Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 53
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
वातिकाः पैत्तिकाश् चैव श्लेष्मजाः सान्निपातिकाः न रोगाः पीडयिष्यन्ति दूर्वाहारन्तुरङ्गमम्
vātikāḥ paittikāś caiva śleṣmajāḥ sānnipātikāḥ na rogāḥ pīḍayiṣyanti dūrvāhāranturaṅgamam
واتی، پِتّی، بلغمی اور سَنّیپات (تینوں کے اختلاط) سے پیدا ہونے والے امراض اُس شخص کو نہیں ستائیں گے جس کا باطنی بدن دُروَا کو غذا کے طور پر مسلسل اختیار کرنے سے محفوظ ہو۔
Lord Agni (in instruction to Vasiṣṭha, as the usual frame of the Agni Purāṇa)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Preventive dietetics (pathya): sustained use of dūrvā as dietary support claimed to protect against vāta, pitta, kapha, and sannipāta disorders.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Sustained right regimen (abhyāsa of pathya) builds inner protection (vyādhi-kṣamatva) against diverse disturbances.
Application: Adopt consistent, simple preventive practices rather than waiting for disease; treat diet as daily sādhanā for balance.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana & Pathya-apathya: dietetics and prevention of doṣa-based diseases)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A healthy person protected by a green aura of dūrvā regimen, while symbolic vāta (wind), pitta (fire), kapha (water) disturbances remain outside; emphasis on prevention through diet.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central figure with garland-like dūrvā motif around the torso, three elemental symbols (wind, flame, water) kept at bay, stylized medicinal garden background, calm protective mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, person seated in wellness posture holding a dūrvā sprig, gold foil highlighting a protective mandala, three doṣa symbols around but subdued, rich ornament and devotional-health aesthetic.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clean didactic composition: dūrvā plant at left, human silhouette at center, arrows labeled vāta/pitta/kapha/sannipāta deflected; soft colors and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, physician advising a patron in a garden with dūrvā patches, allegorical small figures representing doṣas outside a boundary line, refined naturalism and courtly setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paittikāś caiva = paittikāḥ ca eva; dūrvāhāranturaṅgamam = dūrvā-āhāra-antaraṅgamam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288.52 (dūrvā as pitta-pacifying); Agni Purana 288 (pathya/apathya framing)
FAQs
Ayurvedic preventive knowledge: using dūrvā as part of a sustained dietary regimen is presented as protective against doṣa-based diseases—vāta, pitta, kapha, and tridoṣic (sannipāta) conditions.
It shows the Agni Purāṇa functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (disease classification by doṣa and pathya-based prevention) alongside its ritual, dharma, and śāstra materials.
By safeguarding health through disciplined, sāttvika regimen, the practitioner maintains bodily fitness for dharma—daily rites, vows, study, and charity—thereby supporting sustained religious practice and merit.