Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 3
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
धन्वन्तरिर् उवाच रक्षन् बलं हि ज्वरितं लङ्घितं भोजयेद्भिषक् सविश्वं लाजमण्डन्तु तृड्ज्वरान्तं शृतं जलम्
dhanvantarir uvāca rakṣan balaṃ hi jvaritaṃ laṅghitaṃ bhojayedbhiṣak saviśvaṃ lājamaṇḍantu tṛḍjvarāntaṃ śṛtaṃ jalam
دھنونتری نے کہا: مریض کی قوت کی حفاظت کرتے ہوئے طبیب کو بخار زدہ شخص کو لَنگھن (روزہ/ہلکی غذا) کے بعد کھانا دینا چاہیے۔ ‘وِشو’ (خشک ادرک) ملا لाज-منڈ (چاول کا پتلا پانی) دیا جائے؛ اور پیاس و بخار کے خاتمے کے لیے اُبالا ہوا پانی پلایا جائے۔
Dhanvantari
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Guidance for jvara management: preserve strength, use langhana then light feeding, administer ginger-infused lāja-maṇḍa and boiled water to reduce thirst and fever.","sutra_style":true}
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Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Yukti in therapy: balance laṅghana with bala-rakṣaṇa (protecting strength) and appropriate pathya (diet).
Application: Apply stepwise fever care: reduce load on agni (digestion), then support recovery with light diet and hydration.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Jvara-chikitsa / Fever therapeutics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician attends a fever patient resting on a cot; a small pot of boiled water steams nearby, and a bowl of rice-gruel mixed with dry ginger is offered after fasting, emphasizing gentle care and strength preservation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, healer beside reclining patient, steaming water pot, bowl of lāja-maṇḍa with ginger, simple interior with traditional motifs, muted earthy palette, calm expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, physician offering a golden-toned bowl of gruel, ornate vessels with gold leaf, patient resting, warm glow suggesting healing, rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional medical scene: labeled items (laṅghana, lāja-maṇḍa, śṛta-jala), physician checking pulse, clean composition and fine linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, domestic sickroom with detailed utensils, physician presenting ginger gruel, attendants fanning lightly, naturalistic shading and intricate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhojayedbhiṣak → bhojayet + bhiṣak; dhanvantarir uvāca → dhanvantariḥ + uvāca; tṛḍjvarāntaṃ → tṛṭ + jvara + antam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Ayurveda jvara sections continuing after 278.3
FAQs
Ayurvedic fever-management: after langhana (light fasting), preserve the patient’s strength and reintroduce light diet—rice gruel (lāja-maṇḍa) with viśva (dry ginger)—along with boiled water to relieve thirst and fever.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond mythology—preserving practical Ayurveda (jvara-chikitsa), including dietary regimen and simple formulations used in clinical care.
By prescribing compassionate, strength-preserving care (balya and pathya), the verse frames healing as dharmic conduct—supporting life and reducing suffering, which is traditionally treated as meritorious service (puṇya) in a Puranic worldview.