Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 27
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
पाठापथ्यावचाशिग्रुसिन्धूव्योषैः पृथक् फलैः अजाक्षीराढके पक्वसर्पिः सर्वग्रहान् हरेत्
pāṭhāpathyāvacāśigrusindhūvyoṣaiḥ pṛthak phalaiḥ ajākṣīrāḍhake pakvasarpiḥ sarvagrahān haret
پاتھا، پَتھیا، وَچا، شِگرو، سَیندھو (سنگی نمک) اور تریوشن (تین تیز/کَٹُو اجزا)—ان کی جدا جدا ‘فَل’ مقداریں لے کر، ایک آڑھک بکری کے دودھ میں پکا ہوا گھی تمام گِرہ-دوشوں کو دور کرتا ہے۔
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Preparation of medicated ghee (ghṛta) cooked with goat’s milk and specified herbs/salts (pāṭhā, pathyā, vacā, śigru, saindhava, tryūṣa) for graha-affliction presentations (bhūta/graha-cikitsā).","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Formula","entry_title":"Aja-kṣīra-siddha ghṛta for sarva-graha-haraṇa","lookup_keywords":["ghṛta-pāka","aja-kṣīra","pāṭhā","vacā","tryūṣa","graha-cikitsā"],"quick_summary":"Cook ghee in one āḍhaka of goat’s milk with specified ingredients; the resulting ghṛta is prescribed as a broad graha-affliction remedy in the bhūta/graha-cikitsā frame."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Bhūta-vidyā approach: ‘graha’ is treated via both substance-based therapy (ghṛta-yoga) and the broader ritual-psychic framework implied by surrounding verses.
Application: When symptoms are framed as ‘graha’, combine calming regimen and protective rites with digesting/clearing formulations, emphasizing safety, dose, and suitability (prakṛti, agni, age).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Grahachikitsa / Bhuta-vidya: remedies for graha-afflictions)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An Ayurvedic preparation scene: herbs and salts measured, goat’s milk in a vessel, ghee being cooked to siddhi; the finished ghṛta offered as protection against graha-afflictions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: traditional kitchen-pharmacy with bronze vessels, herbs laid out (vacā, vyōṣa, śigru), goat nearby; healer stirring ghṛta; subtle protective yantra motif in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central vessel with simmering ghṛta highlighted in gold; arranged ingredient bowls; ornate borders; healer figure with sacred thread; rich gold accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: stepwise instructional composition—ingredient list panel, measuring āḍhaka of goat milk, cooking ghṛta to proper stage; clean lines and soft colors.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: apothecary scene with detailed jars, scales, and copper cauldron; attendant bringing goat milk; physician supervising; fine botanical rendering of ingredients."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाठापथ्यावचाशिग्रुसिन्धूव्योषैः is a multi-member dvandva in instrumental plural; अजाक्षीराढके = अजा + क्षीर + आढके (अ + आ → आ); सर्वग्रहान् = सर्व + ग्रहान्.
Related Themes: Agni Purāṇa 299 (graha-cikitsā formulations and procedures)
FAQs
It gives an Ayurvedic grahachikitsa formulation: medicated ghee cooked in goat’s milk with specific drugs (pāṭhā, harītakī, vacā, śigru, saindhava, and tryūṣa) to counter graha-type seizure/affliction conditions.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves practical healthcare content—here, a precise pharmacological recipe (ghṛta preparation, ingredients, measure) situated within Bhūta-vidyā/grahacikitsā.
By presenting graha-afflictions as removable through sanctioned remedies, the text links bodily/mental disturbance with purificatory correction—restoring health and ritual fitness, which supports dharmic living.