Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 43
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
श्लेकेष्माप्रकोपमायाति तथा ये चालसा जनाः वाताद्युत्थानि रोगाणि ज्ञात्वा शाम्यानि लक्षणैः
ślekeṣmāprakopamāyāti tathā ye cālasā janāḥ vātādyutthāni rogāṇi jñātvā śāmyāni lakṣaṇaiḥ
Cũng vậy, śleṣman/kapha (đàm) tăng vượng ở những người lười biếng; và khi đã nhận biết các bệnh phát sinh từ vāta và các doṣa khác, thì nên làm cho chúng lắng dịu bằng cách trị liệu theo các dấu hiệu đặc trưng của chúng.
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana narrator) instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Link kapha aggravation with inactivity and apply lakṣaṇa-based diagnosis to choose doṣa-specific śamana (pacification) measures.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Kapha-prakopa by ālasya; lakṣaṇa-based śamana for doṣaja roga","lookup_keywords":["śleṣman prakopa","ālasya","vāta-ādi roga","lakṣaṇa","śamana"],"quick_summary":"Indolence is given as a cause of kapha aggravation; diseases arising from vāta and other doṣas should be recognized by their signs and then pacified accordingly."}
Dosha: Tridosha
Concept: Lakṣaṇa-pramāṇa: correct recognition by characteristic signs precedes effective treatment; lifestyle (ālasya) shapes doṣa state.
Application: Adopt a stepwise clinical method: (1) identify nidāna and doṣa, (2) confirm via lakṣaṇa, (3) apply doṣa-appropriate śamana and regimen change.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Roga-nidana: diagnosis and pacification of doṣa-based disorders)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician points to a chart of vāta, pitta, kapha signs while indicating an indolent person with kapha heaviness; the teaching emphasizes diagnosing by lakṣaṇas before pacifying therapies.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, physician-guru with palm-leaf chart showing three doṣa symbols (wind, fire, water), an indolent figure seated sluggishly with kapha-blue tones, decorative borders, temple-mural flat perspective","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold work, tri-doṣa diagram as a central medallion, guru instructing student, kapha-indolence vignette with heavy posture, ornate halo-like gold around the diagnostic chart","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional tableau: physician indicating a written lakṣaṇa list, three doṣa icons, patient examples in small panels, clean composition suited for teaching","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakim-like physician in a clinic setting, illustrated folio of symptoms, a lethargic patient attended by servant, fine textiles and architectural detail, marginal notes in calligraphy"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्लेकेष्माप्रकोपमायाति = श्लेष्मा + प्रकोपम् + आयाति; चालसा = च + आलसाः; वाताद्युत्थानि = वात + आदि + उत्थानि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279.44; Agni Purana 279.45; Agni Purana 279.46
FAQs
Ayurvedic vidyā: it links indolence (ālasyā) with kapha (śleṣman) aggravation and emphasizes diagnosing doṣa-origin diseases (vāta-ādi) through lakṣaṇas (clinical signs) before pacifying them.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s inclusion of practical medical science—doṣa etiology, lifestyle causation, and symptom-based diagnosis—alongside its religious and cultural teachings.
By promoting disciplined conduct and timely alleviation of illness through right knowledge, it supports dharmic living—maintaining bodily fitness as a foundation for ritual duty, study, and ethical action.