Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
मेघकाले च शरदि हेमन्ते च यथाक्रमात् चयप्रकोपप्रशमास् तथा पित्तस्य कीर्तिताः
meghakāle ca śaradi hemante ca yathākramāt cayaprakopapraśamās tathā pittasya kīrtitāḥ
பித்தத்திற்கும் மேககாலம், சரத், ஹேமந்தம் ஆகியவற்றில் முறையே சய, பிரகோப, பிரசம நிலைகள் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளன।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the typical Agni Purana narration frame)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Doṣas follow lawful periodicity; knowledge of cycles enables non-violent self-regulation (prevention over cure).
Application: Schedule cooling therapies and dietary restraint ahead of autumn to reduce inflammatory tendencies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritu-charya and Dosha physiology)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seasonal triad diagram: cloudy season with dark clouds (caya), autumn with bright sun and red-gold leaves (prakopa), winter with cool calm landscape (praśama); Pitta shown as a flame that rises then calms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic monsoon clouds for meghakāla, intense autumn sun for śarad, cool blue winter for hemanta; Pitta as stylized flame icon; physician pointing to sequence","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold sun disk for śarad, silver-blue winter accents, ornate seasonal mandala with Sanskrit labels; central flame motif subdued in hemanta","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise educational chart with three panels and annotations caya/prakopa/praśama; gentle shading, manuscript aesthetic","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscapes for monsoon/autumn/winter, a hakim-like vaidya explaining Pitta’s rise in autumn; fine border illumination"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yathākramāt analyzed as avyayībhāva: yathā-kramāt; cayaprakopapraśamās normalized to caya-prakopa-praśamāḥ (nom. pl.).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (ṛtu-caryā tri-doṣa cycles)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-charya knowledge: it maps Pitta’s three clinical phases—chaya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation), and prashama (pacification)—to specific seasons (cloudy season, autumn, winter) for preventive management.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology by preserving applied Ayurvedic physiology—seasonal dosha dynamics used for diet, lifestyle, and therapeutic timing.
By encouraging seasonal self-regulation that prevents disease, the instruction supports dharmic living—maintaining bodily steadiness conducive to purity, daily duties, and sustained spiritual practice.