Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 62
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
स्नेहपाने तथा वस्तौ तैलं धृतमनुत्तमम् स्वेदनीयः परो वह्निः शीताम्भःस्तम्भनं परम्
snehapāne tathā vastau tailaṃ dhṛtamanuttamam svedanīyaḥ paro vahniḥ śītāmbhaḥstambhanaṃ param
Para sa pag-inom na pampadulas (snehapāna) at para sa enema na may gamot (vasti), ang langis at ghee ang walang kapantay. Para sa pagpapawis (svedana), ang apoy ang pinakadakilang salik; para sa stambhana (pagpigil/pagpapatatag, pag-aresto ng pagdaloy), ang malamig na tubig ang pinakamainam.
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in encyclopedic disciplines)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Choose correct therapeutic agents for pañcakarma-related actions: oil/ghee for internal oleation and enema, fire/heat for sweating, cold water for stambhana (arresting excessive flow/bleeding/diarrhea depending on context).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Pañcakarma Upakaraṇa-Sādhana Sāratā (Best agents for snehapāna, vasti, svedana, stambhana)","lookup_keywords":["snehapāna","vasti","svedana","stambhana","ghṛta"],"quick_summary":"Oil and ghee are declared best for oleation and enema; heat is best for sweating therapy; cold water is best for stambhana—guiding quick selection of primary therapeutic media."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Therapeutic opposites: unctuousness for lubrication/vāta control, heat for mobilization, cold for arresting/solidifying—principle-based selection.
Application: Match dravya/guṇa (snigdha/uṣṇa/śīta) to intended karma (snehana/svedana/stambhana) rather than random drug choice.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Chikitsa—Panchakarma and therapeutic procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A four-panel instructional scene: (1) snehapāna with ghee/oil, (2) basti administration, (3) svedana with controlled fire/steam, (4) stambhana with cold water application.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, segmented narrative panels, physician administering sneha and basti, a brazier for svedana, a vessel of cold water for stambhana, bold outlines and traditional palette","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-embellished medical icons: ghṛta pot, taila flask, sacred fire for svedana, silver-toned water vessel for stambhana, symmetrical composition","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, didactic chart-like painting with labeled steps (snehapāna, vasti, svedana, stambhana), delicate shading, clean clinic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed bathhouse/clinic: patient drinking ghee, basti setup with attendants, brazier heating for sweat therapy, cold water poured from ewer, fine textiles and instruments"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नेहपाने = स्नेह-पाने. धृतमनुत्तमम् = धृतम् + अनुत्तमम् (स्वर-सन्धि). शीताम्भःस्तम्भनम् = शीत-अम्भः-स्तम्भनम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि: अम्भः + स्तम्भनम्).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278.63 (virecana/vamana drugs and anupāna by doṣa)
FAQs
Ayurvedic practical guidance: use oil and ghee as the best substances for internal oleation (snehapāna) and enema therapy (vasti); use heat/fire for sudation (svedana); use cold water for stambhana (checking excessive flow/secretions).
It shows the Agni Purana preserving applied medical science alongside religious topics, summarizing core therapeutic principles of Panchakarma and basic treatment logic (heat for sweating, cold for arresting/solidifying).
By promoting bodily balance and disciplined therapy, the verse supports purity and fitness for dharma and worship; health is treated as an enabling condition for right conduct and sustained religious practice.