Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 18
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
ग्रन्थिकोग्राभया कृष्णा विडङ्गाक्ता घृते स्थिता सांसन्तक्रं ग्रहण्यर्शःपाण्डुगुल्मकृमीन् हरेत्
granthikogrābhayā kṛṣṇā viḍaṅgāktā ghṛte sthitā sāṃsantakraṃ grahaṇyarśaḥpāṇḍugulmakṛmīn haret
นำกรันถิกา อุครา อภัยา กฤษณา (ปิปปลี) และวิฑังคะ ปรุงและแช่ไว้ในเนยใส แล้วให้รับประทานร่วมกับนมเปรี้ยวเจือจางที่หมักดี ย่อมบรรเทาโรคกรหณี ริดสีดวง โลหิตจาง (ปาณฑุ) กุลมะ และพยาธิในลำไส้ได้
Lord Agni (teaching to sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Preparation of a ghrita-yoga (medicated ghee) administered with fermented buttermilk for grahaṇī and allied abdominal/intestinal disorders.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Ghṛta-yoga with Takra for Grahaṇī, Arśas, Pāṇḍu, Gulma, Krimi","lookup_keywords":["grahaṇī","takra","ghṛta","viḍaṅga","arśas"],"quick_summary":"Medicated ghee containing granthikā/ugrā/abhayā/kṛṣṇā/viḍaṅga, taken with well-fermented buttermilk, is indicated for malabsorption, piles, anemia-like pallor, gulma, and worms."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and anupāna (vehicle) selection to target grahaṇī and krimi while supporting agni.
Application: Choose a fat-based carrier (ghṛta) for deep tissue delivery and takra as digestive adjunct in intestinal disorders.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and formulations)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares medicated ghee with herbs (abhayā, pippalī, viḍaṅga) and administers it with a bowl of well-fermented buttermilk to a patient with abdominal complaints.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, vaidya in traditional attire churning ghṛta in a bronze vessel, herbs laid on banana leaf, patient seated, bowl of takra, warm earthy palette, flat iconic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central vaidya holding ladle over ghṛta pot, ornate borders, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and jewelry, patient with folded hands, labeled herb bundles (pippalī, viḍaṅga).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, detailed instructional scene: herbs being measured, ghṛta simmering, takra served as anupāna, fine linework, soft shading, manuscript-like clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly dispensary scene with physician compounding ghṛta, attendants bringing takra, meticulous botanical rendering of pippalī and viḍaṅga, architectural interior, delicate colors."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ग्रहण्यर्शःपाण्डुगुल्मकृमीन् → ग्रहणी + अर्शः + पाण्डु + गुल्म + कृमीन् (समाहार-रोगसूची).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (Cikitsā/Bhaiṣajya-kalpa section on grahaṇī, arśas, pāṇḍu, gulma, krimi)
FAQs
Ayurvedic pharmacy: a ghṛta-based herbal combination (with Viḍaṅga) to be taken with fermented buttermilk as an anupāna, aimed at grahaṇī disorders, piles, anemia, gulma, and worms.
It preserves practical clinical therapeutics—specific herbs, a lipid extraction medium (ghee), and a prescribed vehicle (takra)—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage beyond theology into applied medicine.
By restoring digestion and removing parasitic/impure conditions, the teaching supports bodily purity (śarīra-śuddhi), which traditional dharma views as conducive to disciplined practice, clarity, and ritual fitness.