Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 10
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
साधिता घृतदुग्धाभ्यां क्षौद्रं वृषरसो मधु अतीसारे पुराणानां शालीनां भक्षणं हितं
sādhitā ghṛtadugdhābhyāṃ kṣaudraṃ vṛṣaraso madhu atīsāre purāṇānāṃ śālīnāṃ bhakṣaṇaṃ hitaṃ
Sa pagtatae, kapaki-pakinabang ang inuming inihanda at niluto sa ghee at gatas, kasama ang pulot, katas ng halamang vṛṣa, at madhu (pulot); at mainam ding kumain ng lumang bigas na śāli (pinatandang bigas).
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Diet-and-drug regimen for atisara (diarrhea): use ghrita-ksheera-sadhita preparation with honey and vṛṣa-rasa; prefer aged śāli rice as pathya.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Atisāra-pathya: ghṛta–kṣīra-sādhita with madhu and aged śāli","lookup_keywords":["Atisara","Ghrita-ksheera","Madhu","Vrisha-rasa","Purana-shali"],"quick_summary":"For diarrhea, administer a ghee-and-milk cooked preparation with honey and vṛṣa-juice, and keep diet light with aged śāli rice to stabilize digestion and reduce looseness."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathya-apathya (wholesome diet) as primary support to medicine in disease management
Application: Treat digestive disorders by prioritizing diet regulation alongside formulations; select foods by digestibility and effect on bowel movement.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa for digestive disorders)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic physician prepares a ghee-and-milk decoction, adds honey and herbal juice, and serves it with a bowl of aged śāli rice to a patient with diarrhea.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, vaidya in traditional attire stirring a bronze vessel of ghrita and milk, small pot of honey, palm-leaf labels, patient seated calmly, minimal background with medicinal plants, flat stylized forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central seated vaidya offering a golden bowl of ghrita-ksheera preparation, ornate vessels with gold embossing, aged rice in a leaf bowl, rich reds and greens, decorative borders, subtle divine auspicious motifs (mangala kalasha).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, fine linework, instructional composition showing ingredients (ghee, milk, honey, vṛṣa plant) arranged with captions, patient receiving small measured dose, soft shading and delicate ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed kitchen-pharmacy scene with copper pots, honey jar, milk vessel, physician measuring dose, patient on a carpet, botanical rendering of vṛṣa plant at margin, intricate textiles and architectural niche."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतदुग्धाभ्यां = घृत-दुग्धाभ्याम् (समाहार-द्वन्द्व). वृषरसो = वृष-रसः. पुराणानां शालीनां = षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः ‘of aged śāli (rice)’.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Atisāra/udara-cikitsā context); Agni Purana sections on pathya-apathya and dravya-guṇa lists nearby
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: dietary and medicinal guidance for atīsāra—use of ghee-and-milk cooked preparation with honey and vṛṣa-juice, and consuming aged śāli-rice as a stabilizing diet.
It shows the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical Ayurveda—specific food-drug combinations and pathya (wholesome diet) for a clinical condition—alongside its ritual, mythic, and dharma materials.
By prescribing non-harmful, sattvic, regulated diet-therapy to restore health, it supports dharmic living: maintaining the body as a fit instrument for worship, duty, and self-discipline.