administering lehyam; calm protective ambience, symmetrical ingredient display.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional close-up—spoon, honey, ghee, powdered herbs; second option formula shown as separate grouped ingredients; soft shading and precise detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: domestic interior, physician kneeling with spoon; patient seated against cushions; detailed still-life of herbs and jars; fine border work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kapi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्वासवानथ = श्वासवान् + अथ; सयष्टिमधुसर्पिषा = स + यष्टि + मधु + सर्पिषा.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 299 (śvāsa/hikka-kāsa related remedies)
FAQs
Ayurvedic clinical instruction: a practical herbal formulation (lehya/lickable medicine) for śvāsa (dyspnea/asthma), using bhārgī with yaṣṭimadhu, honey, and ghee, or a compound of pāṭhā–tiktā–kaṇā–bhārgī taken with honey.
It demonstrates the Agni Purana’s non-ritual, applied knowledge sections—here, Ayurveda—by prescribing specific materia medica and dosage form (lickable linctus), alongside its broader coverage of dharma, rituals, polity, arts, and sciences.
While primarily medical, the Purana frames such therapies as dharmic welfare-acts (hitacaryā): preserving life and health supports religious duty, enabling continued worship, study, and righteous conduct.