Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 26
Chapter 280 — रसादिलक्षणम् / सर्वरोगहराण्यौषधानि
Characteristics of Taste and Related Factors; Medicines that Remove All Diseases
रसाधिकं समं कुर्यान्नरो वाताधिको ऽपि वा निदाघे मर्दनं प्रोक्तं शिशिरे च समं बहु
rasādhikaṃ samaṃ kuryānnaro vātādhiko 'pi vā nidāghe mardanaṃ proktaṃ śiśire ca samaṃ bahu
آدمی کو رَسَادھِک (غذائیت/چکنائی غالب) یا سَم (متوازن) طریقہ اختیار کرنا چاہیے، اگرچہ وہ وات غالب ہی کیوں نہ ہو۔ گرمی (نِداغھ) میں مَردَن/ابھیَنگ (مالش) بتائی گئی ہے؛ اور سردی (شِشِر) میں اسے متوازن طور پر اور زیادہ مقدار میں کرنا چاہیے۔
Lord Agni (teaching Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic discourse)
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Dosha: Vata
Concept: Self-regulation by season (kala) and constitution (prakriti) sustains harmony.
Application: Treat routine as a discipline: modify touch, oiling, and nourishment according to heat/cold and Vata tendency.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Dinacharya–Ritucharya; Abhyanga/Mardana and Dosha-balancing regimen)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यान्नरो → कुर्यात् नरः; वाताधिको ऽपि → वाताधिकः अपि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 280 (dinacharya/ritucharya and abhyanga instructions)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritucharya guidance: adjust nourishment/unctuousness (rasa) and use body-massage (mardana/abhyanga) according to season—recommended in summer and used more (yet balanced) in winter, especially relevant for Vāta-predominant individuals.
It shows the Agni Purana’s practical coverage beyond theology—preserving applied Ayurveda (seasonal lifestyle and therapeutic massage) alongside other disciplines, reflecting its multi-subject, handbook-like scope.
By maintaining bodily balance through season-appropriate discipline, one preserves health and steadiness for dharma and worship; such self-regulation is treated as supportive of purity, longevity, and sustained religious practice.