Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 61
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
कन्ठ्यं वृद्धिप्रदञ्चैवेति ख प्रत्युपचारैश्चेति ख कलसंयुतेति क निर्गुण्डी शारिवा सेलुर्लूताविषहरो गदः शिरोविरेचनं शस्तं गुडनागरकं द्विज
kanṭhyaṃ vṛddhipradañcaiveti kha pratyupacāraiśceti kha kalasaṃyuteti ka nirguṇḍī śārivā selurlūtāviṣaharo gadaḥ śirovirecanaṃ śastaṃ guḍanāgarakaṃ dvija
‘இது தொண்டைக்கு நலம் தரும்; மேலும் ஊட்டவளர்ச்சி அளிக்கும்’—என்று கூறப்படுகிறது. ‘தகுந்த பின்சிகிச்சை (பிரத்யுபசாரம்) உடன் பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும்’—என்று கூறப்படுகிறது. ‘கலசத்துடன் (விதிப்படி) சேர்த்து தயாரித்து/பயன்படுத்த’—என்று கூறப்படுகிறது. நிர்குண்டி, சாரிவா, சேலு ஆகியவற்றின் சேர்க்கை சிலந்தி விஷத்தை அழிக்கும் மருந்தாகும். மேலும் சிரோவிரேசனத்திற்கு வெல்லம்-சுக்கு (குட-நாகரகம்) சிறந்தது, ஓ த்விஜனே।
Lord Agni (traditionally instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Use specific formulations for spider-toxin management and employ śirovirecana with appropriate post-therapies; prepare guda-śuṇṭhī for head-cleansing support.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Lūtā-Viṣahara Yoga & Śirovirecana (Nirguṇḍī–Śārivā–Selu; Guda–Nāgara)","lookup_keywords":["lūtā-viṣa","nirguṇḍī","śārivā","śirovirecana","guda-nāgara"],"quick_summary":"A tri-herb remedy is stated to neutralize spider-poison, and jaggery with dry ginger is recommended for head-purification therapy, with emphasis on proper attendant/post measures."}
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Therapy is not only the main drug but also proper upacāra (attendant measures) and correct procedural context (śirovirecana).
Application: In pañcakarma-like procedures, emphasize pre/post regimen (pathya-apathya, warming/cooling, rest) alongside the formulation.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies: toxicology and head-purification therapies)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prepares a tri-herb remedy for spider poison and separately mixes jaggery with dry ginger for a head-cleansing regimen, with a vessel (kalaśa) and post-therapy items arranged.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, warm ochres, vaidya with palm-leaf manuscript, grinding nirguṇḍī and śārivā, a small spider motif near the patient, a kalaśa placed prominently, calm therapeutic ambiance","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold highlights, central medicinal kalaśa, physician presenting guda-nāgara mixture, ornate borders with stylized herbs and a subtle spider emblem, devotional-clinical fusion","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional layout: three herbs labeled nirguṇḍī/śārivā/selu on a tray, second tray with jaggery and dry ginger, arrows indicating ‘lūtā-viṣahara’ and ‘śirovirecana’, clean composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, apothecary interior, physician measuring powders, patient seated with head cloth for purification, detailed kalaśa and spice jars, tiny spider in margin"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वृद्धिप्रदञ्च = वृद्धि-प्रदम् + च (अनुस्वार/व्यञ्जन-सन्धि). प्रत्युपचारैश्च = प्रति-उपचारैः + च (विसर्ग-सन्धि). कलसंयुतेति = कलश-संयुता + इति (स्वर-सन्धि). लूताविषहरः = लूता-विष-हरः. शिरोविरेचनम् = शिरः-विरेचनम् (विसर्ग-लोप). गुडनागरकम् = गुड-नागरकम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (toxicology and therapies); Agni Purana 278.62-63 (snehapāna, vasti, svedana, stambhana; virecana/vamana drugs)
FAQs
Ayurvedic technical guidance: (1) an herbal antidote for spider-poison using nirguṇḍī, śārivā, and selu; and (2) a śirovirecana (head-purgation/cranial cleansing) recommendation using a guḍa–nāgaraka (jaggery–dry ginger) preparation, along with proper post-therapy measures.
It demonstrates the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—materia medica (herbs), toxicology (poison-remedies), and procedural therapy (śirovirecana with pratyupacāra/post-care)—alongside its religious and philosophical contents.
By preserving life through antidotes and employing purificatory therapies (virecana as a cleansing discipline), the instruction aligns bodily purification with dharmic conduct—supporting health as a foundation for ritual duty, study, and spiritual practice.