Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 53
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
रास्नासहचरैर् वापि तैलं वातविकारिणाम् अनभिष्यन्दि यच्चान्नं तद्ब्रणेषु प्रशस्यते
rāsnāsahacarair vāpi tailaṃ vātavikāriṇām anabhiṣyandi yaccānnaṃ tadbraṇeṣu praśasyate
สำหรับผู้มีโรควาตะ ควรใช้น้ำมันที่ปรุงด้วยราสนาและสหจระเป็นต้น และอาหารใดที่เป็นอนภิษยันที คือไม่อุดกั้นทางเดินธาตุ อาหารนั้นย่อมได้รับการสรรเสริญว่าเป็นคุณในกรณีบาดแผล (วรณะ)
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the usual Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Clinical guidance for vāta disorders using rāsnā–sahacara medicated oil, and diet selection for wound patients emphasizing non-abhisyandī foods to prevent exudation/channel clogging and support healing.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Rāsnā–Sahacara Taila for Vāta-vikāra; Non-abhisyandī Diet in Wounds","lookup_keywords":["rāsnā","sahacara","vāta-vikāra","an-abhisyandī āhāra","vraṇa (wound)"],"quick_summary":"For vāta-origin disorders, oil processed with rāsnā and sahacara is recommended. In wound management, foods that are non-abhisyandī (not producing stickiness/oozing or channel obstruction) are praised as supportive of healing."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathya (wholesome regimen) is integral to cikitsā: medicine and diet together determine wound outcomes.
Application: Treat vāta with unctuous, herb-processed oils while simultaneously regulating diet to prevent complications in tissue repair.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa / Vrana-rogadhikara: wound management and diet-therapy)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prepares rāsnā and sahacara medicated oil; beside, a wound-care setting where the patient is offered a light non-abhisyandī meal while dressings are changed.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, clinic scene with herbal oil pot, rāsnā and sahacara plants stylized, patient with bandaged wound, attendant serving simple light food, flat ornamental background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, auspicious healing tableau, gold-highlighted oil vessel and lamp, physician applying oil to vāta-affected joints, separate plate of simple non-abhisyandī foods, rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic split-scene: left—taila preparation with measured herbs; right—wound patient diet guidance, clear depiction of bandage and meal, fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed apothecary and infirmary, physician examining wound, assistant presenting a light meal, realistic rendering of oil preparation and herb bundles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रास्नासहचरैर् → रास्नासहचरैः (विसर्ग/रेफ्-सन्धि). यच्चान्नं → यत् + च + अन्नम्. तद्ब्रणेषु → तत् + व्रणेषु (द् + व् संधि).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (vraṇa and pathya discussion in same run of verses)
FAQs
Ayurvedic practical guidance: use medicated oil cooked with rāsnā and sahacara for vāta-type disorders, and prescribe an anabhiṣyandī (non-clogging, non-ooze-forming) diet to support wound (braṇa) healing.
It shows the text functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving applied Ayurvedic therapeutics (drug-oil formulation and dietetics) alongside other disciplines, illustrating the Agni Purana’s multi-subject, reference-manual character.
By promoting healing and proper care of injury through disciplined regimen, the instruction supports dharma through preservation of life and well-being—an ethical duty that enables continued religious practice and social responsibility.