Agni Purana — Veda-vidhana & Vamsha, Shloka 39
अध्याय २७८: सिद्धौषधानि
Siddha Medicines / Perfected Remedies
वातशोणितनाशाय तोयं शस्तं सितं मधु पथ्या तथैव काशस्य मण्डं तक्रञ्च वारुणमिति ख , ञ , च यूषमिति ख , ज च नाशारोगेशु च हितं घृतं दुर्वाप्रसाधितम्
vātaśoṇitanāśāya toyaṃ śastaṃ sitaṃ madhu pathyā tathaiva kāśasya maṇḍaṃ takrañca vāruṇamiti kha , ña , ca yūṣamiti kha , ja ca nāśārogeśu ca hitaṃ ghṛtaṃ durvāprasādhitam
Để trừ chứng vāta kết hợp huyết uế (vāta-śoṇita), nước được khuyến dùng; cũng vậy đường, mật ong và harītakī (pathyā) đều tốt. Lại có lợi là nước cháo gạo (maṇḍa), sữa bơ chua (takra) và rượu lên men (vāruṇī). (Một số bản chép đọc là “yūṣa”, tức canh đậu.) Với các bệnh có liên quan đến chứng ở mũi, bơ ghee (ghṛta) chế với cỏ durvā cũng hữu ích.
Lord Agni (instructor-narrator of the Agni Purana, addressing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the standard frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"Selecting simple drinks and medicated ghee for vāta-śoṇita and nasal disorders; guidance on pathya beverages and ghṛta-prayoga.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pathya for Vāta-śoṇita and nasal afflictions; Dūrvā-sādhita ghṛta","lookup_keywords":["vāta-śoṇita","pathyā","maṇḍa","takra","dūrvā-ghṛta"],"quick_summary":"For vāta-śoṇita, recommend water, sugar, honey, and harītakī, along with rice-gruel, buttermilk, and vāruṇī (or yūṣa in some readings). For nasal diseases, use ghee processed with dūrvā grass."}
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pathya and simple dravya-prayoga as first-line therapy; medicated ghṛta as targeted support for specific srotas (e.g., nāsā).
Application: Use staged care: begin with simple liquids and mild adjuncts; add medicated ghee preparations for localized disorders (nasal/upper channels).
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies and dietetics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A physician prescribes a regimen for vāta-śoṇita: water, sugar, honey, harītakī, rice-gruel, buttermilk, and a jar labeled vāruṇī (with an alternate note 'yūṣa'); separately, dūrvā grass is simmered with ghee for a nasal remedy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, two-panel composition: left shows offerings of water pot, sugar, honey, harītakī fruits, maṇḍa and takra; right shows dūrvā grass being cooked into ghṛta; physician instructing; calm healing palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted vessels of ghṛta and honey; dūrvā rendered as auspicious green; physician blessing the preparation; ornate frame and rich reds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional steps: ingredients laid out with labels; small inset showing dūrvā-sādhita ghṛta preparation; emphasis on method and measurement.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature apothecary scene; attendant churns buttermilk, another strains rice-gruel; physician holds harītakī; a copper pot simmers ghee with dūrvā; marginal note indicating variant reading vāruṇī/yūṣa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vātaśoṇitanāśāya = vāta + śoṇita + nāśāya; takrañca = takram + ca; nāśārogeśu = nāśa + arogeṣu; durvāprasādhitam = durvā + prasādhitam. 'kha/ña/ja' appear to be editorial/textual markers, treated as indeclinables.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 278 (Vāta disorders, blood involvement, and ghṛta preparations)
FAQs
Ayurvedic chikitsā: dietary and medicinal recommendations (water, sugar, honey, harītakī, rice-gruel, buttermilk, and durvā-processed ghee) indicated for vāta-śoṇita (vātarakta) and nasal ailments.
It exemplifies the Purana’s medical compendium style by embedding practical Ayurveda—specific foods, drinks, and medicated ghee formulations—alongside other disciplines, showing the text’s broad, handbook-like scope.
By prescribing sāttvika, regulated intake and therapeutic preparations, the verse supports bodily purification and balance (doṣa-śamana), which traditional dharma literature treats as conducive to steadiness in worship, vows, and meritorious conduct.