Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 41
Chapter 282 — नानारोगहराण्यौषधानि
Medicines that Remove Various Diseases
त्रिवृताफलकक्वाथः सगुडः स्याद्विरेचनः वचाफलकषायोत्थं पयो वमनकृभवेत्
trivṛtāphalakakvāthaḥ saguḍaḥ syādvirecanaḥ vacāphalakaṣāyotthaṃ payo vamanakṛbhavet
Ang sabaw ng bunga ng trivṛtā, kapag ininom kasama ng jaggery (guda), ay dapat magsilbing pampurga (virecana). Ang gatas na inihanda gamit ang sabaw ng vacā at ng bungang phalaka ay nagiging lunas na pampasuka (vāmana).
Lord Agni (teaching in encyclopedic, instructional mode)
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Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Śodhana Yogas: Trivṛt Virecana and Vacā-based Vamana","lookup_keywords":["virechana","vamana","trivṛt","vacā","panchakarma"],"quick_summary":"Trivṛt fruit decoction with jaggery functions as a purgative; milk prepared with vacā and phalaka decoction induces emesis—two classical shodhana routes for dosha elimination."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Śodhana as disciplined purification: removing root causes (doṣa/āma) rather than only palliation.
Application: Apply structured cleansing therapies with correct sequencing and aftercare to restore systemic balance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies: Panchakarma—Virechana and Vamana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two therapeutic preparations: a pot of trivrit fruit decoction being sweetened with jaggery for purgation, and a milk preparation infused with vaca and phalaka decoction for emesis, shown in a clinical setting with careful supervision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, vaidya with assistants, two vessels labeled virecana and vamana, patient reclining on a mat, ritual cleanliness motifs, bold outlines and earthy reds/yellows","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-highlighted vessels and ladles, physician centrally placed, two bowls presented like offerings (virecana and vamana), ornate arch framing the scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, instructional depiction of panchakarma setup: heating pot, measuring guḍa, preparing medicated milk, patient care items, soft palette and fine detailing","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly infirmary scene with physician preparing decoctions, attendants holding cups, patient seated with spittoon for vamana context, intricate textiles and borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सगुडः = स-गुडः; स्याद्विरेचनः = स्यात् विरेचनः; वचाफलकषायोत्थम् = वचा-फल-कषाय-उत्थम्; वमनकृभवेत् = वमन-कृत् भवेत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 282 (shodhana formulations)
FAQs
It gives practical Ayurvedic śodhana instructions: a trivṛtā-fruit decoction with jaggery for virecana (therapeutic purgation) and milk processed with vacā plus a fruit-drug decoction to induce vāmana (therapeutic emesis).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves applied medical knowledge—specific drug forms (kvātha, medicated milk) and core Panchakarma procedures—showing its wide, reference-like coverage of classical Indian sciences.
Śodhana therapies such as virecana and vāmana are framed as purification practices: by cleansing bodily doṣas and impurities, they support ritual fitness, clarity, and the broader purificatory ideal valued in dharmic life.