Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 13
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
गोधूमशालयो मुद्गा ब्रह्मर्क्षखदिरो ऽभया पञ्चकोलञ्जाङ्गलाश् च निम्बधात्र्यः पटोलकाः
godhūmaśālayo mudgā brahmarkṣakhadiro 'bhayā pañcakolañjāṅgalāś ca nimbadhātryaḥ paṭolakāḥ
ข้าวสาลี ข้าวสาลีเก่า ถั่วเขียว ขทิระ สมอไทย ปัญจโกละ เนื้อสัตว์ป่า สะเดา มะขามป้อม และบวบงู เป็นสิ่งที่ถูกระบุไว้
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Materia medica enumeration: identifies grains, legumes, and key herbs (including harītakī, pañcakola, neem, āmalakī, paṭolaka) for formulation planning and diet selection.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Dravya-saṅgraha: grains, legumes, pañcakola, and key herbs (nimba, dhātrī, abhaya)","lookup_keywords":["Dravyaguna","Panchakola","Abhaya (Haritaki)","Nimba","Dhatri (Amalaki)"],"quick_summary":"A compact ingredient index for therapeutic cooking and formulations: staple grains/legumes plus classical herbs and groups (pañcakola, jāṅgala) used across digestive and skin/metabolic indications."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Saṅgraha (systematic listing) as a method of transmitting applied knowledge
Application: Build a household or clinic formulary by memorizing grouped dravyas (e.g., pañcakola) and their culinary/medicinal roles.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dravyaguna / Materia Medica: medicinal grains, legumes, and herbs)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herbarium-like display of listed dravyas: wheat, śāli rice, mudga, harītakī fruits, pañcakola spices, neem leaves, āmalakī, paṭolaka, and khadira bark arranged for study.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, stylized botanical arrangement on a low wooden platform, each herb rendered iconically with bold outlines, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, earthy greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, ornate still-life with gold-highlighted bowls of grains and spices, harītakī and āmalakī fruits prominent, decorative floral border, auspicious lamp.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic botanical plate: each item drawn with fine detail and labeled in Devanagari, balanced composition for teaching dravyaguṇa.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, naturalistic botanical study with shaded fruits and leaves, small attendants arranging specimens, margins filled with delicate floral motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मर्क्षखदिरोऽभया = ब्रह्म-ऋक्ष-खदिरः + अभया (ऽ = अ). पञ्चकोलञ्जाङ्गलाः = पञ्च-कोल-अञ्जाङ्गलाः. निम्बधात्र्यः = निम्ब-धात्र्यः (द्वन्द्व).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (dravya lists and subsequent disease-specific applications)
FAQs
Ayurvedic dravyaguṇa knowledge: the verse catalogs dietetic and medicinal substances (grains, legumes, and key herbs) and named drug-groups like pañcakola and jāṅgala-varga used for formulation and dietary planning.
It shows the Purana functioning as a practical compendium: alongside theology and ritual, it preserves medical lists and classifications used in Ayurveda (materia medica and groupings), reflecting cross-disciplinary knowledge transmission.
By promoting wholesome and traditionally sanctioned substances for health and balance, it supports dharmic living—maintaining the body as a fit instrument for yajña, japa, and disciplined conduct, which is treated as supportive to merit (puṇya).