Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 25
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
पुराणयवगोधूमशालयो जङ्गलो रसः मुद्गामलकखर्जूरमृद्वीकावदराणि च
purāṇayavagodhūmaśālayo jaṅgalo rasaḥ mudgāmalakakharjūramṛdvīkāvadarāṇi ca
ข้าวบาร์เลย์เก่า ข้าวสาลี และข้าวศาลี; น้ำซุปเนื้อของสัตว์จำพวกจังกละ (สัตว์ถิ่นแห้งแล้ง); อีกทั้งถั่วเขียว อามลกี อินทผลัม ลูกเกด และพุทรา—ทั้งหมดนี้ยกย่องว่าเป็นอาหารที่เหมาะสม (ปัถยะ)
Lord Agni (in dialogue, instructing sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Pathya (wholesome diet) selection for convalescence and daily regimen—choosing grains, fruits, pulses, and suitable meat-broths to support digestion and strength.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pathya-dravya (wholesome foods): yava-godhūma-śāli, jaṅgala-rasa, mudga and fruits","lookup_keywords":["pathya","yava","śāli","jaṅgala māṃsa-rasa","mudga āmalakī kharjūra mṛdvīkā badara"],"quick_summary":"Commends old barley, wheat, śāli rice, jaṅgala-animal meat-broth, green gram, and specific fruits as wholesome items. Practical use: build a diet around light grains/pulses and strengthening broths with digestible fruits."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Pathya as a primary support of health and recovery; food as medicine through guṇa and digestibility.
Application: Diet planning: choose light, agni-friendly staples and strengthening adjuncts rather than indiscriminate eating.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Pathya-Apathya / Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic kitchen/dispensary scene: bowls of aged barley, wheat, śāli rice; a pot of clear jaṅgala meat-broth; piles of mudga; trays of āmalakī, dates, raisins, and jujube fruits labeled as pathya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat earthy palette, Ayurvedic vaidya indicating pathya foods on banana-leaf trays—yava, godhūma, śāli, mudga, āmalakī, kharjūra, mṛdvīkā, badara; a simmering broth pot; traditional interior with oil lamps.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, rich gold leaf borders, still-life of pathya foods arranged ceremonially—grains in brass vessels, fruits in ornate plates, a bronze pot of meat-broth; inscription-like labels in Devanagari.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, clean linework and soft shading, instructional tableau of an Ayurvedic diet chart with the listed items, vaidya pointing with a stylus, patients seated calmly.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed pantry scene with labeled jars of grains and dried fruits, a cook preparing clear broth; fine textiles and precise botanical rendering of āmalakī and badara."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुराणयवगोधूमशालयः → पुराण-यव-गोधूम-शालयः (समास-विग्रह); मुद्गामलकखर्जूरमृद्वीकावदराणि → मुद्ग-अमलक-खर्जूर-मृद्वीका-अवदराणि (समास-विग्रह).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Pathya-Apathya and roga-chikitsā context)
FAQs
It imparts Ayurvedic pathya-vidhi: a list of wholesome foods—aged grains, jangala meat-broth, and specific legumes and fruits—used for dietary regulation in treatment and recovery.
By cataloging practical Ayurvedic dietetics (therapeutic foods and ingredients), the text extends beyond mythology into applied health science, showing the Agni Purana’s broad, encyclopedic scope.
Following pathya (wholesome, regulated diet) supports purity, self-control, and bodily balance, which are traditionally viewed as aids to sattva, clarity in practice, and the maintenance of dharmic living.