Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 28
Chapter 291 — Śāntyāyurveda
Ayurveda for Pacificatory Rites): Go-śānti, Penance-Regimens, and Therapeutics (incl. Veterinary Care
त्रिफला घृतमिश्रा च गवां पाने प्रशस्यते अतीसारे हरिद्रे द्वे पाठाञ्चैव प्रदापयेत्
triphalā ghṛtamiśrā ca gavāṃ pāne praśasyate atīsāre haridre dve pāṭhāñcaiva pradāpayet
اسہال (اتیسار) میں گھی ملا ہوا تریفلا پینے کے لیے نہایت پسندیدہ ہے۔ اسہال میں ہریدرا دْوَی اور پاتھا بھی دینا چاہیے۔
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s encyclopedic Ayurveda section)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Therapeutic guidance for atīsāra: using triphalā-ghṛta as a drink and adjunct dravyas (haridrā-dvaya, pāṭhā) in diarrhea management.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Atīsāra-prayoga: Triphalā with ghṛta; Haridrā-dvaya and Pāṭhā","lookup_keywords":["atīsāra","triphalā-ghṛta","haridrā-dvaya","pāṭhā","pāna"],"quick_summary":"For diarrhea, triphalā mixed with ghee is praised for oral administration; additionally, the two turmerics and pāṭhā may be given as supportive anti-diarrheal measures."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Pathya-prayoga: matching anupāna (ghṛta) and dravya selection to stabilize agni and bowel movement.
Application: Use anupāna (ghee) strategically to modulate potency and tolerability of formulations in GI disorders.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vaidya mixing triphalā powder into warm ghee and offering it as pāna to a patient with diarrhea; nearby are turmeric rhizomes and pāṭhā roots laid out for compounding.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician holding a small bronze cup of triphalā-ghṛta, patient seated with supportive attendant, turmeric and pāṭhā displayed, warm flat colors and bold outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-highlighted vessels of ghṛta, triphalā fruits arranged symmetrically, physician blessing the medicine before administration, ornate floral border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional composition: labeled ingredients (triphala, ghṛta, haridrā-dvaya, pāṭhā), stepwise mixing shown in panels, fine detailing.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a dispensary: physician preparing medicated ghee, assistant grinding triphalā, patient receiving a cup, delicate botanical realism for turmeric and roots."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pāṭhāñcaiva = pāṭhā + ca + eva (anusvāra from sandhi); other words mostly unsandhied.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 291.27–31 (continuing bhaiṣajya indications)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsa for atisara: administering Triphala mixed with ghee, and additionally giving haridra-dvaya (turmeric and daruharidra) along with pāṭhā as anti-diarrheal therapeutics.
It demonstrates the Purana’s inclusion of practical Ayurveda—specific formulations, drug-pairs (haridra-dvaya), and indications (atisara)—alongside its religious and cosmological teachings, showing a compendium of applied sciences.
By preserving health through dharmic, tradition-approved remedies, the householder sustains the body as an instrument for dharma (daily duties, worship, charity), supporting purity, steadiness, and the capacity to perform meritorious acts.